Do tegorocznej edycji International Blues Challenge (Memphis, USA), z ramienia stowarzyszenia T.B.King Blues Club, The Blues Foundation zakwalifikowało Kajetana Drozda i Piotra Rożankowskiego z Kajetan Drozd Acoustic Trio. Muzycy wystąpią w kategorii solo/duo. Do USA zabiorą też kopie swojego debiutanckiego krążka "Bourbon and the Blues".

- Kiedy dowiedziałem się, że ponowny udział w International Blues Challenge stał się możliwy, poczułem ogromną radość - cieszy się Kajetan Drozd.- A im bliżej wyjazdu, tym ekscytacja jest większa. Taki festiwal jest dla muzyka doświadczeniem, które nie sposób zdobyć uczestnicząc wyłącznie w krajowych konkursach. Obcowanie z innymi muzykami, inną publicznością i bycie tak blisko bluesa, że można go wręcz dotknąć, jest dla mnie rzeczą, której nie mógłbym sobie odmówić

Dodatkowo, 5 lutego duet zagra dla Polish - American Society w Memphis.

W kategorii Solo/duo startuje kilkudziesięciu muzyków zgłoszonych przez różne organizacje zajmujące się propagowaniem bluesa.

Solo/Duo
Arkansas River Blues Society - Lucious Spiller
Ashland Blues Society - Doug Warner
Austin Blues Society - Trimmed and Burning
Baltic Blues - Big Daddy Wilson Duo
Billtown Blues Association - Shawn "Dirty" Strickland
Black Swamp Blues Society - Tom and Alex Clawson
Blue Ridge Blues Society - Owen Poteat, The One Man Boogie Band
Blues Alliance of the Treasure Coast - Joel Zoss
Blues Society of Northwest Florida - JoE Fingas
Blues Society of the Ozarks - Maddog & Blue
Blues Society of Tulsa - James Groves
Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania - Chris Yakopcic
Blues Society on Taiwan - Mike Mudd
Boston Blues Society - Shirley Lewis and Bob Camacho
Cape Fear Blues Society - Randy McQuay
Capital Area Blues Society - Andy Wilson and Johnny D
Cascade Blues Association - Madman Sam
Central Mississippi Blues Society - D'Mar and Gill
Cincy Blues Society - Brian Keith Wallen
Cleveland Blues Society - Austin "Walkin' Cane"
Collingwood Jazz and Blues Society - Kevin Marcus Dillon
Colorado Blues Society - Johnny O.
Connecticut Blues Society - Bill "Swamp" Shaka with Tony C
Croatian Blues Forces - Damir Branilovicch Acoustic Balls
Crossroads Blues Society of Rosedale, Mississippi - Vinnie C.
Dayton Blues Society - Gregg "GC" Clark & Brian Lee
DC Blues Society - J.P. Reali
Decatur Blues Society - John "The Doctor" & "Magic" Frank
Detroit Blues Society - Jeff "Baby" Grand
Dutch Blues Foundation - The Mudbirds
Edmonton Blues Society - Breezy Brian Gregg
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society - Tyrannosaurus Chicken
France Blues - Cisco Herzhaft
Grafton Blues Association - John Stano
Granite State Blues Society - Arthur James
Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society - Annie Mack
Gulf Coast Blues Society - Johnny Barbato & Luther Wamble
Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival - Ross Neilsen
Houston Blues Society - The Mighty ORQ
Illinois Central Blues Club - Robert Sampson
Indiana Blues Society - Cole Prior Stevens
Iowa Blues Societies - Bryce Janey
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation - Norman Taylor
Kansas City Blues Society - Jake Briscoe
Kentuckiana Blues Society - JImmy Davis
Kentucky Blues Society - RB Stone
Lake of the Ozarks Blues Society - The Bottoms Up Blues Gang
Long Island Blues Society - Tbone and Mr. Bill
Loyal Blues Fellowship - The Roper Show
Magic City Blues Society - 2blu
Memphis Blues Society - Blueshine Dou
Mid North Michigan Blues Society - C.Y. Butcher
Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola - Sean "Bad" Apple and Martin "Big Boy" Grant
MO Blues Association - Christopher Bryant
Mojo Station - BSBE
Montreal Blues Society - Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers
Nashville Blues Society - Jake Hill
Natchel\' Blues Network - ROOSTERFOOT
North Central Florida Blues Society - Root Redemption
North East Ohio Blues Association (NEOBA) - Paul Borger
Ottawa Blues Society - Kelly Prescott & Anders Drerup
Outback Blues Society - Stevie Paige and Anthony 'Tok' Norris
Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas Inc. - Ray Bonneville
Paris Blues Society - Chad Altenbaumer and Chris Lancaster
Piedmont Blues Preservation Society - T.A. James
Pomeroy Blues + Jazz Society - Leo Clarke
Reno Blues Society - The Hellbusters
Sacramento Blues Society - The Used Blues Duo
San Angelo Blues Society - Danny Brooks
Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society - Ron Tanski
Sedalia Blues Society - Lascivious Deacons
Sonny Boy Blues Society - SPOONS & ABEL
South Sound Blues Association - Jumpin’ Josh and Felicia
Spa City Blues Society - Ben "Swamp Donkey" Brenner
Suncoast Blues Society - Franc Robert
Sydney Blues Society - Dr. Don's Double Dose
T.B. King Blues Club - Kajetan Drozd & Piotr Rożankowski
The Golden Gate Blues Society - Wendy DeWitt Featuring Kirk Harwood
Topeka Blues Society - Two Blue
Vicksburg Blues Society - The Delta Boys
Voodoo Blues Krewe New Orleans Blues Society - Kenny Acosta
Washington Blues Society - Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely
West Virginia Blues Society - Cannibal Ramblers
White Rock Blues Society - David "Boxcar" Gates
Wichita Blues Society - Craig Twister Steward
Windy City Blues Society - Liz Mandeville & Donna Herula

W ketegorii zespół list ajest równie imponująca:

Arkansas River Blues Society - David Kimbrough Jr.
Asociacion Musical Blues Hondarribia - TRAVELLIN' BROTHERS
Atlanta Blues Society - Mike Bourne Band featuring Stoney Brooks
Austin Blues Society - Miss Julia and The Cruzers
Baltic Blues - Johnny Rieger Band
Billtown Blues Association - The Porkroll Project
Black Swamp Blues Society - The Good The Bad And The Blues
Blue Ridge Blues Society - Skinny Velvet
Blues Alliance of the Treasure Coast - The Pitbull of Blues Band
Blues Association of Geneva - Marco Marchi & the Mojo Workers
Blues Association of South East Queensland - The Mojo Webb Band
Blues Lovers United of San Diego - 145th Street
Blues Society of Central Pennsylvania - Nate Myers and the Aces
Blues Society of Northwest Florida - John Hart & Fatty Waters
Blues Society of the Ozarks - Three On A Wire
Blues Society of Tulsa - Wanda Watson Band
Blues Society of Western New York - Willie Haddath Band
Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania - Jill West and Blues Attack
Boston Blues Society - A Ton of Blues
Canada South Blues Society - Reverend Robert Sexton's All Star Blues Review
Cape Fear Blues Society - Lawyers Guns & Money
Capital Area Blues Society - The Hoopties
Capital Region Blues Network - The Hitman Blues Band
Cascade Blues Association - The Robbie Laws Band
Central Mississippi Blues Society - Dexter Allen
Charlotte Blues Society - The Bill Miller Band
Cincy Blues Society - Miss Lissa & Company
Cleveland Blues Society - Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle
Collingwood Jazz and Blues Society - The Fraser Melvin Blues Band
Colorado Blues Society - The Delta Sonics
Columbus Blues Alliance - Soul Satyr
Connecticut Blues Society - Petey Hop & The JackRabbits
Croatian Blues Forces - 44 Blues
Crossroads Blues Society of Rosedale, Mississippi - Daddy Mack Blues Band
Dayton Blues Society - Noah Wotherspoon Band
DC Blues Society - Clarence "The Blues Man" Turner
Decatur Blues Society - The Blues Expressions
Detroit Blues Society - Chris Canas Band
Diamond State Blues Society - BLUE CAT BLUES BAND
Dutch Blues Foundation - John F. Klaver Band
Edmonton Blues Society - Jimmy and the Sleepers
Finnish Blues Society - Micke & Lefty feat. Chef
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society - The Mark Albertson Trio
France Blues - FRED CHAPELLIER
Frederick Blues Soceity - Fast Lane Blues Band
Grafton Blues Association - Tweed Funk
Grand River Blues Society - Conor Gains Band
Granite State Blues Society - The RBK Project
Great Lakes Blues Society - Robbie Antone's Blues Machine
Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society - Javier & the Innocent Sons
Gulf Coast Blues Society - Johnny No
Houston Blues Society - Tony Vega Band
Illinois Central Blues Club - Tombstone Bullet
Indiana Blues Society - Dicky James and the Blue Flames
Iowa Blues Societies - The Candymakers
Israel Blues Society - Noa Golan Barel Blues Band
Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Foundation - Mikey Junior & the Stone Cold Blues
Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association - Crossroads Resurrection
Kansas City Blues Society - Linda Shell & The Blues Thang
Kentuckiana Blues Society - Little T & A
Kentucky Blues Society - The Alonzo Pennington Band
Lake of the Ozarks Blues Society - Doghouse Daddies
Lehigh Valley Blues Network - Midnight Shift
Long Island Blues Society - Gary Sellers Band
Lowcountry Blues Club - J Edwards Band
Loyal Blues Fellowship - The Kim Pollard Band
Magic City Blues Society - The Lefty Collins Band
Maine Blues Society - Poke Chop and the Other White Meats
Massachusetts Blues Society - The Willie J. Laws Band
Melbourne Blues Appreciation Society - Dreamboogie
Memphis Blues Society - Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars
Mid North Michigan Blues Society - Bacon & Eggs Blues Band
Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola - Solar Porch
MO Blues Association - Blue Max Band
Nashville Blues Society - The Bart Walker Band
Natchel\' Blues Network - The Bush League
New York Blues & Jazz Society - The Steve Johnson Band
Norsk Blues Union - Pristine
North Central Florida Blues Society - Little Jake & The Soul Searchers
North East Ohio Blues Association (NEOBA) - Memphis Cradle
Oklahoma Blues Society - Garrett "Big G" Jacobson
Omaha Blues Society - Lil' Slim Blues Band
Orange Blossom Blues Society - RJ Harmon & Co.
Ottawa Blues Society - Terry Gillespie Trio
Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas Inc. - Nathan A. and Max R.P.M.
Paris Blues Society - The Holland K. Smith Band
Phoenix Blues Society - Common Ground Blues
Piedmont Blues Preservation Society - House of Dues
Pomeroy Blues + Jazz Society - Ellie Lee & Blues Fury
Prairie Crossroads Blues Society - Hurricane Ruth
Reno Blues Society - Jason King Band
River City Blues Society (IL) - The Sugar Prophets
River City Blues Society (VA) - Bobby BlackHat Band
San Angelo Blues Society - Blues Boy Willie and The Texas Blues Runners
Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society - Sherry Pruitt Blues Project
Sedalia Blues Society - Stacy Brooks
Smoky Mountain Blues Society - JENNA & HER COOL FRIENDS
Sonny Boy Blues Society - Young Guns
South Africa Blues Sosiety - Tony & the Trailer Cats
South Florida Blues Society - Blues Dragon
South Sound Blues Association - Red Hot Blues Sisters
Southern California Blues Society - Lightnin’ Willie and The Poorboys
Spa City Blues Society - Clover Blue
St. Louis Blues Society - Jeremiah Johnson and the Sliders
Suncoast Blues Society - Selwyn Birchwood Band
Sydney Blues Society - Buddy Knox Blues Band
The Blues, Jazz and Folk Music Society - Ray Fuller and The Blues Rockers
The Golden Gate Blues Society - Paula Harris
Topeka Blues Society - Nick Hern Band
Toronto Blues Society - The 24th Street Wailers
Triangle Blues Society - The Rusted Rails
Vicksburg Blues Society - Leaf River Blues
Voodoo Blues Krewe New Orleans Blues Society - Ed Wills & Blues 4 $ale
Washington Blues Society - The WIRED! Band
West Virginia Blues Society - The Shaun Booker Band
Wichita Blues Society - Rachelle Coba Band
Windy City Blues Society - PISTOL PETE BLUES BAND
Wyoming Blues & Jazz Society - Taylor Scott & Another Kind of Magick