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Kenai River Blues Concert Series July 15th, 2016
Join us at The Cannery Lodge Friday, July 15th, 2016 for over 3 hours of live authentic blues at an unbeatable venue! The concert will be held at The Cannery Lodge's new River's Edge Stage and Amphitheater overlooking the world famous Kenai River.
An assortment of picnic style food, beverages, & spirits will be available for purchase at the event.
Click here to view event rules: http://www.thecannerylodge.com/events-catering/event-rules/
EARLY BIRD PRICING (Limited Number Available)!
Early Bird General Admission tickets are $57.92 + KPB Tax
VIP Meet & Greet Tickets are $161.42 + KPB Tax
General Admission tickets are $88.97 + KPB Tax
VIP Meet & Greet Tickets are $192.47 (only 30 available) + KPB Tax
General Admission Tickets will be available at the door for $100.00 + KPB Tax
Doors Open at 4:30PM, Concert begins at 6:00PM with over 3 hours of live music!
This is a 21+ event, no exceptions. Valid State ID or Passport will be required to enter the event.
ALL TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
THIS IS AN OUTDOOR VENUE, ALL CONCERTS ARE WIND, RAIN OR SHINE
Parking is $5.00 per vehicle, but limited to the first 150 vehicles
Artist Line up:
Blues Diva - Nellie "Tiger" Travis
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Two-Time Grammy Nominee - John Primer
NELLIE "TIGER" TRAVIS
Nellie Tiger Travis couldnt be more destined to sing the blues. She was born deep in the delta of Mississippi in the early 60s. As in most small towns, the church was a main focal point and Nellie grew up singing gospel music.Since then, Nellie has come a long way and in November 2009 was crowned the New Queen Of The Blues for Chicago by Bluesman and WVON radio personality, Purvis Spann who previously had bestowed that honor on Ms. KoKo Taylor the original Queen. KoKo was a mentor and friend to Nellie, and when she passed in early 2009, Nellie used her songwriting skills to write and record a tribute song to her friend Ms. KoKo Taylor titled KoKo (Queen Of The Blues). This soulful tune was also performed and used to eulogize Koko as part of her last rites and is on one of Nellies latest albums, Im Goin Out Tonight.Today, Nellie has one of the tightest Chicago Blues bands found anywhere in the world comprised of the best musicians from Chicagos Blues scene.
Nellie Travis has headlined at the Chicago Blues Festival and at numerous festivals/clubs around the world in countries such as Japan, Greece, Italy, Germany, Brazil, as well as her hometown of Mississippi. In November 2013 Nellies just finished another very successful twenty-one date concert tour of Europe to packed houses everywhere she performed.Shes a permanent headlining personality at Chicagos most successful blues clubs, The Kingston Mines, Buddy Guys Legends and Blue Chicago where she continues to pack them in.She has shared the stage with such legendary greats as Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Gladys Knight, Ronnie Baker Brooks just to name a few. Her influences are such powerful performers as Big Mama Thornton, KoKo Taylor (of course) and Etta James.The nickname Tiger was born after Nellie came to Chicago. She and a cousin were hanging out at B.L.U.E.S on Halsted brainstorming about what to call her. Nellie wanted the nickname Angel, but her cousin quickly rejected that and came up with Tiger which aptly describes her feline-like, intense vocal style as well as her feisty, independent personality.In addition to being an outstanding singer and songwriter, Nellie is an accomplished actress. She has performed in plays The Lust Of A Man and I was There When The Blues Was Red Hot.Nellie has won several awards and many nominations.Nellie Tiger Travis is one the best of Chicagos Blues and R&B/Soul music exports. She is a worldwide touring headliner.
JOHN PRIMER
JOHN PRIMER THE REAL DEAL As the title of his critically acclaimed Atlantic Records CD suggests, Grammy Award and Blues Music Award Nominee, John Primer is truly The Real Deal. At 8 years old, John borrowed his first guitar and started to strum. Before that he played a homemade guitar built on the wall of the house with a broom wire, 2 nails, and 2 rocks to make it tight. With the sounds of Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Little Milton, Elmore James, BB & Albert King reverberating through his Grandmother Laura Nells tube radio, John was instantly hooked. Early inspiration came from his family steeped in spiritual, gospel, blues and R&B tradition. As a young boy Johns mother knew he would be a singer, he came out singing she would say. John first appeared on stage at the local Baptist church, in his hometown of Camden Mississippi. At the age of eighteen, feeling restless and in search of further audiences, John followed the path of his mentors and migrated to Chicago in the fall of 1963. He quickly found work in an era when Chicagos modern electric Blues sounds were first taking shape. Forming his first band, The Maintainers in 1964, John and his old Harmony guitar rocked such West Side clubs as, The Place, The Bow Tie, and Lovers Lounge. By 1968 John had left The Maintainers when the opportunity arose to front the Soul and R&B group The Brotherhood. Jamming late into the night and practicing by day, John was forming his own unique style and expanding his repertoire. Johns success would lead him in 1974 to replace John Watkins in the house band at the world famous Theresas Lounge on the South Side of Chicago. Over the course of the next 7 years, John would play with such originators as Sammy Lawhorn, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Lonnie Brooks, all innovators sculpting the sound of Chicago Blues. It was during this point in Johns career that quite a few people were taking note of this outstanding performer. In 1979, master songwriter and bassist Willie Dixon persuaded him to join his band The Chicago All Stars. Traveling through the US, Mexico and Europe, John developed his skills as a rhythm guitarist, a lead slide player, and a powerful singer. Another blues master who believed in John Primer was none other than the Hoochie Coochie Man himself, Muddy Waters. Muddy recruited John not only as a guitarist, but also as an opening act and bandleader. As he did with so many other great musicians, Muddy served as a father to John, instilling in him an unrelenting passion for the music that gave birth to Rock and Roll. John stayed loyal to Muddy until his untimely death in 1983. Fresh off the heels of his success with the Muddy Waters Band, John signed on with the legendary Magic Slim. For the next 14 years, he toured with Magic Slim & The Teardrops, bringing tight, house rocking sounds to every corner of the planet. While John was the bandleader of Magic Slim & The Teardrops, they were voted the best blues band in the world year after year and are still today thought of as the inventors of the lump, Chicago Blues sound. In 1981 John began playing at the Legendary Checkerboard Lounge on the South-Side of Chicago. He was the house bandleader, holding open jam nights and teaching the next generation how to play the Blues until the original nightclub closed its doors in 2001. But Johns days as a sideman were numbered, and in 1995 the veteran blues man released his major label debut The Real Deal, on Atlantic Records. Deciding to make it out on his own, he began touring extensively in support of his twelve solo albums to date. John formed his independent record label, Blues House Productions in 2008 and released All Original his debut CD and then his second CD Blues on Solid Ground. Johns first 2 CDs All Original and Blues on Solid Ground have been nominated many, many times by the National Blues Foundation, Chicagos Blues Balst Awards, and have won Living Blues Critics Polls as well. His new record label is off to an amazing start. The people love Johns music and he intends to keep making it for a long, long time. John is a Living Legend and has been giving the Lifetime Achievement Award many times. He is a Grammy Nominated Blues Artist and is one of the last Traditional Blues Artists with original Mississippi roots. He was taught by our founding fathers of the Blues, the old way (some say, the right way). We need to cherish his history and celebrate his amazing music!
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LocationThe Cannery Lodge - Kenai, Alaska (View)
2301 Bowpicker Lane
Kenai, AK 99611
United States
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| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
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