It's become tradition in our area - a yearly blues-blowout local music fans look forward to for the quality it draws. And, like clockwork, it's back. Sunday at Jazzbones, the preliminary contest of this year's South Sound Blues Association sponsored Back to Beale Street 2013 Blues Competition goes down, offering a chance for competitors to earn their way to the heralded International Blues Challenge in Memphis in early 2014. Three solo and duo acts will battle it out in front of a panel of judges, as will seven bands. Included in the musical goodness will be the Randy Oxford Band, Delta 88's, Crazy Texas Gypsies, Arthur Migliazza, the Cody Rentas Band and many others. The top four bands will advance to the finals, to be held during the 4th of July Freedom Fair and Air Show on the Duke's Chowder House Blues Stage.

BEALE STREET BLUES PRELIMINARY COMPETITION, 4-10 p.m., Sunday, June 2, Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, $8-$10, 253.396.9169

Beale Street Blues Preliminary Competition

SOLO/DUO

4:00 - 4:20 p.m.: Blue Mud

4:30 - 4:50 p.m.: Bob McCluskey

5:00 - 5:20 p.m.: Arthur Migliazza

BANDS

5:35 - 6:00 p.m.: Delta 88's

6:15 - 6:40 p.m.: Randy Oxford Band

6:55 -7:20 p.m.: Blues County Sheriff

7:35 - 8:00p.m.: The Crazy Texas Gypsies

8:15 - 8:40 p.m.: Cody Rentas Band

8:55 - 9:20 p.m.: Palmer Junction

9:35 - 10:00 p.m.: The Roaddogz