T-Bone Walker Blues Fest

Some ill-informed patrons still think the blues/jazz era of fashion statement brought to the stage by Diddley Squat is "just part of the act." That is until the band starts kickin' when it finds its groove and the crowd catches on that this isn't about just the blues, it is the blues of the Diddley Squat Band.

In 2003, the band placed second in the annual Sonny Boy Blues Society Battle of the Bands, in Helena, Arkansas. In 2004, Diddley Squat placed first in the Sonny Boy Blues Society Battle of the Bands, and in turn, had the honor of opening the 2004 King Biscuit Blues Festival - also an annual event in Helena, Arkansas, and one of the most famous and respected blues festivals. In February 2005, the Sonny Boy Blues Society sponsored Diddley Squat in the IBC in Memphis. This is the International Blues Challenge, where the crème de la crème in the world’s unsigned blues artists compete for prizes that include international recognition, musical equipment, and choice gigs in the future. Squat returned to the IBC in 2006 sponsored by the Shagbark Blues Society of Paris, Texas and in 2008 sponsored by the Texarkana Blues Society.