Steve Strongman - News, Reviews and Performances

   

It has been an exciting summer and fall for guitarist Steve Strongman. A full schedule of festival performances, concerts and appearances has kept this award-winning blues artist quite busy. Throughout the summer months Steve performed for thousands of fans at festivals including Trois-Rivieres en Blues, Mont Tremblant International Blues Festival, Donnacona au rythme du Blues, Limestone City Blues Festival and a coveted opening spot for the legendary Robert Cray. 

This was all capped off with Strongman being nominated for six Maple Blues Awards, including nominations in both categories of the Electric Act of the Year, and Acoustic act of the Year. Other nominations include:

Entertainer of the Year
Guitarist Of The Year
Songwriter Of The Year
Recording/Producer Of The Year for "A Natural Fact".
Strongman will be performing at the gala awards concert and  has been invited to showcase at the Blues Summit in Toronto.
www.mapleblues.ca 

Toronto Blues Now CD

The Toronto Blues Society has produced a compilation that serves as a snapshot of Toronto Blues Now! The CD features tracks from Paul Reddick, Downchild, David Wilcox, Jack de Keyzer, Suzie Vinnick, Harrison Kennedy, Treasa Levasseur, Fathead, Rita Chiarelli, Steve Strongman, Shakura S'Aida, Julian Fauth, Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, The 24th Street Wailers and catl. For more information on the CD and to purchase yours today, check out torontobluessociety.com/toronto-blues-now

Recently friend and colleague Rob Szabo won Producer Of The Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for his production on A Natural Fact.
folkawards.ca

Steve Strongman's new CD "A Natural Fact" made it to number two on Sirius XM Radio for BB King’s Bluesville as well as Strongman was one of the featured artists of the week on popular roots music website The Alternate Root.

Upcoming Performance Dates

Saturday, November 24
Sutton en Blues
Auberge des Appalaches
234 Chemin Maple, Sutton, QC
Tickets $25.00 and up
www.auberge-appalaches.com/en/sutton_en_blues

Saturday, December 1BRACELET OF HOPE'S WORLD AIDS DAY

Steve and his band will be performing at the Bracelet of Hope's World Aids Day, at the River Run Centre in Guelph. The event will be hosted by CBC's Jian Ghomeshi.
www.braceletofhope.ca/worlds-aids-day-celebration/

Friday, December 14

3rd Annual Christmas At The Corktown
with special guests Harrison Kennedy & Jesse O'Brien
The Corktown Tavern
175 Young Street, Hamilton, ON
9:00p.m.
Tickets $20.00

Saturday, December 22 Rob Szabo  / Steve Strongman 8TH Annual Holiday show
The Starlight Social Club

47 King Street North Waterloo, ON
Early Show: doors at 7:00p.m. performance at 8:00p.m.Tickets $19.00 advance, $25.00 at door

 

In February 2013, Steve Strongman will embark on a Western Canadian tour. More details to come

Friday, February 22 and Saturday February 23, 2013

Yardbird Suite, Edmonton, AB 

Monday, February 25 - Wednesday February 27, 2013
Blues in Schools, Saskatoon
Sponsored by the Saskatoon Blues Society

  

Thursday, February 28, 2013
Swift Current Blues Festival

Friday, March 1st, 2013
Saskatoon Blues Festival

Saturday, March 2, 2013
Aurora Winter Blues Festival, ON

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