{"id":18323,"date":"2026-08-03T22:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=18323"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:17:05","slug":"houston-blues-society-international-blues-competition-solo-duo-competition-dan-electros-houston-tx-aug-02-2026-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2026\/08\/03\/houston-blues-society-international-blues-competition-solo-duo-competition-dan-electros-houston-tx-aug-02-2026-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Blues Society International Blues Competition Solo\/Duo Competition &#8211; Dan Electros &#8211; Houston, Tx. &#8211;  Aug 02, 2026 &#8211; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photos by Eddie Ferranti<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 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