They have arranged for headstones to be placed as memorials at the graves of blues personalities buried in the area, including Sylvester Weaver and Bill Gaither, whose graves were located by the society, and KBS founding member Foree Wells and his wife Lorene, who are buried in Calvary Cemetery.
The KBS also provided financial support for the posthumous release of Wells' album It's A New Day Brother!
The KBS is actively involved in the local blues scene, sponsoring or supporting concerts in the Louisville area by local and regional artists, such as Albert Collins, Pinetop Perkins, and Henry Townsend.
[1] The contest is usually held in late summer or early fall at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar.
The society also promotes the blues through formal and informal presentations to various groups, and through sponsorship and presence at festivals and concerts.