Thursday, June 20, 2019

Show: 8:00 PM Doors: 6:00 PM Age: 18+ (Unless accompanied by a parent)

Buddy Guy & Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Buddy Guy

And it only takes one listen to The Blues Is Alive and Well to realize that Guys mission has been more than accomplished here. The record is arriving on the heels of a spate of high visibility for the 82-year-old performer: at the 2016 Grammys, he picked up a trophy for “Best Blues Album” honoring Born to Play Guitar, and that same year he hit the road for a U.S. tour opening for Jeff Beck. In addition to bringing the house down for a recent sold-out performance commemorating the closing of New York Citys B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill, he recently appeared on David Lettermans Netflix talk show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. A truly restless and energetic performer, The Blues Is Alive and Well is the latest triumph in an already-legendary career.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

In a 20 + year recording career that began when he was just 16, Shepherd has established himself as an immensely popular recording artist, a consistently in - demand live act and an influential force in a worldwide resurgence of interest in the blues.  From television performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (amongst others) to features in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Maxim Magazine, Blender, Spin, USA Today and more, his musical career has been nothing short of phenomenal.  At 16 years old, he signed his first record deal and burst onto the national scene with the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights, which produced the radio hits "Deja Voodoo," "Born with a Broken Heart" and "Shame, Shame, Shame."  His relentless touring and success on rock radio helped to drive the album to Platinum sales status. His 1998 sophomore effort Trouble Is... also went Platinum, yielding such radio hits as "Blue on Black," "True Lies" and "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway." 1999s Live On spawned the radio hits "In 2 Deep", "Shotgun Blues" and "Last Goodbye."