Damon Fowler Group w/ Gracie Curran $10/13

Damon Fowler Group (BLUES) With his hybrid of roots rock, blues, and sacred steel, Florida native Damon Fowler started wowing audiences with his musical exploits as a teenager, building a reputation as one of the hottest young players on the scene. Adding songwriting and vocal skills to his repertoire over the years has brought him many accolades, with critics extolling his originality and maturity as well as his technical guitar expertise. In recent years “Best of Tampa” poll, Creative Loafing magazine has named him “Best Guitarist… And Slide Guitarist… and Lap Steel Player… And Dobro Player.”

w/ Gracie Curran (BLUES) Since coming together in Boston in early 2010, Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band have earned their reputation for draw dropping Blues & Soul. With their amazingly energetic live shows and stunningly soulful sound, the band has quickly garnered the attention and adoration of fans and critics alike. In 2013, Gracie and company recorded their debut album “Proof of Love”, (featuring the phenomenal Roomful of Blues Horn Section, Producer Richard Rosenblatt on Harmonica and stalwart keys player Bruce Bears (Duke Robillard)), and was released world-wide with their appearance in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee. The album received critical acclaim, with airplay on Sirius XM and over 200 radio stations worldwide; eventually earning the band a 2014 Blues Music Award Nomination for Best New Artist as well as Boston Music Award and New England Music Award Nods, both for Blues Artist of the Year.  In the wake of the success of their debut release, High Falutin’ hit the road, with sold out shows and festival appearances from Omaha to Ohio, sharing the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland, Tab Benoit, and Ronnie Earl.  After performing at the 2014 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN , the band relocated from Boston to the historic Music City to tour full time, later returning to their hometown for their first theater show and  to collect their first Boston Music Award trophy, winning Blues Artist of the Year. Gracie Curran & the guys are looking forward to a busy 2015, touring and working on their sophomore album, “Come Hell or High Falutin'”, expected to be released in early 2016.