Chris O’Leary with Kevin Burt

Genre: Blues

Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
Tickets: $15 in advance / $18 at the door

Headliner: Chris O’Leary
Supporting Artist: Kevin Burt

Seating: General admission. No guaranteed seating. Table reservations available.
Age Restriction: All Ages (Under 19 must be accompanied by an adult)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Chris O’Leary
“Impressive, musically exciting modern blues…expressive harp playing echoes West Coast and Chicago harmonica at its best… slow and moody… up-tempo and stomping. O’Leary’s songwriting comes to the fore.” – Blues & Rhythm UK

Excellent, high-energy performances…[The Hard Line] finds the groove on every song and is piloted by O’Leary’s perfect-for-blues tenor and his powerful, James cotton-inspired, polished harp virtuosity…a first-rate album.” – Blues Music Magazine

Alligator Recoding Artist Chris O’Leary’s musical background includes duties as lead singer and front man for rock and roll hall of famer and Grammy award winner Levon Helm’s band, The Barnburners. During the 6 years that Chris and Levon played together they toured across the US and Canada lighting up stages everywhere they went. Chris has appeared on stage with: Legendary Rolling Stones sideman Bobby Keys, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vivino, Jeff Healy, Steely Dan, Albert Lee, Jamey Johnson, Warren Haynes, Michael Mcdonald and the great James Cotton to name just a few. Chris has also recorded with Bill Perry,Hubert Sumlin, and Richie Havens among others.

The Chris O’Leary Band’s debut CD “Mr. Used to Be” won the 2011 Best New Artist Debut CD Blues Blast Award and was nominated for best new artist debut at the 2011 American Blues Music Awards. Their Live At Blues Now and Seven Minutes Late releases also garnered them Blues Blast Award nominations.

The latest critically acclaimed Alligator release The Hard Line debuted at #1 on the Billboard blues charts and reached #1 on virtually every radio chart in the US and abroad .

Kevin Burt
For more than 25 years, Kevin Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. His soul-inspired presentation is unique, which consistently gets him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King.

Kevin Burt, a distinguished member of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame, is gearing up to unveil his latest album, “Thank You, Brother Bill: A Tribute to Bill Withers,” scheduled for release on January 5, 2024, through Gulf Coast Records. This homage to the legendary Bill Withers showcases Burt’s captivating vocals, harmonica, and guitar talents, alongside his band, Big Medicine. The album, available for CD pre-order, was recorded at The Sound Box Recording Studio in Cedar Rapids, IA, with an ensemble featuring Scot Sutherland on bass, Ken Valdez on lead/rhythm guitar, and Eric Douglas on drums/percussion.