Hey, music lovers!
Start your week off right. Get excited for the upcoming 21st Annual Blues From The Top Music Festival in Winter Park, Colorado on June 23 – 25, 2023. With a killer lineup, amazing views of the Continental Divide, this will be an event to remember!
Date: June 23-25, 2023
Location: Winter Park, Colorado at the Rendezvous Event Center (78821 US Hwy 40, Winter Park, CO 80482)
Tickets: Buy Tickets
Event Website: BluesfromtheTop.org.
Lineup:
Friday, June 23rd
The Record Company and Drive-By Truckers
Saturday, June 24th
Grace Potter, Galactic, Samantha Fish ft Jesse Dayton, Cedric Burnside, Jimmy Carpenter
Sunday, June 25th
Devin Allman Project with special guests Anders Osborne, Larry McCray & Jimmy Hall, Blood Brothers w Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia, Shemekia Copeland, Robert Jon & The Wreck
GRACE POTTER
Grace Potter is a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and internationally-acclaimed rock musician. She formed Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in 2002 while attending St. Lawrence University in upstate New York. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals toured extensively, playing festivals and venues throughout North America. Potter released her latest album Daylight (Fantasy) in 2019, garnering two Grammy nominations. Described by Spin as “one of the greatest voices in rock today” and by SF Weekly as “the whole package,” Potter continues to impress both audiences and critics with her musical achievements and captivating live shows. Potter plans to release new music and tour extensively in 2023, as well as continue to pursue her passion for film-making, podcasting, and writing.
DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT (with special guests Anders Osborne, Larry McCray & Jimmy Hall)
The modern rock troubadour, Blues award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and torch-bearer for the legacy of Allman Family music has led bands such as Honeytribe, Royal Southern Brotherhood, and the Allman Family Revival. In 2017, Devon assembled the Devon Allman Project, commencing a 2018-19 world tour with Duane Betts as a special guest. Following that successful run, he and Betts announced the formation of the Allman Betts Band, reuniting with Oakley and recording their debut album at the famed Muscle Shoals studio. Devon is excited to introduce the Devon Allman Project to everyone at Blues from the Top. Devon has put together a special show and has asked a few of his long time friends to join him. DAP will be joined by Blues from the Top favorites including Anders Osborne, the legendary Jimmy Hall, and blues guitarist Larry McCray. You can bet that this will be a magical evening of soulful Rock n Roll.
SAMANTHA FISH (FEATURING JESSE DAYTON)
The first-ever collaborative album from Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton, Death Wish Blues is a body of work born from a shared passion for pushing the limits of blues music. As one of the most dynamic forces in the blues world today, Fish has made her name as a multi-award-winning festival headliner who captivates crowds with her explosive yet elegant guitar work, delivering an unbridled form of blues-rock that defies all genre boundaries. Dayton, meanwhile, boasts an extraordinary background that includes recording with the likes of Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, touring as a guitarist for seminal punk band X, working with Rob Zombie on the soundtracks for his iconic horror films, and releasing a series of acclaimed solo albums. Produced by the legendary Jon Spencer of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Death Wish Blues ultimately melds their eclectic sensibilities into a batch of songs both emotionally potent and wildly combustible.
MIKE ZITO AND ALBERT CASTIGLIA “BLOOD BROTHERS
Both Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are celebrating their most-recent albums: Zito’s double live set, Blues for the Southside (released Feb. 2021), debuted at number one on the Billboard Blues Chart; and Castiglia’s latest solo disc, I Got Love, (released in May,2022) also charted very high. On their last “Blood Brothers” tour, fans got to see Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia come together to create a special musical journey unlike anything seen before in the Blues and Roots genre. Mike Zito won the 2022 Blues Music Award for “Blues Rock Album;” and Albert Castiglia won the BMA for “Blues Rock Artist.” With both artists on the exciting Gulf Coast Records label, it only made sense to join forces and give the fans what they’ve long been clamoring for: “Blood Brothers.”
