“Sugaray” Rayford is a Grammy nominated American Soul blues singer and songwriter. He has released six albums to date and was awarded “BMA Soul Blues Artist of the Year” in both 2019 and 2020.
A chance meeting in Memphis laid the groundwork for a unique musical partnership between soul-blues powerhouse Sugaray Rayford and producer, songwriter Eric Corne. Combining classic soul melodies with funky R & B grooves, raw blues power, and mashed up with modern sensibilities, the pair’s first collaboration, Somebody Save Me, earned Rayford a 2020 Grammy nomination while later that year he took home Blues Music Awards for ‘Soul Blues Male Artist’ and ‘B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.’ Read More
Grammy Award Nominee!
2 x BMA Winner!
Mark Hummel!
& Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout!
Grammy Award Nominee and Winner of two Blues Music Awards, Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. Thanks to over thirty recordings since 1985, including the Grammy nominated 2013 release Blind Pig recording Remembering Little Walter (part of the Blues Harmonica Blowout CD series). Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout™ started in 1991 and have featured every major legend (Mayall, Musselwhite, Cotton, etc.) on blues harp as well as almost every player of note on the instrument – a who’s who of players. Read Full Bio
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout™ started on a Sunday night in 1991 at Ashkenaz in Berkeley with four harmonica players – Rick Estrin, Mark, Dave Earl and Doug Jay. Each player performed a twenty to thirty minute set and everyone jammed together with Hummel’s Blues Survivors as backup. Over the next five years it grew to become a multi venue event around California and included bigger names like William Clarke, Norton Buffalo and Paul DeLay. By the year 2000 the Blowout was headlining Yoshi’s in Oakland as a four night show with Rod Piazza, Kim Wilson, Rick Estrin, James Harman and Billy Branch. These shows were recorded for Mountain Top Records. Read More
Special Guest!
10 X BMA Nominee!
Tad Robinson!
“Without question, Robinson has joined the ranks of those who continue to set the standard for contemporary soul-blues today” – Living Blues
Soul Bag, France’s chronicle of blues, soul and R&B, gives Day Into Night, it’s highest rating, Le Pied, five stars!
“…stunning vocal mastery…Robinson resolutely plunges into the waters of mature, timeless southern soul.” Ulrick Parfum, writing in Soul Bag
Tom Holland grew up on Chicago’s south side and was influenced by the city’s rich jazz and blues heritage from a very young age. His father’s love of music and vast record collection was the catalyst for Tom’s love of music, especially blues. He began playing guitar at age 13, learning by listening to Muddy Waters tapes, LPs, and CDs. Tom cites Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, John Primer and Magic Slim as his greatest influences. By the time he turned 18 Tom was ready to start learning from the musicians on the Chicago blues scene. He started playing professionally in Chicago at age 19, landing his first gig with L.V. Banks, in a beauty salon on Chicago’s south side. He worked with L.V. Banks on and off for four years. It was also during this time that Tom was introduced to Muddy Waters last guitarist, John Primer.Read More About Tom Holland
“Blues harmonica player of the year” and “Blues New Artist of The Year” in 2009 from the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame, Kyle Rowland, has been dominating the stage since the tender age of 10 years old. Beginning his career sitting in and receiving lessons from the hit Sacramento band, Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers, for 7 consecutive years, Kyle quickly and naturally developed his own sound. With help from a few of his heroes such as James Cotton, Hubert Sumlin, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Lazy Lester and many others, Kyle learned specific techniques of stage presence, the music business, and several highly revered harmonica secrets. Read Kyle’s Bio
8 X BMA Nominee
Cash Box Kings
“One of the best blues bands in the land.” – Living Blues
“Virtuoso musicianship…rocking and irresistible.” –No Depression
“Gloriously retro with an inspiring eloquence and grace.” –Vintage Guitar
“Fearless, full-tilt Chicago blues…fervent vocals and soaring harmonica” –Chicago Tribune
The Cash Box Kings are bona fide blues royalty. Co-led by real-deal Chicago blues vocalist and songwriter Oscar Wilson and Madison, Wisconsin-based songwriter, harmonica giant and singer Joe Nosek, the band plays masterfully raw and unvarnished houserocking blues. Wilson’s huge, gritty vocals and Nosek’s powerhouse harmonica fuel their razor-sharp original songs. With their top shelf musicianship and trademark good humor, The Cash Box Kings are a one-of-a-kind blues band. In the words of MOJO magazine, the band is “flawless.” Read More
Delmark Recording Artist
Ken Saydak!
KEN SAYDAK, a native of Chicago, Illinois, has enjoyed a more than forty-year career as a musician, writer, vocalist, and producer. He currently hosts a two-hour weekly blues radio program, The Trinidaddio Blues Hours on
KCRT-FM, a commercial station near his home in southern Colorado.
Ken is the pianist, organist, and accordionist on over sixty albums by national and international artists. His 2015 release, Live In La Veta Vol. 2 (SnailWorx), and2013’sLive In La Veta Vol. 1follow his other solo-career recordings, It’s My Soul (Evidence Records) in2005and two discs on the Delmark label, Love Without Trust(2001) and his solo debut,Foolish Man (1999). All of his recordings showcase his instantly recognizable vocals and piano style, as well as his insightful, engaging, and often humorous songwriting.
From Opening for Paul Gilbert at the Oriental Theater, Buddy Guy in Chicago at Legends to opening for Robby Krieger of the Doors in the world famous Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood two years in a row, Zakk DeBono is definitely making an massive impact on the Colorado music scene as we know it.
From being ranked #1 for an entire three years on ReverbNation for Blues/Rock with over 60k fans here locally, Zakk has definitely the vintage style songs and stage performance to get the crowd moving and feeling good with a vintage 60’s sound and vibe. Zakk has also opened for George Lynch, Stephen Pearcy, FUEL, Ana Popavic, Michael Allman, Jimmy D. Lane, Lance Lopez, Great White, Winger and many many other huge national artists.
“Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues!” – That’s the farewell tag on “Mexican Jerry” Muniz’s voice mail. Mexican Jerry is the bearded and tattooed leader and singer/harp player for the Albuquerque Blues Connection – “The ABC” – one of New Mexico’s longest running blues outfits.
A fierce disciple of John Lee Hooker, Jerry’s band boogies hard and has been packing dance floors and festival lawns for almost three decades. With Dave Silva, his guitar and slide playing compadre of 25 years at his side, Jerry calls the crowd out –
“Get Up! Levantase! Time to Boogie!” – and they respond with a roar.
For Mexican Jerry, a song is a framework to be filled in anew every night, never sung the same way twice. But it’s always the Blues. Nuthin’ but the Blues. Visit ABC’s Facebook page.
Deborah Stafford & the Night Stalkers!
The Night Stalkers is the dream band I have always wanted to put together. During the pandemic things seemed to be stalled with Deborah Stafford & The State of Affairs, so in late 2021 when the Colorado Blues Society decided to resume having a Blues Challenge I knew that this was my opportunity to do somethiing new. After many calls, dropouts, regroupings and almost giving up, I finally had my band. I love a Blues band with a horn section and so I was determined to make it work.
Shuttle available for motel/hotel and Trinidad Lake pickup.
Friday August 26 & Saturday August 27th.
Phone # To Be Announced
Please call only on the Festival dates.
This is not an information line for Trinidaddio.
$3.00 one way or $5.00 round trip per person
