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all on stage. What Anders Osborne
brings to the stage at every venue is a
strong musical chemistry that is a very
welcome force.

on the planet, in 2017, Walter Trout has is just as eclectic as the artists he has
chosen to launch a stunning virtuoso performed and recorded with over his
performance with the patrons of the illustrious career. Though well versed in
Big Blues Bender. It’s guaranteed to be a many genres, for this boundless multi-
potent, spontaneous, edge-of-your-seat instrumentalist it all started with the
good time. Shemekia Copeland Blues. After an extensive hiatus from
public performances, some work with
Born Blues royalty, the daughter of new instruments, and reflection on
Blues icon Johnny Copeland, Shemekia life, Bromberg has made a triumphant
Copeland has framed her distinctive return to music and his first musical
Award-winning Blues career pulling from love, the Blues. In his recent recording,
her father’s Texas roots, her mother’s his love of the genre is more than
Carolina Tarheel raising, and her very evident, and an opportunity to witness
own heartbeat-quick New York City this particular master embracing this
upbringing. Known as “The Leading Lady distinctly American music with passion
of the Blues”, Shemekia is renowned and grace is nothing short of a privilege.
for her simmering, soulful delivery of
the human condition in song, with a
cutting edge and healing mojo that
few artists possess. Shemekia forever
brings her audiences to attention with
a perfect balance of authority and easy
Anders Osborne understatement. Never one for labels, she
can be best described as simply a Great
His offerings have been described American Songstress. Her worldwide
as being from scorched earth, Blues fans relish in the fact that Shemekia
rock to warm, sweet and tender Blues Copeland is a force to be reckoned with,
ballads. It’s a definition that fits well, and and she conveys her Blues message with
it’s all woven together with stainless a genuine expertise that only someone
steel Blues thread. Leaving his Swedish born Blues royalty can.
home at 16, Anders hitchhiked his way
across Europe, North Africa, the Middle
East, Asia and finally the United States, David Bromberg Doyle Bramhall II
honing his considerable skills along During the prominent career of The
the way. From his home deep down in Godfather of Americana, he has Doyle Bramhall II stands as one
Louisiana, he has given the world some been a featured artist on close to 200 of the most distinctive vocalists,
of the most distinctive and provocative albums. He has worked with seemingly guitarists, composers, and producers
Blues on today’s scene. This in demand, everyone from George Harrison and Dr. in contemporary music. Eric Clapton,
critically acclaimed Blues man is a John, to Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan. with whom Bramhall II has collaborated
forever, straight forward, right-down- Bromberg’s personal catalog of music with for more than a decade, cites this
to-business Blues performer that leaves guitarist as one of the most gifted

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