There is no shortage of praise; Blues Revue calls Walker "one of contemporary blues' most dynamic and innovative, musicians releasing consistently exciting, soulful, heartfelt, and spellbinding music." 

Hangar on the Hudson and the Capital Region Blues Network presents Mark Hummel & guitarist Anson Funderburgh Grammy nominated, Blues Award winning harp blower, singer ,bandleader, author, producer Mark Hummel, guitarist Anson Funderburgh have been touring and recording with Jerry McCain, Otis Rush, Elvin Bishop, Sam Myers, Anson and the Rockets, Snooks Eaglin, Jimmy Rogers,…

Join us in welcoming Memphis-based family band Southern Avenue playing original Memphis blues, modern soul, and gospel-infused rootsmusic.

A twelve-time Blues Music Award nominee and four-time winner — including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year — Vanessa Collier is a force of nature. Her newest album, Do It My Own Way (out September 13 via Phenix Fire Records), is a bold and deeply personal collection inspired by…

A true force of nature, Carolyn Wonderland delivers blues with grit, grace, and an unshakable voice that can raise the rafters or still a room. Hailed as “The Bluesman” by Aretha Franklin and praised by Bob Dylan for her songwriting, Wonderland is a genre-shaping guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose life story reads like a legend—and whose live…

The annual three-day New York State Blues Festival celebrates the far reaching influence that this genre has had on modern music by bringing together a complimentary line-up of diverse acts from across the country and beyond. The mission of the NYS Blues Festival is to preserve, protect and promote blues music and culture. The Syracuse,…

Award-winning Florida bluesman Selwyn Birchwood will perform live at The Parting Glass in Saratoga Springs on Friday, June 13, 2025. Birchwood’s 2023 album, Exorcist, is his fourth Alligator Records release. The young guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter and vocalist sets a course for the future of the blues with his visionary, original music. He calls…

Blues revivalist Jontavious Willis brings soulful vocals, killer guitar, & deep tradition to Caffè Lena, with his original take on traditional Blues. Grammy-nominated bluesman Jontavious Willis brings the raw power, joy, and spirit of traditional Blues to Caffè Lena for an unforgettable night of blues music at its finest. With a sound rooted in Delta, Piedmont,…

Grammy®nominated guitarist & singer Sue Foley brings her spellbinding One Guitar Woman show to life, a solo acoustic tribute to female guitar pioneers

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Hugely entertaining, intelligently conceived and executed roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition. Estrin’s harp work is masterful. Great Blues and BBQ to boot. Also Slewing Birchwood as well as Annie and the Hedonists.

Hailing from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck have elevated Southern Rock to new heights, crafting a signature sound that’s uniquely their own, captivating audiences around the world with raw energy, depth and powerful grit-and-swagger.

Three of the areas top blues bands perform in the Capital Region Blues Network band challenge for the chance to compete in the International Blues Challenge in January 2026 in Memphis.