The Blues Foundation has announced the elections of a new Board of Directors and officers. Scott Fitzke, whose tenure as Chairman of the Board is ending due to term limits, will be succeeded by Terika Dean, who served as Vice Chairman under Fitzke. Under Dean’s leadership, the Board will continue the efforts under Fitzke to build upon a solid base of successful programs and financial stability. The […]
METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read like a Wikipedia entry on the genre itself. On January 25th 2024, the band will re-assemble at The House Of Blues […]
Righteous roots-rock: Vocalist and percussionist Melody Trucks featuring The Fitzkee Brothers with Special Guest Joe Marcinek, pull into Baltimore for a performance next week at The 8X10, 10 E. Cross St., Thursday, November 9. Show: 7PM. Tickets: $24.72. Info: (410) 625-2000 or visit www.the8x10.com. Discussing the Fitzkee Brothers, with whom she performs regularly, Melody says, “I met these two young […]
Daylight Saving Time ends November 5, remember to set your clocks back. 🕑 Yay for an extra hour of sleep! The summer concerts may be over, but we are in full holiday season! Plus Veteran’s Day, the San Diego Bay & Wine Festival, Fleet Week, Stevie Nicks, and so much more. On November 11, there will […]
Jon Geiger, who’s quietly become one of the busiest blues guitarists in the Southland, releases his new album, Jon Geiger: Live at Harvelle’s (Independent; Release Date: Friday, October 13). The thirteen-track album was recorded completely live this past Spring and Summer at famed blues club Harvelle’s in Santa Monica, Calif., where Geiger was a regular, headlining performer. Below […]
🍁Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 Halloween events are happening all over all month along with a number of Harvest or Fall Festivals, including the Fall Festival of Gems in Fallbrook. Oktoberbest is still going strong. The Splitrock Festival in Fallbrook is a new event. La Jolla is having both a Spirits Festival and an Art & Wine […]
Kurt Allen Band are on tour, and bring their electrifying blues-rock sounds to Little Bear Saloon, 28075 Colorado Highway 74, Friday, October 6. Show: 7pm. Free. Info: (303) 674-9991 or visit www.littlebearsaloon.com. Complete Kurt Allen Band itinerary, below. For over a decade, Kurt Allen has been fusing gritty old school blues, vintage soul, swampy Bayou funk, and […]
Acclaimed Blues/Americana artist and singer/songwriter/guitarist Fred Hostetler, performs a special concert locally at Bailey’s Corner Store, 7695 Cultus Bay Rd., Friday, September 22. Show: 6-9pm. Free. Info: (360) 579-1814 or visit facebook.com/baileyscornerstore. Special Guest: The Singer Tina. More About…Fred Hostetler Fred Hostetler crosses the great ‘genre divide’ from folk to blues and rock, brought to life by many […]
Freedom Heartsong, an innovative blues-rock singer/songwriter/guitarist, is on tour, with an upcoming area show at Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St., Friday, September 22. Show: 8pm. Tickets: $10. Info: (415) 546-6300 or visit www.hotelutah.com. The Southern California-based musician was part of a strong New Blues Festival lineup that’s now rescheduled for Labor Day weekend 2024. Heartsong released […]