Loco Zydeco – Mardi Gras Party
LOCO ZYDECO is a six person high energy group. Their music is hot and smooth and always has the entire audience either moving in their seats or standing on their feet, dancing in place. LOCO ZYDECO is a real crowd pleaser, pushing the envelope in just the right directions. Their catchy, upbeat rhythms make toes tap, legs swing and heads nod to the traditional tunes that are quite unlike anything you’ve ever experienced live before. If you don’t think you want...
MonkeyJunk
“ … I hurt myself trying to dance while in a chair.” Silver Michaels – BluesSource.com Paving their own way in blues, MonkeyJunk is a cross between Muddy Waters, Lightnin’ Hopkins, swamp R&B and soul boogie, that will keep your foot tappin’ and your body movin’. At the 2010 Maple Blues Awards MonkeyJunk were nominated for 6 awards and took 5 including entertainers of the year, vocalist and guitarist. They beat out the likes of Colin...
Paul Reddick
“… there is no denying that Reddick has the blues deep in the marrow of his bones. “ Charleston Post & Courier Charleston, South Carolina Since the early days of Charlie Patton, every generation of blues artists has added their special contribution to the art form. Paul Reddick is no exception. He has toured with Buddy Guy and Colin James and has opened for Koko Taylor, B.B. King, John Mayall and James Cotton. The...
Matt Andersen
“Big man! Big presence! Big impact!” At 6’ 2’’, Matt Andersen is a blues man in an extra-large shirt. Hunched over his treasured Lakewood guitar, long curly hair partly obscuring his face, the first thing that strikes you is the unexpected dexterity of his meaty digits as they tear effortlessly through intricate patterns of notes. Then there’s his voice, sweet vulnerability one moment, a grizzled, guttural roar of inner pain the next, stops you...
Rita Chiarelli
RITA CHIARELLI is an accomplished entertainer, gifted storyteller, lyricist and master of poetic imagery who quickly develops a rapport with her audience. At first listen it’s her voice – and that three octave range – that garners all the attention! In addition to her JUNO win and four nominations, CHIARELLI has won Maple Blues Awards, and been nominated for Canadian Folk, and Toronto Independent Music awards. She is an honourary life time member of The Manitoba...


