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(Camarillo, CA) - An exciting, new location;
all-day headlining acts; festival-closing All-Star Jam dedicated to the
late BB Chung King; enlarged Food and Craft Vendor area; a powerful,
diverse lineup - all these factors promise to make the 11th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival the best
festival ever produced by its presenters, the Ventura County Blues Society.
Save the date: Saturday, April 30, at Studio Channel Islands,
2222 E. Ventura Blvd., in Camarillo. Gates open 10:00 am, music begins at
11:00 am. Tickets $30. (Pre-Sale), $40. (Day of Show). Kids 12 and under,
free with paid Adult General Admission. V.I.P. Tickets $125. (online
only). Festival proceeds benefits Food Share and other Ventura County
area charities (please bring a food item to donate). Info: (805) 501-7122.
"We're really
excited about the Festival's new location this year, and being able to
have The Delgado Brothers perform, fresh from their recent IBC
victory", says Michael John, Ventura County Blues Society President.
"The jam (for the late) BB Chung King at the end of the Festival
will also be amazing. Looks like all of BB's former band-mates and some
very special guests will be there to honor BB's memory".
The Delgado Brothers (pictured recently in Memphis, TN after
winning the 2016 IBC award for "Best Band"), perform as part of
the 11th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival on Saturday, April 30 in
Camarillo.
HEADLINERS AT 11TH ANNUAL VENTURA COUNTY
BLUES FESTIVAL
All-Star Jam Session: A star-studded lineup of musicians will take the stage to
close out this year's Festival, all to honor the memory of the late
guitarist, BB Chung King. This is sure to bring down the house!
Delgado Brothers: No longer just "L.A.'s Best-Kept Secret" after
winning the coveted 2016 IBC "Best Band" award, The Delgado
Brothers are driven by fierce independence, unified by family, and
fortified by the brotherhood of music. Their topical anthem-worthy songs
are complemented by call-to-action lyrics, and East L.A. Soul. For
over thirty years the Delgado Brothers have been music makers,
collaborators and ordinary citizens; raising children, grieving the loss
of parents, marrying & divorcing. All of this life experience
may explain their flare for illuminating every-man's joys, sorrows, triumphs
and losses. The Brothers' music has long been embraced both locally and
globally by a wide spectrum of people undivided by culture, age or
socio/economic status. delgadobrothers.com/.
Karen Lovely: Powerhouse vocalist and
2016 BMA (Blues Music Awards) "Best Blues Female Artist" nominee
makes her Ventura County Blues Festival debut. Known for her passionate,
driven performances, Karen delivers a blistering mix of contemporary
& old school blues. Lovely's standout performances have garnered
awards and critical acclaim at festivals and venues throughout the US,
Canada and Europe. With the release of her latest album TEN MILES OF
BAD ROAD, Karen Lovely has established herself as a
singer/songwriter with a style uniquely her own. karenlovely.com/.
Dallas Hodge Band: This Veteran Detroit, MI
musician is perhaps best known for fronting the legendary band, Canned
Heat, Hodge first rose to fame in the mid-70's when teaming with
guitarist Steve Marriott of Humble Pie renown. In 2009 Hodge began a
working affiliation with Bob Seger's sax-man, Alto Reed, and Reed's West
Coast Blues Entourage. Hodge's sound is best described as "Motor City-style
rockin' rhythm & blues", and never fails to fire up a crowd! dallashodge.com/.
Pete Anderson: Multi-platinum, Grammy
Award-winning producer and ground-breaking guitarist who melds blues and
country to forge a style all his own. Long considered one of the world’s
best-of-the-best Tele-twangers, Anderson has never been satisfied with
maintaining the status quo. The last ten years have found Anderson
focusing on his solo career – perfecting his craft and honing his musical
vision. On BIRDS ABOVE GUITARLAND the Detroit native delivers a
set of rich roots music gumbo, blues/funk/swing/country twang with a
splash of surf music and a dash of jazz. While Anderson’s work as a
producer/arranger/guitarist has resulted in acclaimed records in the
Country, Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Rock, Pop, R&B, and Red Dirt genres
of music, his focus as a solo artist has always been his first musical
love – The Blues. peteanderson.com/.
Deb Ryder: Widely regarded as one of the best
up-and-coming singer/songwriters in the blues world today. Born outside
Chicago, Ryder was influenced at an early age by the music of the city,
and by her father, a Chicago club sensation. She began appearing onstage
as a young teen at her stepfather's famous Southern California-based
nightclub The Topanga Corral, where she opened for blues legends like
Etta James, Big Joe Turner and Taj Mahal, to name a few. Ryder's latest
album Let It Rain, produced by Grammy award-winning producer Tony
Braunagel, features eleven Ryder originals and an A-List of renowned
players in the genre who bring a fresh energy and a powerful sound. debryder.com/.
Rae Gordon: The Rae Gordon Band brings
together award-winning and nominated musicians and is fronted by Rae
Gordon, the 2014 Muddy Award Winner for Best Female Vocalist (Cascade
Blues Association). Gordon and company have played the big and little
stages of the Northwest’s favorite clubs, dance floors and festivals,
helping to mold their signature sound that spans from a danceable
get-up-and-groove to a haunting slide tone - the latter a sound that will
make you want to find a back porch and sit a spell. Rae Gordon Band
performances are not only a show, but a celebration, as Gordon follows
the policy that a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met…yet. “Add
equal parts of Janis Joplin’s pain, Aretha Franklin’s soul and Grace
Slick’s power; mix them thoroughly, and add a big gob of gooey molasses
and you have Rae Gordon’s voice”– Positively Entertainment and
Dining. raegordon.com/.
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