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Big Blues Bender Blowout

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It’s hard to pick a favorite summer memory when you tour like we did these last few months. We spent countless hours under the sun driving from New York City, to the Rocky Mountains, out to the coast in electric LA. One of the perks to this gig is getting to see what is out there, feeling the heart beat of each city. Each place, city, and mountain town has its own vibration-it’s own feel. On this last run for the summer, we wrapped up our touring the only way we know how: with a bang! It was our pleasure and honor to finish the summer strong at the The Big Blues Bender 2016 in none other than the mothership, Las Vegas.

First of all we just want to extend a big,Texas-sized thank you to AJ Gross and all the folks at The Big Blues Bender! This event was a class act from top to bottom. We received a warm welcome from not only the staff, but the also the attendants and fellow artists of rhythm and blues.

We had the opportunity to share stage time and cling glasses with artist like Delbert McClinton, Keb Mo, Cyril Neville, Samantha Fish, Tab Benoit, Bobby Rush, and so many others! The entire festival culminated with the Tab Benoit led “swamp jam” on Sunday night. There were players from each band, drummers, guitar players, piano, organ, horn players, EVERYONE was getting on stage. Roxy Roca was represented extremely well first by Mike and Austin on trombone and trumpet for a few tunes, and then later our own Babis and Gabe took down the house on guitar and vocals, performing an extended version of Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “I Pity the Fool” trading verses with none other than Bob Margolin. Believe me, anyone who was there is still talking about it (I’m getting chills just thinking of it).

It was an amazing event, and an amazing summer for Roxy Roca. Next up is the East Coast. You Ready?

Taye Cannon