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Blues Rock Album:
Albert Castiglia – “Masterpiece”

Blue Rock Artist of the Year:
Albert Castiglia
Eric Gales

Instrumentalist – Bass:
Willie J Campbell
Michael “Mudcat” Ward

Instrumentalist – Drums:
Tony Braunagel

Instrumentalist – Guitarist:
Laura Chavez

Instrumentalist – Horn:
Vanessa Collier

Instrumentalist – Piano:
Anthony Geraci
Dave Keyes

Instrumentalist – Vocalist:
Curtis Salgado

Contemporary Blues Album:
Toronzo Cannon – The Preacher, The Politician or The Pimp

Contemporary Blues Male Artist:
Toronzo Cannon

Contemporary Blues Female Artist:
Vanessa Collier

Soul Blues Male Artist:
Curtis Salgado

Album of the Year:
Toronzo Cannon

Marriott City Center Hotel (Saturday)
11AM-12:15PM – Matt Mayes & John Meyer
12:30PM – 1:45PM – Kenny Neal & Toronzo Cannon
2PM-3:15PM – Albert Castiglia & Mike Zito

Marriott Hotel

(Friday)

2:30 – 4pm – Gary Hoey (Welcome Party)

(Saturday)

11AM-12:15PM – Matt Mayes

12:30PM – 1:45PM – Kenny Neal & Friends

2PM-3:15PM – Albert Castiglia & Mike Zito

Friday Night at Amos’ Southend –
Parking – https://amossouthend.com/parking/

Final Schedule
Doors open at 6:30
Show starts at 7:30

7:30-8:30pm – Empire Strikes Brass presents a tribute to Dr. John
8:45-9:45pm – The Steepwater Band
10pm-11pm – Vanessa Collier
11:15 until….. Albert Castiglia & Friends feat. Eric Gales, Gary Hoey, Kenny Neal, Mike Zito, Jimmy Carpenter, Vanessa Collier, Eric Sardinas & More!

Saturday Night at Neighborhood Theatre –
Parking – https://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/parking/
Final Schedule
Bar Stage-

7pm-7:30 – John Nemeth & The Blue Dreamers

8:25-8:55 – John Nemeth & The Blue Dreamers

Theatre Stage –

7:35-8:25pm – Toronzo Cannon

9:00-9:50pm – Davy Knowles

10:05pm – 10:55 – Kenny Neal

10:55-pm – 11:00pm – Announcements/Guitar RAFFLE with Cleve & Chris

11:10pm UNTIL – “Intrepid ROCKS The Stones” hosted by: The Steepwater Band Feat. Jimmy Carpenter and Jason Atkins with Special Guests, Gary Hoey, Mike Zito, The Blue Dogs, Simplified, Matt Mayes (Jupiter Coyote), Davy Knowles, John Nemeth, Kenny Neal, Toronzo Cannon, Albert Castiglia, Eric Sardinas, De Thomas Blumberg and more!

The show will be MC’d by our good friends, former writer for SNL, Chris “Bad News” Barnes and syndicated Radio show host of “Confessing The Blues,” Cleve Baker.

You may purchase One Night and Two Night tickets at: https://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/

We are almost a month away from our 25th Anniversary event! The Rock N’ Roll, Soul & Blues Revival is going to be an event people will be talking about for years to come!

Below is all of the information you will need to know in regards to tickets and lodging!

Hotels that have an Intrepid Rate:
Host Hotel – Marriott City Center – $199
Hilton Garden Inn – $144 per night
Spring Hill Suites Charlotte Uptown – $149

Tickets:
Two Night Passes – $40
Friday Only – $25
Saturday Only -$25

Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail. With the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans. Cannon has played major cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He recently performed for the first time in Japan, delighting and surprising audiences with one unforgettable gig after another. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.

Intrepid Artists Int’l is proud to exclusively represent Mike Zito throughout the entire world! Mike has been a long time friend of the agency and we are ecstatic to have him on our team! Be on the look out for Fall and Winter tour announcements!

“Deep, contemporary Chicago blues… razor-sharp guitar and compelling, forceful singing”
–Chicago Tribune

“Cannon is at the front rank of Chicago bluesmen. He creates wide-screen modern arrangements for wry, thoughtful songs, molding a sound that’s both tempestuous and scrupulously controlled.”
–MOJO

Expectation-defying Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon will release his second Alligator album, The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp on Friday, September 20, 2019. The songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and Chicago Transit Authority bus driver blazes his own visionary blues trail, fusing his original, keenly-detailed tales of everyday life with his muscular guitar playing. Blues Music Magazine says, “Cannon has all the fire and spontaneity of the Chicago legends. His songwriting is a timely and original look at the world he sees by day on a bus and in blues clubs by night, and his assertive voice is the perfect vehicle to deliver the message.”

With the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he laid with his 2016 Alligator debut, The Chicago Way. The new album, produced by Cannon and Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, features twelve Cannon originals, ranging from wryly sung, slice-of-life songs flavored with a healthy dose of Cannon’s sense of humor to burning social commentary. His gritty, rock-tinged blues guitar work echoes the sounds of the city. His impassioned vocals are filled with muscle and personality. His potent original songs are inspired by his deep Chicago roots, the wisdom of his grandparents and his years of observing the public while driving a bus. “It’s not about the solos,” Cannon says, “It’s about the songs. People get used to everyday life, so it’s easy to miss the things around them. I write about those things. I know the problems of Chicago, the hardship. But I choose to love and respect the city because of the Chicago blues giants that came here from down south. I’m proud to be standing on the shoulders of every great Chicago blues musician who came before me.”

Upon release of The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans. Cannon has played major cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe, including stops in the UK, Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Poland, and Japan, delighting and surprising audiences with one unforgettable gig after another. He has played the Chicago Blues Festival on ten separate occasions, initially as a sideman, then as a special guest, a sidestage band leader and finally as a main stage headliner. When he’s home, he drives a bus by day and performs by night. Using every vacation day and day off and working four ten-hour shifts a week, Cannon arranges his schedule to gig out of town as much as possible.

Now, with The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Toronzo Cannon continues to deliver his messages loud and clear. Between his distinctive original songs, endless guitar chops and soulful vocals, Cannon has grown from being a local attraction to become a world-renowned ambassador for Chicago blues. PBS Television’s Chicago Tonight says, “Cannon is just your typical CTA bus driver who moonlights as a sought-after Chicago blues musician. As a guitarist, singer and songwriter, he drives the sound of Chicago blues from the city to blues clubs and festivals around the world.”