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. […]
Comedian, commentator, actor and all-around Funny-man Jimmy Tingle delivers laughs June 10 at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley. Tingle is the host of a podcast and talk show “The Jimmy Tingle Show,” where he weaves his passion for comedy, politics, and nonprofit fundraising with an eclectic array of guests including former senator Al Franken, […]
Folk-pop royalty Livingston Taylor plays his sultry songs of folk at the Bull Run on June 11. Part of the famous musical Taylor family, the Berklee College of Music professor and longtime performer has Top 40 hits “I Will Be in Love with You” and “I’ll Come Running,” to “I Can Dream of You” and […]
Grammy Nominated, Van Morrison-approved Blues musician James Hunter, brings "one of the best voices" in soul to the Bull Run on June 17. It takes you by surprise just how good James Hunter is. Van Morrison called him "one of the best voices and best kept secrets in British R&B and soul.” In the early Nineties, Van Morrison caught Hunter at […]
"Austin legend in the making" Jackie Venson has headlined for Gary Clark Jr, Aloe Blacc, and will now be the headliner at the Bull Run on June 18. Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her complexly beautiful music and blazing guitar skills. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled […]
One of the best harmonica players of the 21st century, Jason Ricci brings his 3-time "Blues Harmonica Player of the Year" talents to the Bull Run on June 22. Jason Ricci's style of harmonica playing is so revolutionary that you have simply never seen anyone play quite like he does. His effect on the music […]
Bringing together elements from vocalist giants of the 30s and 40s, classic jazz, and reconstructed popular songs, the Summertime Jazz Band does it all. Vocalist and composer Emilie Faucher offers polished lyrical stylings that pay homage to Judy Garland, Keely Smith, and Amy Winehouse. Joe Compagna, composer and music teacher plays the 6 string bass; and Peter […]