Wrightwood Houz ah Blues June 4th 5-9PM
It’s A “Big T” Thing! Everyone on stage is connected to Terry DeRouen.
Wrightwood CA has never seen this much Blues Talent on stage in one enchanted evening!!!! Saturday, June 4th 5-9PM @ The Wrightwood Place. Doors open 4:30PM. Beer, Wine, Soft drinks & dinners available for purchase. Non-members: $20 Members: $10
8PM: The Bernie Pearl Blues Band with Special Guest Singer Elizabeth Hagan and a stunning Howlin’ Wolf Tribute from Actor/Singer Roy Lee Jones Sr.
Bernie Pearl is a native Angeleno who learned the blues from the musicians who frequented the fabled Ash Grove (a folk and blues club run by Pearl's brother Ed). Pearl collaborated with Terry “Big T” DeRouen on several releases. Pearl & “Harmonica Fats” Blackston formed Bee Bump Records, with its first release “I Had to Get Nasty” & “Two Heads Are Better in (1995) & “Blow Fat Daddy Blow!” dedicated to the memory of Fats' wife and civil rights activist Johnnie Tillman. Elizabeth Hangan After singing and playing bass guitar with a variety of bands in Southern California, Elizabeth Hangan has taken the lead and released a single ‘Notorious Woman’ with the of Kelly’s Lot. She was selected to perform for the Women in Blues 2021 showcase and was presented with a Living Legend award in 2018 for her contribution to blues music as both a singer and bass player and music educator . Roy Lee Jones Roy is best known for TV and Movies role (CSI, True Grit, Zodiac, Daredevil) but has also delighted audiences from the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center and across the Los Angeles Blues scene with an authentic tribute to the great Howlin’ Wolf.
7PM: Gina Graham Soul singer, Gina Graham is best know for fronting the group “Infinite Soul” and is a favorite in and around Riverside CA. Her dynamic stage presence is energetic and captivates the audience. She was an opening act for legendary 5th Dimensions, Tower of Power, Leon Russell and the Lettermen. She pays tribute to classic American music singing from her heart and yes, she is also a mentee of “Big T.”
6PM: Steve Riddle Band: Steve Riddle is a Southern California based guitarist, vocalist, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his background in Rock and Blues music as well as his original music which brings a hard-hitting edge to guitar driven rock and blues. He and his bassist George M. Webster, have traded many a lick with “Big T.”
5:30PM: Robert Cowan: Besides having shared the “Big T” stage, Harmonica Player Cowan has also played with a roots music Who’s Who, in locales that have included New York, Chicago, Austin, and New Orleans. On stage or in the studio, he has worked with Nash, the Neville Brothers, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, William Clarke, Albert Lee, and the Willie Dixon Band; he may soon be seen again with New Orleans funk band Galactic, as well as Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue.
5PM: The WW House (of Blues) Band
Local Artist (& “Big T” Comrades) Gayle Dowling, Brittan E., Greg Jones, Toby Williams, Walter Foley, John Burcher, Irwin Williams & Craig Kupta perform. Limited Tickets
Wrightwood CA has never seen this much Blues Talent on stage in one enchanted evening!!!! Saturday, June 4th 5-9PM @ The Wrightwood Place. Doors open 4:30PM. Beer, Wine, Soft drinks & dinners available for purchase. Non-members: $20 Members: $10
8PM: The Bernie Pearl Blues Band with Special Guest Singer Elizabeth Hagan and a stunning Howlin’ Wolf Tribute from Actor/Singer Roy Lee Jones Sr.
Bernie Pearl is a native Angeleno who learned the blues from the musicians who frequented the fabled Ash Grove (a folk and blues club run by Pearl's brother Ed). Pearl collaborated with Terry “Big T” DeRouen on several releases. Pearl & “Harmonica Fats” Blackston formed Bee Bump Records, with its first release “I Had to Get Nasty” & “Two Heads Are Better in (1995) & “Blow Fat Daddy Blow!” dedicated to the memory of Fats' wife and civil rights activist Johnnie Tillman. Elizabeth Hangan After singing and playing bass guitar with a variety of bands in Southern California, Elizabeth Hangan has taken the lead and released a single ‘Notorious Woman’ with the of Kelly’s Lot. She was selected to perform for the Women in Blues 2021 showcase and was presented with a Living Legend award in 2018 for her contribution to blues music as both a singer and bass player and music educator . Roy Lee Jones Roy is best known for TV and Movies role (CSI, True Grit, Zodiac, Daredevil) but has also delighted audiences from the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center and across the Los Angeles Blues scene with an authentic tribute to the great Howlin’ Wolf.
7PM: Gina Graham Soul singer, Gina Graham is best know for fronting the group “Infinite Soul” and is a favorite in and around Riverside CA. Her dynamic stage presence is energetic and captivates the audience. She was an opening act for legendary 5th Dimensions, Tower of Power, Leon Russell and the Lettermen. She pays tribute to classic American music singing from her heart and yes, she is also a mentee of “Big T.”
6PM: Steve Riddle Band: Steve Riddle is a Southern California based guitarist, vocalist, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his background in Rock and Blues music as well as his original music which brings a hard-hitting edge to guitar driven rock and blues. He and his bassist George M. Webster, have traded many a lick with “Big T.”
5:30PM: Robert Cowan: Besides having shared the “Big T” stage, Harmonica Player Cowan has also played with a roots music Who’s Who, in locales that have included New York, Chicago, Austin, and New Orleans. On stage or in the studio, he has worked with Nash, the Neville Brothers, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, William Clarke, Albert Lee, and the Willie Dixon Band; he may soon be seen again with New Orleans funk band Galactic, as well as Trombone Shorty and his band Orleans Avenue.
5PM: The WW House (of Blues) Band
Local Artist (& “Big T” Comrades) Gayle Dowling, Brittan E., Greg Jones, Toby Williams, Walter Foley, John Burcher, Irwin Williams & Craig Kupta perform. Limited Tickets
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