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Brenner and Landon to lead off Blue Wing Blues Festival Friday
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The weekend Blue Wing Blues Festival opens this Friday with performances by the Southern California based Delta Blues guitarist and entertainer Barry Brenner followed by the six-piece David Landon Band from San Francisco.
“We have a great time featuring top quality local bands at our weekly Monday Blues sessions,” said Blue Wing owner Bernie Butcher. “But the fact that our annual outdoor festival is supported by over 20 local sponsors gives us a chance to bring truly world-class music to Lake County.”
Originally from Chicago and now based in Los Angeles, Barry Brenner is a well-known and highly respected practitioner of Mississippi Delta Blues the way they were originally meant to be played, on metal-topped resonator guitars providing natural amplification and that authentic Delta sound.
“This will be my third appearance at the Blue Wing Festival,” said Brenner, “and I absolutely love the ambiance at the Blue Wing and the great reception we always get from the Lake County crowd. I’m really looking forward to the trip north.”
David Landon is no stranger to Lake County audiences either. A feature on the Bay Area blues scene since returning from Paris in the mid-1990s, Butcher has invited him up with his smaller trio for well-received Monday night gigs in the past.
“I love the atmosphere at the Blue Wing,” said Landon, “but I always wanted to bring up my full band with horns and all and show the good people of Lake County what the real blues is all about. Friday night should be fun.”
The Blue Wing Festival continues on Saturday evening with Brenner opening for the popular local band Twice As Good featuring the virtuoso guitar and vocals of its leader Paul Steward.
Steward has invited the veteran blues vocalist Jackie Payne to make a guest appearance with the group on Saturday night.
The festival wraps up on Sunday evening with the lively jump blues band Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums.
This Bay Area band brings back the feel of the lively blues of the 1930s and 1940s with Steve Lucky on the keyboards and Ms. Carmen Getit on guitar and vocals.
The Blue Wing Festival is held in the garden between the Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant in Upper Lake.
Gates each evening open at 5 p.m. with music starting around 5:45 p.m.
The price of admission is $50 plus tax and includes a gourmet barbeque dinner with plenty of veggie options.
Tickets and further information can be obtained by calling the Tallman Hotel at 707-275-2244, Extension 0.