Reno Blues Society’s annual Mardi Gras & Silent Auction on Saturday, March 1st. The Blues concert and dance party, featuring John Németh and The Buddy Emmer Blues Band is co-
sponsored by the National Automobile Museum. Silent auction benefits the RBS Music Grants Program for local youth. Ticket proceeds benefit the museum’s new E.L. Wiegand Children’s Educational Activity Center and the Reno Blues Society. Both are local non-profit organizations.

Advanced tickets are $40, $30 for RBS and NAM members, $25 for students through the National Automobile Museum’s ticket page at automuseum.org or renoblues.org. Day of tickets
are $45. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. to tour the National Automobile Museum exhibits and bid on items.  Entertainment by Buddy Emmer Blues Band starts at 6:30, followed by Memphis harmonicist, John Németh, a five-time Blues Music Awards winner and band, from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. No-host bar and food available for purchase.