Lamont Cranston has been playing the blues for over 40 years. A Minneapolis legend, lead singer & harmonica giant Pat Hayes has shared the stage with 100's of blues greats. Their 1980's smash hit "upper Mississippi breakdown" brought them national notoriety.
2009 Blues Music Awards winner
Band of the Year!!
Lil' Ed has made multiple appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. The Blues Imperials were formed 34 years ago and the current lineup has been together for 20 years. Find out why the Boston Globe called them "The world's # 1 house-rocking blues band!"
This Louisiana based slide guitar wizard is one of the best live blues performers in the world. Eric Clapton has said, "Sonny Landreth is probably the most underestimated musician on the planet & also probably one of the most advanced." Landreth has recorded 11 CDs.
STAGEDOOR JOHNNY
Mike Jenkins - Hammond Organ
Ronnie Meir - Guitar
Denny Kingsly - Bass
Frank McDaniels - Drums
T. Albert Lloyd and his band mates are a powerhouse trio out of the Twin Cities with a wicked aptitude for guitar-heavy blues-rock. For many years, Lloyd paid his dues covering great blues classics for a number of bands. In 2000, he formed his own band and has released three CD’s since. Backed by bass guitarist Chas Lawson and drummer Adam Carlson, Lloyd’s rapid-fire guitar riffs stretch the canvas of contemporary blues.
Americana Music Association - Instrumentalist of the Year: 2005
