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7th annual DBF Benefit Concert March 3th, 2018
Located at El Campanil Theatre |
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1 hour BEFORE the Benefit Concert -
We have a special offer for 60 lovers of the blues. To feed your blues-blood we will be hosting a pre-show party with drinks, food and your personal live blues concert before the actual show for a limited number of guests. This VIP party is limited to 60 guests and on a first come, first serve basis. The Pre Party will begin at 6pm and run until 6:45. It will be conveniently held just 2 doors away from El Campanil Theater. VIP Ticketed guests will be treated to complimentary:
Think of it as a light meal and cocktails with entertainment before the show - with VIP treatment of course. This event is sponsored by: REIGN Salon, Primo Real Estate, Jim Lanter (State Farm), Mary’s Pizza Shack, and Curtis Holzer (Farmers), Blue Star. If you would like to be a part of the fun, make sure that you click the VIP box upon check out See example below:
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Sponsored by:
**Note: This pre-show party is limited to 60 tickets.
When they are gone, no more will be sold. |
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Curtis Salgado
With a career spanning forty years, award-winning soul, blues and R&B vocalist/harmonicist/songwriter Curtis Salgado is a one-of-a-kind talent whose music is as compelling as his story. From co-fronting The Robert Cray Band to leading his own band (and recording nine solo albums) to helping transform John Belushi into “Joliet” Jake Blues to touring the country with Steve Miller and Santana, he is a true musical giant. NPR calls him “a blues icon” with a “huge voice.” Salgado earned a reputation for high-intensity performances and a repertoire inspired by his encyclopedic knowledge of soul, blues and R&B music. He won the 2010 Blues Music Award (BMA) for Soul Blues Artist Of The Year and went on to win the award again in 2012 and 2013. In 2013 he also won the coveted BMA for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year—the highest honor the blues world has to offer—and took the statue for Soul Blues Album Of The Year for his Alligator debut, Soul Shot. Blues Revue says Salgado’s music is “triumphant, joyful, blues-soaked R&B” and declared him to be “one of the most soulful, honest singers ever.”
Find more at Curtis' Website |
“Inspired, powerful R&B showcases Salgado’s exceptional range and muscular, soulful vocals” –Billboard
Three time 2017 Blues Music Award Winner
Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year Soul Blues Album of the Year Song of the Year CURTIS SALGADO RECEIVES THREE BLUES MUSIC AWARDS Jun 2, 2017 38th BLUES MUSIC NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Feb 9, 2017 CURTIS SALGADO'S NEW ALBUM "THE BEAUTIFUL LOWDOWN" AVAILABLE IN STORES NOW Sep 26, 2016 |
Annkia Chambers
ANNIKA CHAMBERS, like so many powerful vocal artists, can trace her love of music back to early childhood. “I grew up singing in the church,” she says. Not that she had to tell us. Citing the gospel influences of Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Dottie Peoples and Whitney Houston, you can’t help but feel the Spirit moving through the entire room when Annika throws herself into the heart of a song. But it was during her two tours of duty in the US Army that Chambers realized the gift she had. “One of my colonels heard me singing, and he said, ‘Why don’t you sing the Anthem for one of our ceremonies?’” She was an immediate hit and became their first choice for all their music events, joining the gospel choir and even winning the talent show on her base. From there, Chambers became part of a touring band making the rounds through Kosovo and Iraq, providing a welcome lift for the troops’ morale. She also planned special events, concerts, dances and karaoke nights, always doing her part to infuse the good time music into their lives. Returning to Houston in 2011 brought the creation of Annika Chambers and The House Rules Band. Audiences loved their combination of blues and soul and started paying attention to that powerhouse voice behind the microphone.
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2017 BLUES MUSIC AWARD NOMINEE ANNIKA CHAMBERS~~~The dynamic monster vocalist from Houston Texas along with a host of talented musicians continue to shock and amaze many blues lovers who have the opportunity to hear their music. With a variety of soulful, heartwarming and ground stomping tunes, Miss Chambers is sure to rise above and beyond your expectations.
Among her admirers was bassist Larry Fulcher (2012 inductee to the Blues Hall of Fame) and producer/musician Richard Cagle of Montrose Records. By the end of 2014, Chambers’ debut album, “Making My Mark”, was climbing blues charts across the US and Europe. Her meteoric success and rising attention brought Annika Chambers the coveted nomination for 2015 BMA (Blues Music Award) “Best New Artist 2015”.
Her sophomore release, “Wild & Free”, did not disappoint, with a debut at #7 on the Billboard Blues chart! Building on her success, Chambers used this opportunity to showcase her ever-improving abilities to sing across multiple musical genres. The word continues to spread on this rising star as festivals from South America, Europe and right in her own backyard (Minnesota Bayfront Blues Festival, Las Vegas Blues Bender, Gloucester Blues Festival, Mississippi Delta Blues Festival) race to feature Annika Chambers in their lineup. A full-time music career can keep a person busy and yet Annika Chambers always finds time to give back to her community. Chambers has a deep passion for supporting and inspiring the next generation of musicians. When performing, she’ll often shift the spotlight to local youth musicians and she also donates time speaking in classrooms about the legacy that is the blues. |
Wee Willie Walker & Anthony Paule
The idea of creating an old school soul revue was born in Italy at the Porretta Soul Festival. In 2015 we had the honor of being asked to be the house band at the 28th edition of this legendary festival. What this meant was writing charts for 60 tunes, learning the material to back most of the singers, and then after a brief rehearsal, hitting the stage with our A game! The task was immense, but the band rose to the occasion and we were asked to return in 2016 and 2017. The experience was inspirational and empowering, and the result is the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra.
Anthony and Willie will be joined in a smaller band with Kyle Jester, Vance Elhers, adn the one and only D'Mar on drums. This section of entertainment alone should be worth the price of admission! |
Wee Willie Walker & The Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra give a great big thanks to Downbeat Magazine and Frank-John Hadley for this superb write up. The Soul Orchestra is: Wee Willie Walker, lead vocals; Tony 'Macaroni' Lufrano, keys; Paul Olguin, bass; D'mar MusicOnline, drums; Charles McNeal, tenor sax; Derek James, trombone; Tom Poole, trumpet. Also featured on our new recording After A While, is Johnnie Bamont, baritone sax; Glenn Walters, back up vocals; Loralee Christensen, back up vocals; Larry Batiste, back up vocals, and Terrie Odabi, vocals.
Use the links below to buy CDs or downloads of After A While. iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/after-a-while/id1280810292 Amazon https://www.amazon.com/After-Willie-Walker-An…/…/ref=sr_1_1… Blue Beat Music http://bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=23475 CD Baby https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/anthonypaulesoulorchestr |
Kyle Jester
In 2007 we moved to Chicago and I took a break from music to support my wife through medical school, and for the following 7 year I played for only 1 year with a band out of Milwaukee called Perry Weber & the DeVilles. We complimented each other well onstage and Perry told tons of stories from when he lived and played with Hubert Sumlin as we toured the Midwest. We occasionally shared the stage with Jim Liban or Gerry Hundt, which was super cool.I play early American roots music. I got my start in San Diego, California where I was born. That's where I met upright bass player Thomas Yearsley from the legendary roots band the Paladins. Luckily for me, he took a hiatus from the Paladins and played in my band for two years all around the greater San Diego and Los Angeles areas. Thomas had just opened Elector Studios (now Thunderbird Analog Studios) where we did a record for Earl Thomas which won best blues album in San Diego that year. After that I met Freddie Brooks and joined his band for about a year. This is where I got to share the stage with L.A. heavy hitters such as piano player Carl "Sonny" Leyland, bass player Tyler Pedersen, drummer Paul Fasulo, and drummer Ron Felton. We played the opening slot every Friday and Sunday at the Blue Cafe in Long Beach, California where I got to see the biggest roots/blues touring acts of the time. One of them was Candye Kane, who recruited me to join her band. I spent about five years with Candye, touring all over Europe, Canada, Australia, and the United States playing huge festivals and tiny dives. She invited me to sing a duet with her on her 2003 release Whole Lotta Love and the song became her second most downloaded song out of 12 albums. It's called Fit, Fat, & Fine and you can listen to a sample here. |
Now we're back in California, but now we're up in the San Francisco Bay Area which we love. I recorded a new album titled After All This at Greaseland with Kid Andersen on bass, Aki Kumar on harmonica, Sid Morris on piano, and Brian "Nucci" Cantrell on drums. Currently I'm gigging locally with Mark Hummel and Alabama Mike, and booking my own band up and down the West Coast and in Europe.
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So, who benefits?
Simply put, the community.
When we first started, the Benefit Concert helped support and put on the fall festival. All the while, offering a musical scholarship for students. The scholarship is still in place and moving forward it will now also directly benefit musical education through local organizations.
The festival has now transitioned into the indoor show only and we have increased our community support by using money raised at the benefit concert to help kids with music in the community. The Delta Blues Festival (DBF) has always been about community and music. What better way to show our support than to give the money raised at the Benefit Concert, back to those in the community that teach our kids and help them find their way musically.
Each year, proceeds raised from the DBF Benefit Concert will be offered to the community through a Grant. The grant will be awarded to an organization or program that assists and strengthens music programs in our community that directly enrich kid's involvement with music. Each year, we will be giving $10,000 (or more) in grants to inspire and help kids get more music in their lives. Each ticket you buy, and each donation you make, help make this possible.
Along with our scolarship presentation, the grant funds will be presented to the chosen applicant during our Benefit Concert. If you have any questions, please contact us.
When we first started, the Benefit Concert helped support and put on the fall festival. All the while, offering a musical scholarship for students. The scholarship is still in place and moving forward it will now also directly benefit musical education through local organizations.
The festival has now transitioned into the indoor show only and we have increased our community support by using money raised at the benefit concert to help kids with music in the community. The Delta Blues Festival (DBF) has always been about community and music. What better way to show our support than to give the money raised at the Benefit Concert, back to those in the community that teach our kids and help them find their way musically.
Each year, proceeds raised from the DBF Benefit Concert will be offered to the community through a Grant. The grant will be awarded to an organization or program that assists and strengthens music programs in our community that directly enrich kid's involvement with music. Each year, we will be giving $10,000 (or more) in grants to inspire and help kids get more music in their lives. Each ticket you buy, and each donation you make, help make this possible.
Along with our scolarship presentation, the grant funds will be presented to the chosen applicant during our Benefit Concert. If you have any questions, please contact us.
