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forever been in demand and certainly in Lil’ Ed & The Blues guitar player boasts vocals with an
command when he takes to the stage. amazing depth of skill that has been
With the passion and emotion of a Imperials delivered consistently throughout his
down south tent revival, there’s nothing Lil’ Ed Williams is a crowd favorite fruitful career. All said and done, Mike
like being witness to Jimmy Hall’s wherever he goes. Since the start in Zito brings a white-hot chemistry that
rendezvous with the Blues. 1975, Lil’ Ed has recorded Roadhouse keeps audiences on the edge of their
Roughhousin’ with his own style of seats and on their feet in ecstatic rejoice.
Chicken, Gravy and Biscuit Blues that
bites like a rattlesnake and electrifies a
room with a high voltage Full Tilt jump
start. This Bluesician is world-renowned
for his stage presence that is a Heads Up,
Get Wild, What You See is What You Get
windfall for his audiences at every stop
he makes. A finer live performer you’ll
be unlikely to find, as Lil’ Ed takes the
stage like a smoke bellowing bulldozer.
Lil’ Ed Williams has a confident swagger
in his song-crafting skills, and his
jumping and careening stylistic palette
has grown wider and wider. Frankly, Lil’
Danielle Nicole Band Ed Williams is a true American treasure.

Kansas City has delivered yet another Mike Zito Toronzo Cannon
Blues phenom with one stalwart lady, There’s a strong Blues breeze blowing
Danielle Nicole Schnebelen. Taking a Being in the room with Mike Zito is a through the Windy City. It’s a named
leave from her post with her family’s diverse musical ride that is at times storm, Chicago’s very own Blues
outfit, Trampled Under Foot, she set as smooth as coasting easy on Pearl sensation, Toronzo Cannon. With a
forth on a solo career that has been River and then stepping off the boat Chicago guitar style all his own, he
filled with nothing but grand success. and running like a greyhound. Mike’s breathes fresh life into the Chicago Blues
Her outfit, The Danielle Nicole Band, true natural habitat is dominating the scene. Finding much of his material
has hit the Blues community right stage. Mike has an undeniable romance from his day job as a Chicago bus driver
between the eyes and has drawn with life, from the depths of personal on the West Side, this songwriter brings
adoring fans from around the planet. despair to the jubilation of enlightened stories of living life with all its ups and
She is a new generation powerhouse redemption. True enough, Mike leans on downs. His offerings of love, loss, and
that is armed with strong sweeping his St. Louis Blues roots, but like many life’s temptations, all brought to a song
vocals and a bass on fire. There before him, Texas is where he found with fiery passion and smooth guitar
is just something special about a salvation and where his remarkable fret work, are a definitive trademark.
Blueswoman that will not be denied. Blues music makes it’s defiant stand. Developing his style and a modern
This skillful, delicious, and distinctive take on Blues has served him well as he

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