The Queen of Blues Rock Guitar, Joanna Connor, Iowa's Billboard Blues Album charting Avey Grouws Band and Cedar Rapids' James Tutson, of The Voice, announce their show at the The Olympic South Side Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Friday, October 8, 2021.
Tickets are on sale now for this night of blues rock and soul!
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James Tutson will open the show at 7:30. Then Avey Grouws Band and Joanna Connor will each perform their own band sets and then team up for a rockin’ blues session that’ll make you feel good!
Numerous artists have been influenced by or had love affairs with the iconic African American art form called the Blues. Not many sought after it by diving headfirst into its epicenter – Chicago, and even fewer women have attempted. This past April US slide guitar Queen, Joanna Connor reached #1 on the American Billboard Blues Charts with her latest album ‘4801 South Indiana Avenue' produced by the legendary Joe Bonamassa. The success of the album caught the attention of Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash who posted about Joanna on his Instagram. Joanna is in a class of her own when it comes to fiery blues-rock slide guitar playing. She is a force of nature!
“A Masterpiece of Blues Rock.”– Music News
“Joanna Connor is at the top of her game.”– Rock and Blues Muse
Avey Grouws Band met at a blues jam on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities along the Mississippi River, and have since put their Quad Cities sound into the world with the release of their debut album 'The Devil May Care' in March of 2020. The album hit #10 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, #24 for 2020 on the Roots Music Report Top Contemporary Blues Album Chart, “Rise Up” was named top song of 2020 in the Ben Vee Roadhouse 66 top songs of 2020, “Come and Get This Love” won top honors in the Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition and in the International Songwriting Competition, Avey Grouws Band was nominated for the 2020 BBMAs for Debut Album New Artist and is currently up for 4 awards in the 2021 Independent Blues Awards, including Best New Artist, Best New Artist Album. Avey Grouws Band just finished recording their 2nd album ‘Tell Tale Heart’ in Nashville with Grammy award winner Casey Wasner (Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, Robben Ford). Tell Tale Heart will drop on September 24, 2021.
James Tutson, is making waves with James Tutson and the Rollback, a modern rhythm and blues/soul band from Iowa City, Iowa. The group was formed in 2016 when singer-songwriter James Tutson assembled a 4-piece backing band to rehearse and record his second full-length album, On Hope (2017). After playing a handful of local shows and discovering a tight, crowd-pleasing sound on stage, Tutson christened his new ensemble “the Rollback,” and a band was born. Tutson was seen recently on The Voice and just released a solo EP, "Still". Learn more about James Tutson’s solo projects, his band, and upcoming shows at jamestutson.com and on Instagram @jtutson @jamestutsonandtherollback.