Blues Beat: Warm weather s a perfect time for festivals
Domenic Forcella
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The Sawtelles will play at the Best Video Film & Cultural Center deck April 25.Dom Forcella / Contributed photo
The blues calendar is beginning to fill, and more and more artists are coming out of hiding with outdoor concerts.
While we slowly approach old times, things will remain different, but this year’s festival season, if it goes off as planned promises a great summertime season.
As people are anxious for more blues, this week’s column will list the information that has come across our desk.
On Friday, Cheryl Tracy is at Relish 670 in Middletown.
Blues Beat: More blues music on the horizon
Domenic Forcella
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St. George joins Slim for a Sunday show at Maple View Farm.Domenic Forcella / Contributed photo
As the warmer weather approaches, more blues activities are on the horizon. Early gigs are being posted and more are expected. That means Blues Beat will soon have plenty of information on gigs concerts and jam sessions at our Connecticut venues. You can help by alerting us to upcoming dates and other activities it’s greatly appreciated.
Some of that live music includes Morgan Giosa/Brandt Taylor Blues Band, Saturday at the Hungry Tiger.
Blues Beat: Blues on Broadway returns to Norwich in March
Domenic Forcella
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As we celebrate Black History Month, as with all things these days, one needs to look to the virtual world. The concerts and special shows might be missing, but the blues are still going strong. Movies and documentaries about the history of the music and the people who made it can be found on television and online. The blues has survived much and will make it through this challenging time.
This week, here’s some of the activities coming up, with some extra attention on Memphis.