BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CNY Alive! - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CNY Alive! X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cnyalive.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CNY Alive! REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260422T124703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T124703Z UID:10026762-1776970800-1776981600@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Alex Lopez and Memphis Lightning DESCRIPTION:The Lightning Xpress show rolls into Lima NY featuring Alex Lopez and Memphis Lightning for one high voltage blues rock night! It’s a NEW album double release show\, with 2 nationally touring artists that have joined forces to create a special rocking blues concert/event – Thursday April 23rd at 7PM…\nGet ready for the perfect blend of rock and blues…and to be electrified by this concert…\n2 blues/rock acts featuring 2 new albums on 1 stage for1 amazing night of music! A show you don’t want to miss!\nAnd it’s a double new album release event!\nGet your tickets today Click the button or at:https://www.fanaticspub.com/…/alex-lopez-memphis-lightning\nThe Lightning Xpress show is the union of two talented rock/blues artists that has been selling out shows bringing high-energy and great music to venues across the country. The bands perform a non-stop 2 hour plus concert where they each do a set and then seamlessly interchange members during parts of the concert to create a unique special experience.Fans have said:* one of the best blues concert I’ve ever seen*super impressive high-energy\, these guys just never stop* awesome fantastic show\, there is something special about when these bands get together\nBoth The Alex Lopez Xpress(ALX) and Memphis Lightning released NEW albums in February and will be performing the albums. Featuring Alex’s new album “Retro Revival” which just hit #1 on the Blues Radio Charts!\nMeet the bands:Alex Lopez and The Xpress(ALX): Renowned guitarist and songwriter Alex Lopez\, with his band The Xpress\, electrifies audiences with a blend of blues\, rock\, pop\, and funk. Known for revitalizing blues for new generations\, they mesmerize with melodic songs from Alex’s 8 acclaimed albums\, including two top ten Billboard charting releases. And Alex’s NEW release “Retro Revival” has already hit #1 on both the blues and blues/rock radio charts!! Expect a high-energy mix of new hits and blues rock classics in their unforgettable performance.\nMemphis Lightning: Dynamic and internationally touring\, Memphis Lightning features award-winning musicians\, including guitar virtuoso Lightning Thiboutot who wows audiences with his guitar fretwork equivalent to guitar pyrotechnics. The band\, which includes Grammy-nominated Big Red and is reminiscent of Danny Gatton\, Roy Buchanan\, David Bowie\, and Mick Jagger blending rock and rockabilly with a tinge of blues.\nFanatics is a renowned live music venue located in the heart of Lima\, NY\, at 7281 West Main Street. It is highly regarded as one of the best blues clubs in New York\, attracting national recording artists and offering an intimate setting for music lovers.\nFanatic is located at: 7281 West Main Street\nThursday April 23rd show stars at 7PM TICKETS ONLY $22Get your tickets TODAY\nJust click the button or this LINK:https://www.fanaticspub.com/…/alex-lopez-memphis-lightning\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/alex-lopez-and-memphis-lightning/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260420T122635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T122635Z UID:10026736-1776798000-1776808800@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:WALTER TROUT DESCRIPTION:ABOUT WALTER TROUT“Blues Rock’s Resilient Icon”\nAll of us are broken. But no one is beyond repair. It’s a philosophy that Walter Trout has lived by during seven volatile decades at the heart of America’s society and blues-rock scene. Even now\, with the world more fractured than ever – by politics\, economics\, social media and culture wars – the fabled US bluesman’s latest album\, Broken\, chronicles the bitter schisms of modern life but refuses to succumb to them.\n“I’ve always tried to write positive songs\, and this album is not quite that\,” considers the 72-year-old of an all-original tracklisting that rages and soothes. “But I always hold on to hope. I think that’s why I wrote this album.”\nFor the last half-century\, however rocky his path\, hope and resilience has always lit the way. The beat of Trout’s unbelievable story are well-known: the traumatic childhood in Ocean City\, New Jersey; the audacious move to the West Coast in ’74; the auspicious but chaotic sideman shifts with John Lee Hooker and Big Mama Thornton; the raging addictions that somehow never stopped the boogie when he was with Canned Heat in the early-’80s …\nAll sales are final\, seating is subject to change\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/walter-trout/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Blues Event,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260406T110820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T110820Z UID:10026408-1775588400-1775599200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Henri Herbert DESCRIPTION:Henri Herbert will be bringing his blues and boogie piano mastery back to Fanatics one night only. Back by popular demand after his many solo appearances and performance with Kim Wilson’s Blues All Stars. Henri is ready to show off some fresh material with an exciting new band and album in tow.From an early age\, Henri Herbert was fascinated by the piano-pounding pioneersJerry Lee Lewis\, Fats Domino\, and Pete Johnson. Born in France and raised in the UK\, Herbert broke onto the music scene as a member of the explosive rock revival band\, The Jim Jones Revue.After testing the waters with his own band\, The Fury\, Herbert made the move to Austin\, TX to immerse himself in the rich history of American roots music. He quickly moved up the ranks of professional players and made a name for himself. Now one of the most sought-after blues and boogie pianists in the world\, Henri tours extensively around the globe. He is a permanent resident of the USA and currently resides in Nashville\, TN. In fact\, his Green Card was awarded based onhis skill as a blues pianist. A video of Henri playing an impromptu blues on the public piano inLondon’s St Pancras Train Station has now reached an incredible 73 million views on YouTube and is a regular feature of his live shows. Henri has sold out performance halls for royalty\, showcased at jazz festivals\, and brought down the house in bar rooms and dancehalls. His passion for capturing the essence of his musical heroes and elevating it to new levels is what makes him stand out above the crowd. Now with many independent solo albums under his belt\, his latest project brings back the wild spirit and energy of early R&R\, R&B\, and garage boogie with a new studio album slated for the fall of 2025.\nPress:“Supercharged boogie piano maestro Henri Herbert explodes back onto the music scene with anew single\, I Got the Fury. This time Henri is back with a band and is louder\, more intense and cathartic than ever before…” – Ian Corbridge\, Louder Than War\n“His music doesn’t just move crowds\, it rearranges molecules” – Rabbit Holes Podcast (LPBCMaui)“A blazing young pianist..” – The New Yorker\n“His bar-room boogie piano manages to be\, variously\, celebratory\, roiling\, turbulent\, manic and even – delicate and moving.” – BBC Music\n“Possessed by the spirit of Jerry Lee Lewis” – John Aizlewood\, London Evening Standard\n“Very few pianists on the planet can put as much sheer emotion or adrenaline-fueled virtuosity into their performances” – Matt Frost\, The Blues Magazine\n“Henri Herbert wraps up his gorgeous piano work here with a raucous boogie-woogie climax.It’s a powerful song\, lyrically and musically.” – Jim White\, Blues Roadhouse – from review ofHenri’s guest appearance on “Blues for Gene” (in tribute to the late great Gene Taylor) featured on the newest album by Carolyn Wonderland “Truth Is”& “…keyboard master Henri Herbert pounds out blues and boogie woogie on his piano with a force that rivals Gene’s powerhouse skills.” – Dave Alvin\, producer\n\nVideo\nhttps://youtu.be/5jeMNQ6hOHM?si=Vd1b2YkJvYGlwdDJ\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/henri-herbert/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Blues Event,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260311T142955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T142955Z UID:10025928-1773687600-1773698400@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Albert Castiglia DESCRIPTION:Florida-raised blues powerhouse Albert Castiglia has earned his reputation the hard way through relentless touring\, fearless guitar work\, and a deep respect for the tradition that fuels his modern edge. A former protégé of blues legend Junior Wells\, Castiglia cut his teeth backing icons before stepping fully into his own as a commanding solo artist.\nOver the course of his acclaimed solo career\, Castiglia has released a string of celebrated albums praised for their raw honesty\, sharp songwriting\, and incendiary guitar tone. His work has earned multiple Blues Music Award wins and nominations\, and his live shows are equal parts grit\, groove\, and soul making him a staple on the international blues and roots circuit. Critics consistently highlight his ability to balance reverence for classic blues with a forward-leaning\, contemporary fire.\nIn addition to his solo work\, Castiglia is one half of Blood Brothers\, the electrifying collaboration with Mike Zito. Together\, the duo has released chart-topping albums and toured extensively\, delivering high-octane performances that blend searing guitar interplay with hard-won storytelling. The Blood Brothers project has become one of modern blues’ most celebrated partnerships.\nCastiglia is also a featured member of Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers\, the genre-bending ensemble led by the iconic actor. The project has drawn widespread attention for its musical credibility\, spontaneity\, and joy introducing blues to new audiences while earning respect from longtime fans.\nWhether fronting his own band\, trading licks as part of Blood Brothers\, or sharing the stage with Bill Murray\, Albert Castiglia remains a fiercely authentic voice in modern blues grounded in tradition\, fueled by experience\, and always playing from the gut.\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/albert-castiglia/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Blues Event,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260309T131204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T131204Z UID:10025890-1773169200-1773180000@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:GeminiiDragon DESCRIPTION:DC Blues guitar fiery phoenix Linwood Taylor team up for the BLUES IS SO GOOD Tour 2026!\nThis is a guaranteed THUMPING of BLUES NIGHT! DO NOT MISS THIS 300 degrees evening of BLUES \, SOUL & a Whole lot more in a SWEATBOX BABY!!\n\n\nJoin the GeminiiDRAGON and Linwood Taylor TRAIN at Bands In Town! https://bnds.us/ssr7tc\n\n\nFrom the murky bayous of Louisiana\, comes a fresh face to the Blues music scene. A vocal dynamo GeminiiDRAGON has channeled her love for the late 60s era and 70s blues and AOR bands/artists the likes of Muddy Waters\, Howlin’ Wolf\, Albert King\, Freddie King\, Stevie Ray Vaughn\, Koko Taylor\, Jimi Hendrix\, ZZ Top\, Janis Joplin\, Fleetwood Mac\, Cream and Led Zeppelin and the super group Arc Angels \, to name a few\, into a ferocious mix of blues rock soul…. Blues on Steriods!!!\n\n\nHer inherited talent and love of an eclectic collage of music from her parents that spans several decades\, and genres can be heard and felt in her voice and through her lyrics.\n\n\nA chance meeting with producer\, guitarist and partner Christian Simeon has formed the latest chapter in her music quest. In this collaboration\, with his help and influence she has achieved a 3rd project that she feels is the next step in her musical maturation.\n\n\nHer 2 debut singles ‘Like It Or Not’ and ‘ A Storm Is A Comin” back in 2021 quickly built a heavy buzz in the Blues Community.\n\n\nShe quickly responded with the release of her debut Album “FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE” and the infectious single “Just The Way It Is”. In record time she would return to the studio and bless us with her sophomore album “EQUINOX”\, that further expanded her musical talents and opened up her fanbase to her sound with the single “BALLAD OF WILLIE MAE & GEORGE” and now she embarks on her third album ‘3’. It would seem that the skies are the limit to her journey.\nHer subsequent 3rd album affectionately tiled “3” was a jaunt into new territory that followed a almost classic rock feel but always leaving its foot deep in the BLUES.\n\n\nNow we arrive at album number 4. The amazing collection entitled MOONLIGHT\, MOVIN’ & GROOVIN’.\nGeminii’s powerful and unique\, vocals really draw my attention. For this album Washington D.C.-area guitarist Linwood Taylor is brought onboard to not only play\, but help co-write each of the songs with GeminiDRAGON and co-producer/guitarist Christian Simeon.\nThe record opens with “Blues is So Good”\, which also serves as the first single released off this album. With a buttery bassline\, searing guitar licks\, and fearless vocals\, the song makes a perfect companion piece to Little Milton’s “The Blues is Alright”. Guitarist Santiago-Martín Chalchihuicueyatl Ortega (Santiago and The Signifiers) steps in as a guest guitarist for “Pressure” and “Rainy Wednesday”. The rich keyboard and horn-infused landscape of “Pressure” hits me like the power-R&B songs which was one of the things I dug about the Eighties. Wait two days after “Blue Monday” and one finds themselves sitting smack dab in the middle of terrifically blues-soaked “Rainy Wednesday”. An infectious intro and driving rhythm instantly pull me in to the world of the unscrupulous “Mr. Slip & Slide Man”. I love the approach GeminiiDRAGON takes with this song as they seem to walk a line between the houses of Stax and Muscle Shoals. The album goes into full-on Mississippi Delta Blues territory when harmonica-extraordinaire Julia Dill steps in for two songs. “Blues Party” instantly puts a smile on my face as I lean into this cookin’\, rip-roaring performance. And then “Juke Joint Jumpin’” brings back a flood of wonderful memories of jukin’ down in Clarksdale\, Mississippi with right-on descriptions of liquor flowing\, windows shaking\, and good times. It’s a great song.\nWith a base of blues at the core\, GeminiiDRAGON’s Moonlight Movin’ & Groovin’ is fortified with touches of funk and rock. It certainly makes for a delightful record which is highly conductive to getting one’s jam on.\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/geminiidragon/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260225T162711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T162711Z UID:10025668-1772218800-1772229600@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Silent Legacy Band DESCRIPTION:Join Silent Legacy Band – A Tribute to the Music of Melissa Etheridge For a night of all your favorite Etheridge classics from the 80’s through today.\nWestern NY ‘s premier Melissa Etheridge tribute band at Fanatics in Lima\, NY. Show starts at 7pm.\nTickets available now!\nhttps://www.fanaticspub.com/\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/silent-legacy-band/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Live Music,Tribute GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260218T175257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T175257Z UID:10025542-1771700400-1771711200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Chris Cain DESCRIPTION:King and Albert King. As a child\, Chris Cain attended concerts with his dad to hear many of the great blues artists of the time. When Cain burst onto the blues scene in 1987 with his award winning debut album\, he soon found himself sharing the stage and trading licks with a few of those legends\, including Albert King and Albert Collins. Chris Cain has released a dozen albums\, each filled with soul-stirring songs pulled from his own blues drenched heart. His brand of blues is unforgettable. \nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/chris-cain/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260218T172956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T172956Z UID:10025536-1771614000-1771624800@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Zach Person DESCRIPTION:Zach Person is an electrifying American recording artist and the fresh face of indie rock\, renowned for his loud\, raw sound and primal connection with fans. Armed with his iconic Gibson SG guitar\, Person is redefining modern rock with a blend of high-energy anthems and infectious funk grooves that captivate audiences worldwide. SPIN Magazine heralds him as “bringing volume to the masses\,” solidifying his reputation as a powerhouse in the contemporary music scene.\nZach Person is emerging as a dynamic talent\, winning the prestigious Eddie’s Attic Bi-Annual Shootout—a distinction he shares with music legends like John Mayer and Tyler Childers. His career has since skyrocketed\, thanks to his innovative approach to songwriting\, exhilarating live performances\, and unwavering dedication to his craft.\nPerson’s latest album\, Let’s Get Loud\, is a bold and unapologetic sonic diary of his mid-twenties. Produced by Nashville-based rocker Tyler Bryant\, the record showcases Zach’s artistic evolution with an exhilarating mix of head-bobbing funk rhythms and blistering rock anthems. The album’s title reflects Zach’s personal and musical mantra: embracing life and music with unrelenting energy and authenticity.\nFollowing the release of Let’s Get Loud\, Zach lit up stages across the United States\, Europe\, and marquee events like Experience Hendrix\, Austin City Limits\, and Blues and Brews Fest. With his magnetic stage presence and genre-defying sound\, Zach continues to push the boundaries of indie rock\, building a devoted following of fans who are drawn to his raw talent and passion.\nWhether shredding a guitar solo or delivering heartfelt lyrics\, Zach Person is a force to be reckoned with\, poised to become one of the defining voices of his generation.\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/zach-person/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260211T154237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T154237Z UID:10025421-1771095600-1771106400@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Tinsley Ellis DESCRIPTION:Ellis delivers a powerful punch of deep roots blues and wicked guitar prowess…Hold on to your hat and get ready for a foot-stomping\, raucous and raw good time…a joyous and triumphant celebration of acoustic music. You’ll feel it down to the bone.–Living Blues\nGlorious\, raw and propulsive acoustic blues…Ellis’ resonant\, crystal-clear baritone delivers chilling lyrics like an Old Testament prophet accompanied by an unruly slide guitar…killer vocals and biting\, dazzling guitar work.–AllMusic\nStripped down and raw\, rousing and surprising…gruff unembellished vocals…glistening melodies fingerpicked with delicacy…so genuine it seems like a lost recording from decades ago.–Blues Music Magazine\nAtlanta-based musician Tinsley Ellis – known for decades as one of the greatest electric blues-rock guitarists of his generation – is now also recognized as one of the very best contemporary acoustic blues guitarists\, songwriters and performers in the world. With 2024’s critically acclaimed\, Blues Music Award-nominated Naked Truth\, Ellis unplugged with his first-ever acoustic album. On it he mixed his own striking original songs — inspired by Son House\, Skip James\, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters — with a few reinvented covers. According to No Depression\, “Even though it’s just Ellis and his acoustic guitars\, there’s plenty of hell-raisin’ blues going on. With the ghost of Elmore James looking over his shoulder and Wolf leaning in…Ellis proves he’s an icon.”\nNow\, with his new album\, Labor Of Love\, Ellis delivers a raw\, edgy\, self-produced set of 13 original compositions\, all performed with pure\, emotional honesty. The songs spin modern tales of floods\, conflagrations\, voodoo spirits\, personal travails and heaven-sent prayers. From the feral opener Hoodoo Woman to the John Lee Hooker-groove of Long Time to the evocative\, Skip James-inspired To A Hammer to the Son House-style stomp of Sunnyland\, Ellis inhabits his songs in a way that is simply astonishing.\nEach performance carries the weight\, experience and hard-earned wisdom Ellis learned over four decades on the road\, making Labor Of Love as profoundly deep and moving as any music he has made in his career. It covers the gamut of emotions\, finding good times in the hard times\, mixing gentle beauty with foot-pounding ferocity.\nDuring a break from the recording of the new album\, Ellis spent time in Bentonia\, Mississippi\, birthplace of Skip James and home to blues legend Jimmy “Duck” Holmes. Ellis soaked up the spirit of this tiny Delta town\, hanging out with Holmes and getting a deep insight into genuine Bentonia blues. Later\, Ellis performed with Holmes at his famous Blue Front Café\, soaking up every moment. “Once I got home\,” notes Ellis\, “I went right back to the studio and incorporated everything that I just experienced into my music.”\nFor the album\, Ellis used six different open tunings on his beloved 1969 Martin D-35\, his 12-string Martin D-12-20\, and his 1937 National Steel O Series guitars. He also\, for the first time in his career\, played mandolin on three of the album’s songs. The instrumentation and the tunings\, he notes\, create endless possibilities\, and he finds himself constantly invigorated by the music.\nSince the 2024 release of Naked Truth\, Ellis has been travelling on his own\, performing solo all over the country in his jokingly named “Two Guitars And A Car” tour. For Ellis\, playing solo\, acoustic blues has helped him tap into the raw essence of the music. “I love doing these shows\,” Ellis says\, with plans to continue touring solo for the foreseeable future. “No matter what I play\, I like to have an edge. For me\, just playing this music is a labor of love. I sat at the feet of Muddy Waters\, B.B. King\, Howlin’ Wolf. I got into this music because of them. I always told myself if I could just make a living playing the blues\, I’d be\, at least in my own mind\, successful.”\nPremier Guitar believes he’s more than reached that goal\, declaring\, “Ellis is a legend of American blues music…he’s an American music treasure. He delivers a sermon on the power and glory of the blues\, and is one of modern blues’ greatest performers.”\n\n\nBIOGRAPHY\nTinsley Ellis has been immersed in music his whole life. Born in Atlanta 1957 and raised in southern Florida\, he acquired his first guitar at age seven\, inspired by seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. He took to guitar instantly\, developing and sharpening his skills as he grew up. Like many kids his age\, Ellis discovered the blues through the back door of British Invasion bands like The Yardbirds\, The Animals\, Cream and The Rolling Stones as well as Southern rockers like The Allman Brothers. One afternoon in 1972\, he and a friend went to see B.B. King at a local theatre. As fate would have it\, King broke a guitar string while playing\, and after changing it without missing a beat\, he handed the broken string to young Tinsley. And yes\, Tinsley still has that string.\nLess than three years later\, Ellis\, already an accomplished teenaged musician\, left Florida and moved to Atlanta. He soon joined a hard-driving local blues band\, the Alley Cats. In 1981\, along with veteran blues singer and harpist Chicago Bob Nelson\, Tinsley formed The Heartfixers\, a group that would become Atlanta’s top-drawing blues band. After cutting four Heartfixers albums (three for the Landslide label)\, Ellis was ready to step out on his own.\nGeorgia Blue\, Tinsley’s first Alligator release\, hit the unprepared public by surprise in 1988\, as press and radio brought his music to more people than ever before. His next four releases—1989’s Fanning The Flames\, 1992’s Trouble Time\, 1994’s Storm Warning\, and 1997’s Fire It Up—further grew his reputation as well as his audience. (His song A Quitter Never Wins\, a highlight of Storm Warning\, was recorded by Jonny Lang\, selling almost two million copies.) Features and reviews ran in The Washington Post\, The Los Angeles Times\, The Boston Globe\, and in many other national and regional publications. And he backed it all up performing hundreds of nights per year. Rolling Stone declared\, “Feral blues guitar…non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge…his eloquence dazzles…he achieves pyrotechnics that rival Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton.”\nIn the early 2000s\, Ellis released albums on Capricorn Records and on Telarc\, returning to Alligator in 2005 with Live–Highwayman\, which captured the fifth-gear energy of his roof-raising live show. He followed it with two more incendiary studio albums\, 2007’s Moment Of Truth and 2009’s Speak No Evil. He self-released four successful albums on his own Heartfixer label before coming back home to Alligator in 2018. That year\, he released the fan favorite Winning Hand\, followed by 2020’s Ice Cream In Hell just before the pandemic sidelined all touring. With 2022’s Devil May Care\, Ellis embarked on another relentless\, coast-to-coast tour\, further cementing his reputation as one of the most prolific and exciting blues rockers on the scene. On 2024’s Naked Truth and 2026’s Labor Of Love\, Ellis swapped his blistering\, guitar-fueled full band workouts for equally passionate\, soul-searching acoustic folk blues.\nTinsley Ellis has delighted fans live in person in all 50 United States\, as well as in Canada\, across Europe\, Australia and South America. He’s earned the love and respect of many of his fellow musicians\, having shared stages with The Allman Brothers\, Warren Haynes\, Oliver Wood\, Buddy Guy\, the Tedeschi Trucks Band\, Gov’t Mule\, Widespread Panic\, and more. Over the years\, legends including Otis Rush\, James Cotton\, Gregg Allman\, Jimmy Buffett\, Son Seals\, Koko Taylor and Albert Collins invited Ellis to join them on stage. Mega-star guitarist Joe Bonamassa calls Ellis “a national treasure.”\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/tinsley-ellis/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20260203T122438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T122438Z UID:10025291-1770231600-1770242400@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Ronnie Baker Brooks DESCRIPTION:In Ronnie Baker Brooks’ powerhouse hands\, blues-rock never sounded so outrageous. Soul never sounded so delicious. And the blues never sounded so profound…one of today’s top live performers.”– BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE\nChicago guitarist\, vocalist and songwriter and multiple Blues Music Award-winner Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the city’s—and the world’s—most undeniably talented and electrifying bluesmen. Ronnie was born into Chicago blues royalty as the son of legendary multiple GRAMMY Award nominee\, Blues Hall Of Famer\, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks. He is among the few contemporary blues artists who learned his craft directly from many of the genre’s icons\, including Albert Collins\, B.B. King\, Willie Dixon\, Koko Taylor and\, most significantly\, his father. “I’m blessed to have played with and learned from the best. I’m carrying them within me\,” he says of all the legends he knew growing up and the journey he’s been on.\nWith his new Blues Music Award-winning Alligator Records debut\, Blues In My DNA\, Ronnie delivers an up-to-the-minute\, organic masterpiece. The album\, the fifth of his career\, is firmly rooted in the blues with Ronnie incorporating his own brand of rock\, funk and soul to the mix. “I just play what I feel\,” he says. “It’s all from the heart.” Produced by famed studio wizard Jim Gaines (who has produced Santana\, Stevie Ray Vaughan\, Lonnie Brooks\, Luther Allison and many others)\, Blues In My DNA is a career-defining statement from Baker Brooks\, with each of the 11 original songs its own chapter in his ever-evolving story.\nBlues In My DNA effortlessly moves from the funkified rocker I’m Feeling You to the not-quite-sanctified\, old-school blues Robbing Peter To Pay Paul to the deep Memphis soul ballad Accept My Love to the epic\, crowd-pleasing\, guitar-driven Stuck On Stupid. The autobiographical title track\, a song Ronnie describes as “a bridge between me and my audience\,” is the album’s centerpiece\, the passionate guitar solos underlining the lyrics’ story of triumphing over racism\, poverty and glass ceilings. “I ain’t complaining\,” he sings\, “I’m just explaining\,” before declaring\, “I got love in my blood\, the blues in my DNA.”\nFor his efforts Ronnie took home three 2025 Blues Music Awards\, presented by the Blues Foundation: Contemporary Blues Artist Of The Year (Male); Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year (for Blues In My DNA); and Song Of The Year for the title track. AllMusic said\, “Blues in My DNA is in a class of its own—resonant\, sophisticated\, and soulful.” Chicago’s WGN-TV declared\, “Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the most electrifying blues guitarists in the world.”\nFor Ronnie\, the process of writing songs for Blues In My DNA was as fun and exciting as playing live. “I love writing as much as performing. I love watching an idea become a song\, then a song become something people can relate to\, and then sing along with. And I always keep it authentic to myself. Everyone can feel it and be familiar with it. I’m here to build bridges\, not walls.”\nRonnie Baker Brooks was born in 1967 in Chicago. He received his first guitar from his famous father at age nine and learned the instrument as he got older\, sharing his time between playing basketball and focusing on his music. After high school\, he joined his father’s band—as a roadie. He earned his way slowly up the ladder\, listening\, watching and learning. At one show\, Koko Taylor pulled him aside as he was loading the gear into the van and told him\, “You learn from your daddy everything you can. And one day\, it’ll be up to you to carry the blues forward.”\nLonnie eventually allowed Ronnie to play bass with the band before bringing him on as his full-time second guitarist. Ronnie made his recording debut on Lonnie’s Live From Chicago: Bayou Lightning Strikes album in 1988. In 1991\, he hit the road as part of The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour band\, backing Lonnie\, Elvin Bishop\, and Katie Webster. Each night\, he’d join them\, along with Koko Taylor and Lil’ Ed Williams\, for unforgettable blues jams.\nIn the summer of 1993\, Ronnie joined Lonnie\, Koko and Junior Wells for the B.B. King Blues Festival Tour\, traveling the country. He watched King perform again and again. One night after the show\, King told Ronnie\, “Son\, I’m watching you watch me. You learn everything you can from all of us\, especially your dad. He’s as good as me or better; we just have di!erent styles.” Ronnie performed with his father for 12 years\, gaining valuable experience and sharing stages with artists including Taj Mahal\, Eric Clapton\, Buddy Guy\, and many others. During this time\, his guitar skills continued to grow along with his songwriting and performing confidence.\nAmong the many lessons Ronnie learned growing up was to forge his own identity\, to write his own songs\, to play his own brand of blues and not to imitate anyone else. Willie Dixon taught him the importance of “delivering” the song\, so the people know you believe it. Albert Collins\, almost a second father to Ronnie\, would say\, “Take what you like from what we do and make it you.”\nIn 1998\, when the time was right and with Lonnie’s blessing\, Baker Brooks formed his own label\, Watchdog Records\, and released three solo albums over the next eight years: Golddigger in 1998\, Take Me Witcha in 2001\, and The Torch in 2006. On all three releases\, Ronnie worked with and learned countless studio and production lessons from JellyBean Johnson (Prince\, The Time)\, with positive response to Ronnie’s music coming from Prince himself.\nIn 2008\, Ronnie produced and played on blues legend Eddy Clearwater’s Alligator debut\, West Side Strut\, helping to bring one of his mentors to a new generation of fans. His next solo album\, 2017’s\, Times Have Changed\, was produced by drummer Steve Jordan (The Rolling Stones\, Robert Cray) and issued on the Provogue label. The UK’s Record Collector magazine said\, “Baker Brooks plays a heady blend of blues\, soul and funk…an upbeat cocktail of guts\, groove\, stinging guitar work and soulful vocals.” The Blues Foundation has recognized Ronnie’s talent with a total of six Blues Music Award nominations.\nAmong his many blues and soul mentors and friends\, Ronnie has also worked closely with rocker Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd & The Monsters. The two friends have written\, toured and recorded together\, with Mohr and Brooks co-writing All True Man for Blues In My DNA.\nSince he was a teen\, Ronnie has toured the world\, first with his dad and then leading his own band. He’s built his reputation as a white-hot performer one gig at a time. His eye-popping guitar work\, soulful vocals\, fireball energy and huge\, crowd-pleasing personality keep his fans on the edge of their seats. In addition to performing at both Obama presidential inaugurations\, he has played major festivals and concert halls across the U.S.\, Canada\, the UK and Europe\, as well as in Brazil and China. He’s appeared at Poland’s Rawa Blues Festival\, Spain’s Cazorla Blues Festival\, Canada’s Mt. Tremblant Festival\, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival\, Memphis In May\, The North Atlantic Blues Festival\, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival\, and many more. In 2024\, Ronnie\, along with his friend and label-mate Shemekia Copeland\, opened the famous Chicago Blues Festival (the 4th time he’s appeared as a headliner)\, with a roof-raising performance. Then\, four days later\, he helped close the festival out—along with Copeland\, his guitarist brother Wayne Baker Brooks and harmonica giant Billy Branch—joining headliner Buddy Guy at Buddy’s request.\nLike all the great blues artists before him\, Ronnie Baker Brooks has\, through hard work\, perseverance and gritty determination—along with his prodigious\, natural talent and charisma—earned his place in the upper echelons of the blues world. Today\, Ronnie Baker Brooks stands tall as a blisteringly innovative guitarist\, an endlessly inventive songwriter and an intensely soulful vocalist.\nRonnie Baker Brooks may have been born a blues prince\, but he never received any royal treatment. “Dad set me up for today\,” Ronnie explains. “He always told me to put the time in\, study\, practice\, get better. I started my music career as his roadie. He wouldn’t let me play onstage with him until I earned it\, and until he was certain playing music was what I truly wanted to do. I grew up witnessing and learning from the legends of the blues. I’m excited to continue to create Chicago blues as part of my family legacy and our shared history. I’ll always carry on and represent the blues in everything I do. Dad started the fire\, Albert poured the gas on it\, and Koko put the grill on.” Now\, with Blues In My DNA\, it’s time to feast.\n“A monster guitarist with an ample supply of technique and passion.”– ALL MUSIC\n“Ronnie Baker Brooks bristles with energy\, inspiration and self-confidence.”– LIVING BLUES\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/ronnie-baker-brooks/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Blues Event,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20251210T123520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T123520Z UID:10024484-1765648800-1765659600@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Kelli Baker Band DESCRIPTION:Kelli Baker: The Phoenix of Modern Blues\nRecently signed to Gulf Coast Records by blues legend Mike Zito\, powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Kelli Baker continues her meteoric rise as one of the most electrifying voices in modern blues-rock. With a voice that commands attention and lyrics that cut to the bone\, Baker has earned a reputation for setting stages ablaze across the country. Her recent release on Gulf Coast Records\, “Granite\,” was selected by Joe Bonamassa for his “Cutting Edge Blues” Spotify playlist.\nCrowned the winner of the 2024 615 Blues Revival Competition in Nashville—judged by blues icons like Kenny Wayne Shepherd—Kelli is more than just a performer; she’s a firestarter. Her July tour included support dates for Grammy-winning guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and genre-defying Samantha Fish\, placing her alongside the most influential names in contemporary blues. Fall ‘25 brought a rousing impact\, opening the headliner stage for ICP at Full Throttle\, and ZZ Top at NYC’s esteemed Beacon Theatre.From her early days singing in Phoenix gospel choirs to lighting up New York’s legendary venues like The Bitter End and The Cutting Room\, Kelli’s sound is an arresting fusion of rock grit\, blues soul\, and siren-like poetry. Her music has topped the Roots Music Report\, and her live shows are known for leaving audiences breathless.\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/kelli-baker-band/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Blues Event,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20251110T145830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T145830Z UID:10023919-1762887600-1762898400@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Wishbone Ash DESCRIPTION:Wishbone Ash “featuring Argus Live” at Fanatics Pub in Lima\, New YorkWishbone Ash headlined arenas and stadiums throughout the world in the 1970’s. Here’s your chance to be up close and personal with the Classic Rock Legends who invented and perfected the twin lead guitar sound that will blow your mind live at Fanatics Pub on Tuesday\, November 11th\nGet an Exclusive Meet & Greet Experience with Wishbone Ash!\n5pm – 6pm $50 INCLUDES:\nPersonal Photo with Wishbone Ash\, Early Entry 1 hour before public doors\, Meet and Q&A with the Band\, Exclusive Private Performance\, VIP Laminate & Lanyard-Crowd free merchandise shopping\nLIMITED AVAILABILITY!!! Please note\, you must purchase as “Reserved Seating Ticket” and chose your seat in addition to your meet and greet pass.\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/wishbone-ash-3/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20251105T150111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T150111Z UID:10023776-1762801200-1762812000@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Sugaray Rayford DESCRIPTION:Sugaray Rayford is a man with a message and a larger than life personality and voice to deliver it. Working with producer\, songwriter Eric Corne for the past 3 albums\, the soul-blues powerhouse has crafted an incendiary sound and narrative\, combining classic soul melodies and funky R & B grooves with raw blues power.\nThe pair’s first collaboration\, Somebody Save Me\, earned Rayford a 2020 Grammy nomination. Later that year he took home Blues Music Awards for ‘Soul Blues Male Artist’ and ‘B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.’ Rayford’s follow up In Too Deep won a plethora of awards including the Blues Music Award for ‘Soul Blues Album of the Year’.\nRayford’s new release is entitled ‘Human Decency’. The title track is a simple reminder that our similarities are stronger than our differences and in the end\, there is no black or white or left or right\, there are only hearts and minds.\nAbout the leadoff single\, “Run For Cover” a song that takes no prisoners\, Q Magazine declares\, “The bluesey soul of Rayford comes on full steam with this powerhouse single.”\n“We’re calling people on their bullshit but we’re having fun with them. That’s my way. I’m gonna tell it to you straight but with love in my heart. I always bring some suga with the salt!” says Sugaray\, bellowing with laughter.\nAn all-star cast lent their talents to the album\, including guitarist Rick Holmstrom and singer Saundra Williams who are both from Mavis Staples’s band\, along with bassist Taras Prodaniuk (Lucinda Williams\, Merle Haggard).\n\n\nCRITICAL PRAISE\n“Human Decency is Rayford’s most consistent outing. These songs\, arrangements\, and performances are excellent\, elevating him from a very fine singer to perhaps becoming a great one.”” – AllMusic ****\nIn the spirit of much of Rayford’s output\, it is a call for unity.” – American Songwriter\n“Expands on Rayford’s soul blues heritage\, elevating the instrumental presentation beyond expectations.” – Relix\n“Vocal magic and a killer band.” – Soul Tracks\n“The bluesey soul of Rayford comes on full steam with this powerhouse single.” – Q Magazine\n\n‘In Too Deep’ – 5 Million Global Streams\n\nApple Music – ‘Album of the Week’ – Funk/Soul\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/sugaray-rayford/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Blues Event,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T200000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20251008T120555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T120555Z UID:10023212-1760288400-1760299200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Solomon Hicks DESCRIPTION:Solomon Hicks the 28-year-old guitar phenom from New York City [Guitarist\, Vocalist\, and Composer] invested in music from a very young age and started playing guitar at six years old. Growing up in Harlem he was constantly surrounded by music. Solomon witnessed performances that made a significant impact on his ambitions as a musician and he says: “When you’re around good musicians\, it gives you that spark. “Being around those types of musicians also taught me to NOT be the fastest guitar player.\n\n\nI wanted to be the one who knew the most riffs and drew on a lot of knowledge so I could play anything and with anyone. Solomon won the 2021 Blues Music Awards for Best Emerging Artist for his 2020 CD release\, Harlem on Provogue Records. The set\, produced/recorded by multiple Grammy Award winner Kirk Yano (Miles Davis\, Public Enemy\, Mariah Carey)\, showcases Hicks as a writer\, player and interpreter.\n\n\nHe was WXPN’s “Artist To Watch” for August 2020\, His original song “421 SouthMain” made the Top 20 Blues Songs of 2020 on Spotify\, and the song “What the Devil Loves” still gets spins on “Sirrus Bluesville” Radio. Has performed on KISS Kruise V\, Joe Bonamassa’s Blues Alive at Sea [2017 & 2019]. He’s shared stages with Buddy Guy\, Samantha Fish\, Tony Bennett\, Jeff Beck\, Ringo Starr\, Jimmie Vaughn\, Beth Hart\, Mavis Staples\, Robert Cray\, Eric Gales\, Norman Nardini\, and many others. He is a member of the Blues Foundation in Memphis\,\n\n\nSolomon has been judged the IBC’s in Memphis [International Blues Challenge] being a supporter of young Musicians and The Blues Foundation. He paid his own success forward by teaching music for the Children’s Aid Society\, working with the Harlem Arts Alliance and the New York City Jazzmobile.\n\n\n“EACH MOMENT HE’S UP THERE ONSTAGE\, HICKS SEEMS TO DRAW OUT EVERY DROP OF JOY HE HAS WHEN PLAYING AND POURS IT OUT TO THE AUDIENCE WHO OFFER HIM HEAPS OF CHEERS AND THANKS IN RETURN.”\n– MONTY SEWELL\, ROCK ’N LOAD\n\n\n“HICKS IS UNDENIABLY A TALENT WHO HAS MASTERED THE ART FORM\, AND IS A JOY TO LISTEN TO.”\n– WILLIE WITTEN\, BLUES ROCK REVIEW\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/solomon-hicks/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20251008T115139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T115139Z UID:10023207-1760122800-1760133600@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Early Times & The High Rollers DESCRIPTION:“You’ll be toasting him repeatedly when your listening is done.” – Marty Gunther\, Blues Blast Magazine\n\n“Originally from Sacramento\, Calif.\, and best known nationally as a groundbreaking deejay on Sirius Satellite Radio\, the precursor to SiriusXM\, Early Times is one of the most enigmatic folks in the blues world – a guitarist and vocalist of note who’s reinvented himself as a New York-based street poet and blues-rocker. And the music he serves up here is worthy of putting him in the spotlight once again.” – Blues Blast Review\n\n\nCelebrated singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist Early Times is known around the country for his uniquely individual musical style. Having the rare skills to have shared the stage with musicians from a myriad of genres\, Times has shown an ability that few possess.\n“With Early Times\, the execution is always genuine\, never showy. It is the mark of a master musician.”-Sacramento News & Review.\nEarly spent time touring throughout the U.S as well as performing for a week in Athens\, Greece with soul and blues vocalist E.C. Scott. He was the featured guitarist on E.C.’s Hard Act to Follow and Masterpiece albums.\n“Featured throughout is the scorching guitar work of a Sacramento musician by the name of Early Times.”-San Francisco Chronicle\nIn 2001\, Early’s performing career took a detour when he helped usher in a new wave of broadcasting as he was tapped to help start Sirius Satellite Radio. He hosted a daily show on Sirius Blues from the channel’s opening until its closing. During the 7+ year span\, he helped the company expand from 0 subscribers to over 17 million. After some time away from broadcasting\, Early was once again brought on to help the blues channel for SiriusXM\, known as B.B. King’s Bluesville\, where he currently hosts a daily program. With a 6-hour program running Monday through Friday\, on a platform that currently boasts over 32 million subscribers\, Early remains the most prevalent on-air personality for blues radio in the United States. In addition\, he hosts a show 7 days per week playing classic rock on Deep Tracks.\nReturning to his recording career\, he has had a national hit with “Dogs of Karma” and followed with “She’s About to Lose Her Mind” with a guest spot by Popa Chubby.\, Several other songs from the album The Corner received national airplay including “On the Corner”\, “Charlemagne”\, “Come On\, Let’s Ride”\, and “Return of the Queen”). The next release Electric City scored a hit with “Good Soul Music” featuring a guest appearance by Bobby Rush. In 2024 Early released an instrumental album with the song “Sanctified gaining more airplay. Early was the featured lead guitarist on the Misty Blues track “Silver Lining” which was a national blues radio hit.\nThe new album Fallen Angels takes a modern\, fresh approach to blues and rock and will be released on May 16\, 2025. The advanced single “Walk Out On Me” is currently in rotation on SiriusXM. Throughout the album Early writes every tune while showcasing his vocals and guitar work. Early also plays the Hammond B3 organ on the entirety of Fallen Angels.\n\nEarly Times Fallen Angel Album review:\n“For lovers of introspective\, well-written songs with a touch of darkness and a lot of soul\, ‘Fallen Angels’ will certainly appeal. It is an album that is not afraid to doubt\, confront and be moved\, just as the best music should do.” concertmonkey (Belgium)\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/early-times-the-high-rollers/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20251006T132148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T132148Z UID:10023188-1759863600-1759870800@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Toronzo Cannon DESCRIPTION:“I want my songs to be heard and experienced\, not just listened to\,” says cliché-defying\, internationally beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon. With his richly detailed\, truth-telling original songs\, blistering\, inventive guitar work and impassioned vocals\, Cannon is on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary blues scene and is known as one of the genre’s most creative artists. His sound is inspired by his heroes\, including Hound Dog Taylor\, Muddy Waters\, Elmore James\, Albert King\, Son Seals and Jimi Hendrix. On his third Alligator Records album\, Shut Up And Play!\, Cannon blazes his own path with 11 emotionally-charged originals. From serious to humorous\, his imaginative songs are fueled by his powerful\, cathartic guitar solos and his soulfully authoritative voice.\n\nShut Up And Play!\, co-produced by Cannon and Alligator president Bruce Iglauer\, finds Cannon\, a former Chicago Transit Authority bus driver\, delivering timeless stories of common experiences\, often unfolding in uncommon ways. His passionate and focused guitar playing sets his lyrics ablaze. From the first radio single\, the unassailable I Hate Love\, to the gospel-inspired\, autobiographical Had To Go Through It To Get To It\, to the slow-burning\, reflective Guilty\, to the deeply personal Message To My Daughter\, Shut Up And Play! tackles the gamut of human emotions. Song subjects range from the heartbreak of lost love\, to the humor of daily life\, to the pain of feeling invisible in today’s society\, all as seen through Cannon’s wide-open eyes.\n\nShut Up And Play! is bookended by two of Cannon’s most striking compositions\, both a mirror of the times. The opener\, the exuberantly performed blues scorcher Can’t Fix The World\, shines a light on hypocrisy and duplicity\, while unleashing dynamic\, memorable guitar solos echoing the intensity of the vocals. The closer\, Shut Up And Play!\, takes a deep look inside\, as Cannon vents his anger at being told to keep his opinions about the world to himself. As the defiant vocals command attention\, Cannon’s frustrations pour into every note. Chicago’s New City declared\, “Toronzo Cannon spins the innate human capacity of misery and regret into a kind of furious ecstasy.”\n\n“I write what I know\, what I feel\,” Cannon says\, “I like to put myself in the shoes of the subjects of my songs. This record is about the things going on in my life since 2019–it’s a document of what I’ve seen and been through\, but the stories are universal. And it’s my way to get past negative things and keep my own sanity. Listen to the lyrics. I am a Black man in America. These are NOT protest songs. I try to create honest\, common sense understanding with my songs.”\n\nToronzo Cannon was born in Chicago on February 14\, 1968\, and grew up in the shadows of the notoriously tough Robert Taylor Homes. Theresa’s Lounge\, one of the city’s most famous South Side blues clubs\, was close by. As a child\, Cannon would stand on the sidewalk outside the club’s door\, soaking up the live blues pouring out\, while trying to sneak a glance inside at larger-than-life bluesmen like Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. He also heard plenty of blues records growing up in his grandfather’s home\, and listened to soul\, R&B and contemporary rock on the radio.\n\nCannon’s sister gifted him his first guitar at age 22\, and his natural talent enabled him to quickly master the instrument. Although his initial focus was reggae\, he found himself increasingly drawn to the blues. “It was dormant in me. But when I started playing the blues\, I found my voice and the blues came pouring out.” He absorbed sounds\, styles and licks from Buddy Guy\, Albert Collins\, Hound Dog Taylor\, B.B. King\, Albert King\, Freddie King\, Jimi Hendrix\, J.B. Hutto\, Lil’ Ed Williams and others. Although influenced by many\, Cannon’s biting\, stinging guitar sound is all his own.\n\nFrom 1996 through 2002\, Cannon played as a sideman for Tommy McCracken\, Wayne Baker Brooks\, L.V. Banks and Joanna Connor. But he was determined to prove himself. In 2001\, while continuing to work as a hired-gun guitarist\, he formed his own band\, The Cannonball Express. By 2003\, he was working exclusively as a band leader. His first three albums—2007’sMy Woman(self-released)\, 2011’sLeaving Mood (Delmark) and 2013’s Blues Music Award-nominatedJohn The Conqueror Root (Delmark)— document his rise from new kid on the block to promising up-and-comer.\n\nCannon fulfilled that promise with the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut\, The Chicago Way\, with his maturity as an artist on full display. The album was hailed as the emergence of one of the most electrifying bluesmen to burst onto the international stage in decades. The groundbreaking 2019 follow-up\, The Preacher\, The Politician Or The Pimp\, built upon the foundation he’d laid\, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues. Local\, national and international media all took notice. CNN filmed Cannon leading a tour of Chicago blues clubs and then broadcast the piece around the world. Local Chicago television station WGN won an EMMY award for their piece on Chicago’s new blues master. England’s tastemaker MOJO magazine declared The Chicago Way the #1 Blues Album Of 2016\, and The Preacher\, The Politician Or The Pimp as the #2 Blues Album Of 2019.\n\nCannon has been nominated for ten Blues Music Awards\, and\, as his fan base expands\, so do his friendships with famous musicians. Gary Clark\, Jr. declared\, “Toronzo is a beast. He lights the room up\,” and Joe Bonamassa rightly pronounced\, “Toronzo’s a great guitar player\, excellent vocalist and an amazing personality.”\n\nCannon has performed at clubs and festivals at major cities all over the U.S. and continues to bring his music directly to his fans. He’s toured Canada\, the UK\, made his way across Europe and even to Japan. He has played the Chicago Blues Festival on ten separate occasions\, bringing tens of thousands of his fellow Chicagoans to their feet. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic new fans. “Listen to a master bluesman at work\,” declared the UK’sBlues & Rhythm magazine. “This is modern blues at its creative best.”\n\nNow\, with Shut Up And Play! Toronzo Cannon delivers his songs with purpose and passion. “It’s not about the solos\,” says the man whose blazing guitar work continues to impress\, “it’s about the songs. People get used to everyday life\, so it’s easy to miss the things around them. I know the problems of Chicago\, the hardships. I write about those things. But I love my city\, warts and all. I grew up here. It molded me and gave me the people and places I know and love. And it produced the Chicago blues giants that came here from down south. I’m proud to be from Chicago and to be able to stand on the shoulders of every great Chicago blues musician who came before me.”\n\nAll the attention he’s received only makes Cannon more focused. “I feel like I’ve become an ambassador for Chicago blues. People expect a lot from me\,” he says. “But it’s good\, because I’m forced to keep upping my game.” And like all the Chicago greats who have come before him\, blues is his life’s calling. “You don’t choose the blues\,” he says. “The blues chooses you.”\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6opJT-SfDiVyZdcDaYXlZw\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/toronzo-cannon/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250924T130840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T130840Z UID:10022907-1759172400-1759183200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Coco Montoya DESCRIPTION:“’Just play what you feel\, be real about it\, and enjoy yourself.’ That’s what Albert Collins taught me\,” says the award-winning guitar virtuoso and soul-deep singer Coco Montoya. The self-taught\, left-handed Montoya mastered his craft under Collins’ tutelage. Incorporating lessons learned from his mentors\, the iconic Collins (for whom he originally drummed)\, and UK legend John Mayall\, Montoya puts his own stamp onto every song he performs. Since his first solo album in 1995 (which won him the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist)\, Montoya’s endlessly inventive guitar work and passionate\, hard-hitting vocals have kept him at the top of the blues world. With his new Alligator Records album\, Writing On The Wall (his sixth for the label)\, Montoya delivers what he is already calling one of the best records he’s ever made. For the very first time on Alligator\, he decided to bring his road-tested band—noted keyboardist and songwriter Jeff Paris (Keb’ Mo’\, Bill Withers)\, bassist Nathan Brown\, and drummer Rena Beavers—into the studio with him. Between the camaraderie of the long-time bandmates and the sheer talent of all involved\, the results have left Coco\, in his words\, “over the moon.”\nProduced by Grammy Award-winner Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt\, Taj Mahal) and co-produced by Jeff Paris\, Writing On The Wall is a tour-de-force of memorable\, hook-filled songs\, sung with passion and fueled by equally memorable\, top shelf musicianship. The 13 tracks include five written or co-written by Montoya. The set opens with a signature\, career-defining performance of the soul-baring I Was Wrong\, written for Coco by songwriter Dave Steen. From the blistering Save It For The Next Fool to the enjoy now/pay later philosophy of Jeff Paris’ (I’d Rather Feel) Bad About Doin’ It to the riveting reinvention of Lonnie Mack’s Stop\, Montoya delivers each song with heart-pounding emotion. Special guest Lee Roy Parnell adds his well-seasoned slide guitar to the smoldering A Chip And A Chair. And Coco’s friend\, guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks (son of late Alligator star Lonnie Brooks)\, joins in for some good-natured fun on the droll Baby\, You’re A Drag and adds his blistering playing to the searing cover of Bobby Bland’s You Got Me.“I am so proud of this one\,” Montoya says of Writing On The Wall. “We recorded in Jeff Paris’ studio and everything just gelled together. And the band inspired me; they all gave extra effort at every turn. Jeff\, Nathan and Rena played so great\, they ended up making me play even harder. They made me sound better than I am!”\nHenry “Coco” Montoya was born in Santa Monica\, California\, on October 2\, 1951\, and raised in a working-class family. Growing up\, Coco immersed himself in his parents’ record collection. He listened to big band jazz\, salsa\, doo-wop and rock ‘n’ roll. His first love was drums; he acquired a kit at age 11. He got a guitar two years later. “I’m sure the Beatles had something to do with this\,” Montoya recalls. “I wanted to make notes as well as beats.” But guitar was his secondary instrument. Montoya turned his love of drumming into his profession\, playing in a number of area rock bands while still in his teens and becoming an in-demand drummer.In 1969\, Montoya saw Albert King opening a Creedence Clearwater Revival/Iron Butterfly concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. He was transformed. “After King got done playing\,” says Montoya\, “my life was changed. When he played\, the music went right into my soul. It grabbed me so emotionally that I had tears welling up in my eyes. Nothing had ever affected me to this level. He showed me what music and playing the blues were all about.I knew that was what I wanted to do.”The next chapter of Montoya’s story was kick-started by a chance meeting in the mid-1970s with legendary bluesman Albert Collins. Montoya says\, “Albert was coming through Los Angeles and needed to borrow my drum set\, which I left at the club where he was going to be playing. I went down to see his show that night and it just tore my head off. The thing that I had seen and felt with Albert King came pouring back on me when I saw Albert Collins.”\nA short time later\, Collins hired Montoya as his band’s drummer. With Albert mentoring Coco on the guitar during the band’s downtime\, Coco soon became Collins’ second guitarist. “We’d sit in hotel rooms for hours and play guitar\,” remembers Montoya. “He’d play that beautiful rhythm of his and just have me play along. He was always saying\, ‘Don’t think about it\, just feel it.’ He was like a father to me\,” says Coco\, who often slept at Collins’ home. When Collins declared Montoya his “son\,” it was the highest praise and affection he could offer. In return\, Montoya learned everything he could from the legendary Master of the Telecaster.\nNeeding a more regular paycheck\, Montoya left Collins’ band after two years and took a job tending bar\, jamming on weekends at Los Angeles clubs. One day\, legendary British musician John Mayall heard Coco playing Otis Rush’s All Your Love (I Miss Loving) onstage. Soon after\, Mayall called on Montoya to join his famous Bluesbreakers. Filling the shoes of previous Bluesbreaker guitarists Eric Clapton\, Peter Green and Mick Taylor would not be easy\, but Montoya knew he could not pass up the opportunity to play with another legend. For the next ten years he toured the world and recorded with Mayall on seven albums\, soaking up the experience of life on the road and in the recording studio.\nMontoya’s recorded debut as a bandleader came with 1995’s Gotta Mind To Travel (originally on Silvertone Records in England and later issued in the USA on Blind Pig Records). The album became an instant fan favorite. Blues enthusiasts\, radio programmers and critics sent praise from all corners. The album immediately made it clear that Montoya ranked among the best players on the contemporary scene. Two more Blind Pig albums followed\, and Coco was well on his way.\nIn 2000\, Montoya’s Alligator debut\, Suspicion\, quickly became the best-selling album of his career\, earning regular radio airplay on over 120 stations nationwide. Montoya’s fan base exploded. After two more highly successful and massively popular Alligator releases—2002’s Can’t Look Back and 2007’s Dirty Deal—Montoya signed with Ruf Records\, cutting both a live and a studio album. Returning to Alligator with 2017’s Hard Truth and 2019’s Coming In Hot\, the guitar master continued to blaze his trail. “Montoya unleashes one career-topping performance after another\,” declared the UK’s Blues Matters.\nStill an indefatigable road warrior\, Montoya continues to tour virtually nonstop\, bringing audiences to their feet from New York to New Orleans to Chicago to San Francisco. Across the globe\, he’s performed in countries including Australia\, Belgium\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Norway\, England\, Brazil\, Argentina\, Spain\, Mexico\, Ecuador\, Italy\, Poland\, Russia\, the Czech Republic and Canada.\nNow\, with the dynamic Writing On The Wall and a tour calendar busting at the seams\, Coco Montoya is as excited as he’s ever been to perform the new songs live with his burning-hot band. Montoya’s well-earned reputation as an eye-popping live performer precedes him. Vintage Guitar states\, “Coco keeps getting better and better. He plays with fire and passion rarely seen in this day and age.” Billboard declares\, “In a world of blues guitar pretenders\, Coco Montoya is the real McCoy. He exudes power and authenticity. Be prepared to get scorched by the real thing.”\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/coco-montoya-2/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250924T130107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T130107Z UID:10022903-1758999600-1759010400@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Carolyn Wonderland DESCRIPTION:Carolyn Wonderland\nThe depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with an unmatched presence\, a true legend in her time.\nShe’d grown up the child of a singer in a band and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls. She’d gone from being the teenage toast of her hometown Houston to sleeping in her van in Austin amid heaps of critical acclaim for excellent recordings.\nAlong with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play – trumpet\, accordion\, piano\, mandolin\, lap steel – Wonderland’s ability to whistle remains most unusual. Whistling is a uniquely vocal art seldom invoked in modern music\, yet it’s among the most spectacular talents the human voice possesses.\nThat vocal proficiency was well-established in the singer’s midteens\, landing her gigs at Fitzgerald’s by age 15. She absorbed Houston influences like Little Screamin’ Kenny\, Albert Collins\, Lavelle White\, Jerry Lightfoot\, Joe “Guitar” Hughes\, Little Joe Washington\, “borrowed” a car to sneak out and jam ended up swapping songs with Townes Van Zandt at Houston’s Local’s on White Oak\, got involved in the underground theater scene becoming the first “Photochick” in Jason Nodler’s “In the Under Thunderloo” and soaked up touring bands like the Paladins\, Los Lobos\, and the Mad Hatter of Texas music\, Doug Sahm. Her music played in television series such as “Time of Your Life” and NBC’s “Homicide.” The Lone Star State was as credible a proving ground for blues in the 1980s and 90s as existed\, especially in Austin with Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble\, the Fabulous Thunderbirds\, Angela Strehli\, Omar & the Howlers\, and Lou Ann Barton all in their prime. By the following decade\, Austin’s blues luster thinned\, but Houston\, always a bastion of soul and R&B\, boasted the Imperial Monkeys with the effervescent Carolyn Wonderland as ruler of the jungle.\nIn the early 1990s\, Wonderland & the Imperial Monkeys were invited to the Guadalupe Street Antone’s in Austin. There\, they were treated like royalty with the singer as the queen of hearts in the club’s post-Stevie Ray Vaughan stable\, which included Toni Price\, Johnny and Jay Moeller\, Sue Foley\, Mike and Corey Keller\, and the Ugly Americans. It was a good bar for the Monkeys to hang\, and Austin felt so comfortable that when the band called it quits a few years later\, after a run-in with black ice and a semi that wound young Miss Wonderland in the hospital\, she set her sights on Austin at the start of the millennium. Besides\, Doug Sahm had told Carolyn while they were signing autographs together at the High Sierra Music Festival\, she ought to move to Austin\, as it was the land of free guitar lessons. She was there in months.\nLiving in Austin renewed Carolyn Wonderland’s focus on her multiple talents\, underlining rich vocals with excellent guitar work\, trumpet\, and piano\, as well as that remarkable ability to whistle on key. Despite spending two years homeless (or as she puts it\, “van-full\,”) Austin has been fertile ground for Carolyn. A series of each-better-than-the-next discs began with Alcohol & Salvation in 2001 (“songs about booze and God; records are a time capsule of what happened that year”) 2003’s “Bloodless Revolution\,” The Bismeaux Releases: 2008’s “Miss Understood\,” 2011’s “Peace Meal” (recorded at Bismeaux and Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock\,) 2015’s “Live Texas Trio”; and here we are with 2017’s “Moon Goes Missing.”\nCarolyn also got to stretch out with other bands and notably appears in Jerry Lightfoot’s Band of Wonder’s 2002 release\, “Texistentialism” featuring Jerry Lightfoot\, Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead\, The Tubes\, Todd Rundgren\,) Carolyn\, Barry “Frosty” Smith (Lee Michaels\, Sly & the Family Stone\, Rare Earth\, Soulhat) and Larry Fulcher (Taj Mahal\, Phantom Blues Band). She has released many songs for charity\, 2016’s “Room at the Inn” (iTunes) benefits Doctors Without Borders\, 2013’s “Money in the Game” (featuring Marcia Ball and Shelley King) benefits Planned Parenthood\, “the Farmer Song” from “Miss Understood” benefits Farm AID\, “Annie’s Scarlet Letter” from “Bloodless Revolution” benefits NORML\, 1997 Justice Records released Carolyn’s version of Little Screamin’ Kenny’s holiday lament\, “Blue Lights” (featuring Ian McLagan) benefitting MD Anderson Children’s Art Project.\nCarolyn’s first appearance on vinyl? She’s with James Williamson (Stooges) on the April 2014 Record Store Day single\, “Open Up & Bleed” AND on the full LP inspired by that fun session\, “Re-Licked” featuring Raw Power Era songs with cool and risky guests.\nHer circle of musician friends and admirers broadened to include not only Ray [Benson\, who produced Miss Understood] but also the late Eddy Shaver\, Shelley King\, and yes\, Bob Dylan\, who likened her composition “Bloodless Revolution” to “a mystery movie theme.” She appeared on the same taping with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings when she made her debut on PBS’ “Austin City Limits” (Season 35.) and had the thrill of her life when Bonnie Raitt joined her onstage for “The Road to Austin” concert film featuring Stephen Bruton and all his friends\, got to play with James Cotton\, Pinetop Perkins\, and so many others at Antone’s\, she and Erin Jaimes put together a benefit for Uncle John Turner and Johnny Winter insisted on bringing his band by to play\, Carolyn’s wedding to A. Whitney Brown was officiated by Mike Nesmith (Monkees\,) who serendipitously introduced them on set at VideoRanch in 2010. (there is a video of the two of them on stage together that day!) She began co-writing with locals Sarah Brown\, Shelley King\, Marcia Ball\, Ruthie Foster\, Cindy Cashdollar\, and Guy Forsyth; sat in with Los Lobos\, Levon Helm\, Vintage Trouble\, Robert Earl Keen\, and Ray Wylie Hubbard; and toured relentlessly for the past two decades\, sometimes with luminaries like Dave Alvin\, Buddy Guy and Johnny Winter\, so far spreading her music in US\, Europe\, South America and Japan. She also claims membership in the all-girl Sis Deville\, the gospel-infused Imperial Crown Golden Harmonizers\, the Texas Guitar Women\, and the Woodstock Lonestars.\nCarolyn recently joined John Mayall’s Band as his guitarist and is balancing life on the road with writing time at home and on the way. She’s been touring for over 25 years and ain’t done yet. Come and see it at a show! (seriously\, she’s perpetually on tour.)\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/carolyn-wonderland/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250915T135655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T135655Z UID:10022793-1757962800-1757973600@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Wayne Baker Brooks DESCRIPTION:Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one of today’s top guitarists whose signature style combines powerful vocals with liquid fire guitar playing that honors his rich blues heritage yet effortlessly expands the boundaries of the genre.\n\nBorn and raised in Chicago\, IL amongst the most prolific blues legends and blues masters in the world\, Wayne Baker Brook’s blues roots may run deeper and broader than the Great Lakes themselves.\n\nChicago Blues laid the foundation for Wayne’s innovative style. Growing up Brooks was a regular visitor to such historic places as Chess Studios\, Checkerboard Lounge\, Wisefools\, and many other blues landmarks at which he witnessed many live performances by blues masters like Buddy Guy\, Jr. Wells\, Luther Allison\, KoKo Taylor\, the great Muddy Waters\, & his father. The youngest son of blues master Lonnie Brooks – Wayne Brooks was literally born into the blues!\n\nLeaving no way around the fate appointed him he soon joined his father’s (Lonnie Brooks) band as his rhythm guitarist then quickly became the musical director. Then in 1997\, he formed the Wayne Baker Brooks Band while continuing to work with his father’s band. He made a cameo appearance in the film Blues Brothers 2000.\n\nWith the release of his acclaimed debut CD “Mystery” “an album that brilliantly draws on blues\, blues rock\, soul\, funk and beyond”. “Mystery” received multiple awards and praise from the music world.\n\nAlong with releasing his book “Blues for Dummies” he was soon touring the world and featured on national TV programs (including ABC\, CBS\, NBC\, FOX\, & CNN’s “Showbiz”)\, as well as ongoing radio programs\, print media\, & special media events including performing for First Lady Hilary Rodham Clinton at Chess Studios (Willie Dixon Blues Heaven Foundation) with legends Bo Diddley\, Lonnie Brooks\, KoKo Taylor. After Wayne and his special guest’s exhilarating set\, Hillary stated\, “My husband is going to be so jealous he missed this!”.\n\nWBB has performed with\, supported/opened for\, and appeared on TV with such notables as:\n\nBuddy Guy\, Koko Taylor\, Bo Diddley\, Corey Harris\, The Black Crowes\, Otis Rush\, Jr. Wells\, Shemekia Copeland\, Johnny Lang\, Susan Tedeschi\, Keb Mo\, Jimmy Vivino\, Buckwheat Zydeco\, Robert Randolph\, Taj Mahal\, Mick Fleetwood\, Otis Clay\, Bobby Rush\, Elvin Bishop\, Billy Branch and many more…\n\nWayne Baker Brooks and this Band continue to play the world over with WBB’s signature top-shelf brand of guitar playing and a live show that should not be missed.\n\nhttps://www.waynebakerbrooks.com/\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/wayne-baker-brooks/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250827T144550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T144550Z UID:10022344-1756407600-1756418400@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:The Fitzkee Brothers DESCRIPTION:The Fitzkee Brothers LIVE in at Fanatics Pub in Lima\, New Yorkwith Claudia Hoyser & Ryan Hurley\n“Fitzkee Brothers” is a group of two brothers who are amazing singers\, songwriters and musicians. Post Malone called them\, “The mini f-cking Allman Brothers”. Nicknamed the “Thump Brothers” for their tight & funky rhythm section\, they have been amazing audiences with their killer live performances ever since December of 2018 when they took the stage at their first full band rock show at Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats in Rehoboth Beach\, DE. They never looked back\, playing their style of high-energy jam band rock & roll almost constantly before intimate and large audiences in DE\, MD\, VA\, WV\, PA\, NY\, NJ\, CT\, MS\, OH\, NC\, SC\, GA\, FL\, & TX. The group recently finished a tour of the northeast United States with Melody Trucks\, daughter of famed Allman Brothers Band drummer\, Butch Trucks and cousin to Derek and Duane. The Brothers have had the privilege to play with many great musicians including Post Malone\, Jorma Kaukonen\, Jack Casady\, Justin Guip\, Oteil Burbridge\, Robert Randolph\, Devon Allman\, Duane Betts\, Vaylor and Melody Trucks\, Luther and Cody Dickinson\, Melvin Seals\, Ron Holloway\, Joe Marcinek\, Claude Coleman Jr\, Eliot Lewis\, Bruce Katz\, Linwood Taylor\, Jamie Mclean\, Jonathon Sloane\, Marcus White and Grace Bowers. Their sound has matured and evolved over the years from an “in your face” punk rock to a soulful\, funky brand of rock & roll. Their breakout single “Give You All My Love” was recorded at 38 North Studios\, and produced by Jim Ebert who described the musical group as “Foo Fighters meets Allman Brothers”. Mixed by Jeff Juliano at The Shed. It has exceeded 120k streams on Spotify. The Brothers next single\, “Lakesong” is currently on the Modern Jam Band Spotify editorial playlist! “Tomorrow” is our latest southern rock banger. We hope you love it!\n\n\nDoors open at 6pm\nShowtime 7pm\nFull dinner menu available\, ask your server about weekly specials!\n\n\nTickets are nonrefundable\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/the-fitzkee-brothers/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250818T125140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T125140Z UID:10022131-1755716400-1755723600@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:The Blues Beatles DESCRIPTION:3 Nights of Blues Beatles – August 18th\, 19th & 20th\n\nThe Blues Beatles Band Plays Beatles Songs With Blues TwistAll sales are final\nSeating is subject to change\n\nDinner menu available 1 hour before showtime\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/the-blues-beatles-2/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Live Music,Music Event,Tribute GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250819T210000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250818T124948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T124948Z UID:10022130-1755630000-1755637200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:Blues Beatles DESCRIPTION:3 Nights of Blues Beatles – August 18th\, 19th & 20th\n\nThe Blues Beatles Band Plays Beatles Songs With Blues TwistAll sales are final\nSeating is subject to change\n\nDinner menu available 1 hour before showtime\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/blues-beatles/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Live Music,Music Event,Tribute GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T190000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250813T145638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T145638Z UID:10022007-1755450000-1755457200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:The Blues Beatles DESCRIPTION:4 Nights of Blues Beatles – August 18th\, 19th & 20thSunday show starts at 5pm\nThe Blues Beatles Band Plays Beatles Songs With Blues TwistAll sales are final\nSeating is subject to change\n\nDinner menu available 1 hour before showtime\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/the-blues-beatles/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Live Music GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T220000 DTSTAMP:20260428T150914 CREATED:20250415T180200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T180200Z UID:10019196-1744916400-1744927200@cnyalive.com SUMMARY:The Slambovian Circus of Dreams DESCRIPTION:“They take the stage by storm!” – NY Times“Longo is an awesome songwriter” – Garth Hudson\, The Band\n“Longo\, a god of the rock underworld!” – John Platt\, WFUV Radio\n“Great songs and a whole lotta heart” – Meg Griffin\, SiriusXM\n“Simply one of the finest American bands” – All Music\n“The cool end of Americana” – Maverick Magazine\, UK\n“The best band since the Beatles” – Jim Pons\, bassist: Frank Zappa\, John Lennon“’A Very Unusual Head’… their finest work to date” – Rock’n’Reel Magazine\, UK\n“From Dylan to Pink Floyd\, the Slambovian Circus of Dreams wears its influences well”- The Plymouth Independent\, MA“The Slambovian Circus of Dreams gave a remarkable performance tonight! What a wonderful band and crew of creative\, warm\, and friendly artists who blew us all away with an awesome show. We loved working with you\, and look forward to having you back!” – Homer Center for the Arts\, NY\nVoted “Best Band” by NY’s Chronogram Magazine for their rootsy\, rockin’ psychedelia\, the Slambovians’ deep connection with audiences and exciting live shows are legendary. Musical influences of Dylan\, Bowie\, Incredible String Band\, Syd Barrett\, and The Waterboys can be heard\, yet the Slambovians’ musicianship and critically acclaimed songwriting stand on their own. Joziah (the resident shaman of Slambovia)\, leads with vocals described as “soothing and bewitching as a snake oil tonic.” Longtime bandmates Tink Lloyd (accordion\, cello\, mandolin\, flute) and guitarist/mandolin wizard Sharkey McEwen bring their magic to the Slambovian brew with “a little help from their friends” – RJ McCarty (keys\, bass\, sax)\, Bob Torsello (bass)\, and Matthew Abourezk (drums).This Woodstock-tinged psychedelia hints at southern rock and British folk combined with solid songwriting – a slice of Americana pie that is irresistible!\nAll sales are finalSeating is subject to change\nFull service dinner menu available 1 hour before showtime\nShare this:\n Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n Facebook\n \n Share on X (Opens in new window)\n X\n \n Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n Pinterest\n \n Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)\n Email\n Like this:Like Loading...\n\n Related URL:https://cnyalive.com/calendar/the-slambovian-circus-of-dreams/ LOCATION:Fanatics Pub Lima\, 7281 Main St.\, Lima\, NY\, 14485\, United States CATEGORIES:Bar Gig,Events,Live Music,Music Event GEO:42.9049307;-77.6127549 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Fanatics Pub Lima 7281 Main St. Lima NY 14485 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=7281 Main St.:geo:-77.6127549,42.9049307 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR