PRESENTING
THE ADELANTO NEW BLUES FESTIVAL AT STATER BROS. STADIUM & HERITAGE FIELD
FEATURING LEGENDARY BAND, CANNED HEAT & OTHER TOP INTERNATIONAL, HIGH DESERT
SOCAL BLUES/ROOTS ACTS
Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 12 Noon to 10 p.m.
(Rain or
Shine)
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(ADELANTO, CA) - The Blues are coming to the SoCal High Desert in a big way with the announcement of the 1st Annual Adelanto New Blues Festival, at Stater Bros. Stadium & Heritage Field, 12000 Stadium Way, Adelanto, on Sunday, May 24 (Memorial Day Weekend). Festival takes place 12 Noon -10 p.m. Tickets $25. (General Admission); $50. (VIP) in advance, available at www.ticketreturn.com or at www.newbluesfestival.com. Kids 12 and under free with paid adult admission. Info: (562) 762-8317.
The
legendary Canned Heat is the main headliner, supported by a stellar bands lineup
that includes SoCal blues staples The 44's, Mighty Mojo Prophets, Boxcar 7, New
Blues Revolution and the George Foster Band; as well as popular High
Desert-based acts The Blue Henrys, Victor Crain West Coast Project, and DJ
Parker. Other acts may
be added as the Festival date approaches. Either way- it's a superb
entertainment value for only $30.!
Adelanto
New Blues Festival Venue: Stater Bros. Stadium & Heritage
Field
With seating
for almost 4,000 people, the oval-shaped Stater Bros. Stadium & Heritage
Field (home of the Mavericks Class A baseball team) provides superb sight-lines
and great acoustics from virtually every seat in the house. Stater Bros. Stadium
is conveniently located off the I-!5 Freeway, at the intersection of 395 Freeway
and Stadium Way, and is an integral part of the rapidly-growing Victor Valley
metro area, whose combined cities population is approximately 450,000. Adelanto
New Blues Festival concertgoers can look forward to enjoying first-class blues
music in a relaxed atmosphere, with parking literally at the front gate.
Festival Headliners
One of the
great blues/rock bands of the last fifty years, Canned Heat, headlines the
Adelanto High Desert New Blues Festival at Mavericks Stadium in Adelanto on
Sunday, May 24.
Canned
Heat: Known for all-time hits "On The Road Again," "Let's Work
Together" and "Going Up The Country," the seminal band first formed in 1966 and
continue touring to this day. Formed in 1966, Canned Heat was formed by blues
historians/record collectors Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson and Bob "The Bear" Hite.
Hite took the name "Canned Heat" from a 1928 recording by Tommy Johnson. They
secured their place in rock 'n' roll history with a performance at the 1967
Monterey Pop Festival and the headlining slot at the original Woodstock Festival
in 1969 ("Going up The Country" was adopted as the unofficial
theme song for the film "Woodstock" and the Woodstock
Generation). More than
fifty years later and with thirty-eight albums to their credit, Canned Heat is
still going strong. They've been anchored the past forty-five years by the
steady hand of drummer/bandleader Adolfo "Fito" de la Parra. Joining Fito is
original bassist Larry "The Mole" Taylor and new Orleans legend, Dale Spaulding
on harmonica, guitar, and lead vocals. Chicago great Harvey Mandel is the
regular guitarist but has been temporarily replaced by John "JP" Paulus while
"The Snake" deals with his health issues. www.cannedheatmusic.com.
The 44's: Rising stars on the American blues-roots scene.
The 44's:
This Los
Angeles-based band is one the bright rising stars on the American blues-roots
scene. The raw, rough and tough sounds generated by these four musicians during
live performances demands to be heard by blues music fans worldwide. They
evidence a genuine gift for creating blues in the moment, while at the same time
showing loyalty to a remarkable blues-and-r&b tradition that goes back
decades, from the James Harman Band and the Red Devils to storied greats like
Howlin' Wolf, Albert Collins, and Muddy Waters. Their first release Boogie
Disease was self-produced for $800 with the help of guitar great Kid Ramos
and was quickly released on Rip Cat Records,peaking at #12 on the
Living Blues radio charts and #2 on B.B. King Bluesville Sirius/XM Satellite
Radio. Johnny Main grounds his outstanding singing and guitar playing in
real experience, his talents as honest as the day is long. Bassist Mike
Hightower brings many years of experience to hold down the bottom end with some
greasy glue. Drummer J. R. Lozano, behind his vintage Ludwig kit, is as solid as
any you'll hear, calibrating rhythmic flow with alertness and intelligence.
Their latest addition, harpist Jacob Huffman, adds excitement and energy in the
West Coast style that he learned from his mentor, Rod Piazza. Their
sophomore release is Americana (Rip Cat Records). http://www.the44sbluesband.com/.
Mighty Mojo Prophets: Formed in late
2007 by vocalist Tom “Big Son” Eliff and guitarist Mitch “Da Switch” Dow, the
Long Beach-based band lays down some of the most honest, straight-ahead blues
you're likely to hear. Their 2011 self-titled national debut for Rip Cat Records
landed them a 2012 Blues Music Award nomination for "Best New Artist Debut." The
group's follow-up effort, Flyin' Home From Memphis continues the tale
with thirteen skillfully written and wonderfully performed songs. Together
they’ve summoned a veritable bevy of musical variations beyond their adopted
West Coast roots to incorporate other regional styles such as Chicago and Texas
blues, Memphis soul, country blues and proto-rock ‘n’ roll. This collection
stands out as a refreshingly original take on traditional roots styles in a sea
of 'the same ol' thing'. https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mighty-Mojo-Prophets/137073739704626?fref=ts.
Boxcar 7:
High-energy
seven-piece group recently voted “The Best Band in Long Beach” by a city that
knows jazz and blues. With a powerful horn section, a charismatic front
man and a seasoned, funky rhythm section, Boxcar 7 plays the best of classic
R&B, soul, blues, swing and a bit of classic rock. The nattily-attired band
draw from the great music of artists including Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Wilson
Pickett, Sam & Dave, BB King, Joe Cocker and many more. http://www.boxcar7.com/.
New Blues
Revolution: Forging a
unique, distinctive style featuring Bill Grisolia's vocals and piano and Chap
Cooper’s guitar, the band brings exciting showmanship to a mix of high-energy
New Blues songs – deep, modern, rocky but soulful. A favorite of critics, The
New Blues Revolution has received rave reviews from national trade magazines
such as Cashbox and Music Connection. Critics recognize NBR’s exciting talent
and their extraordinary songwriting. Their song “Blue Revolution” was nominated
for a Los Angeles Music Award. http://www.NewBluesRevolution.com/.
High Desert
favorites, The Blue Henrys
The Blue
Henrys: These High
Desert favorites put their own twist on Chicago blues well-knowns such as Muddy
Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Freddie King, Little Walter and Junior
Wells, to name a few. Not only do they entertain with great arrangements of
blues and rock legends; their own songwriting and arranging hits the mark in a
big way - with tunes like "She's Still Lovin' Me", "Change His Mind" and "Always
In My Heart" among the crowd favorites wherever they play. The addition of a
small but mighty horn section enables them to explore the 'Jump Blues' sound.
The fun factor is always high when The Blue Henrys kick it into gear! https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Blue-Henrys/159432964135125.
Victor Crain
West Coast Project: Guitarist-vocalist
Victor Crain first started playing guitar at age fourteen. Over the years, the
Llano-based musician and High Desert native has played with numerous blues
artists including as the late Finis Tasby, Candy Kane, Catfish Fry, Kirk
Fletcher and many more. Crain - whose flamboyant guitar style has been compared
to Jimi Hendrix - is also related to the late blues guitar great , Freddy King.
Accompanying Crain in the West Coast Project is well-known bassist, Rick
Reed.
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