Blues band The Delta Generators' "kickass confluence of guitars, blues harp and rhythm" come to the Bull Run Jan. 21. The Generators and singer/harmonica player Brian Templeton, who most know from his former Boston-based band, The Radio Kings or from his great solo albums, blend the fine line between rhythm and blues and Americana. Roots Music Report called them […]
Feast one's eyes and ears on the "fusion of Elvis Presley and Marvin Gaye." Massachusetts' own Dwayne Haggins wows with his vocal and musical acrobatics at the Bull Run on April 15. Dwayne Haggins has been described as “the love child of Hank Williams and Otis Redding.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And even, “the ‘what-took-you-so-long?’ […]
Winners of the 2022 Blues Music Award for “Blues Rock Album” and the BMA for “Blues Rock Artist” respectively; Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia will be at the Bull Run as "Blood Brothers" on April 20. In addition to their own rock, blues and roots individual tunes, the set will feature a number of songs […]
Grizzled Vietnam war veteran Ray Bonneville is a man of many talents. His award-winning bluesy storytelling ability will be on stage at the Bull Run on April 22. Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living […]
Raspy-voiced Clay Melton has played with Grand Funk Railroad, Kool & the Gang and now brings his bluesy guitar licks to the Bull Run on May 4. Clay Melton: Blues-rock prodigies are a special breed. They live and breathe the fiery swagger of electric guitars and the irresistible allure of rhythm-soaked sounds. That’s Clay Melton’s […]
"A cigarette butt bobbing in a glass of bourbon" is one way to describe Fuchs' powerful and raspy Joplin-esque voice, on stage at the Bull Run on June 2. Dana Fuchs is one of the most admired blues-rock stars in the world today. Her latest effort, "Borrowed Time," finds her revisiting her southern rock roots with […]
Winner of eleven Blues Music Awards, soulful Curtis Salgado sings his unexpectedly percolating blues at the Bull Run on June 9. Award-winning vocalist, instrumentalist and songwriter Curtis Salgado, the man NPR calls “an icon” with “a huge voice,” is revered worldwide for his ability to wring every ounce of soul out of every song he performs. […]
