The stage has been set for a mouth-watering weekend of championship BBQ and palate-cleansing brews…not to mention the great sounds from the regions best blues bands. Car shows, championship cook-off's, and a 5-mile foot race are elements that set this weekend ahead of the rest!
11am - 12:30pm - KJ James
K.J. James is one of the country's most celebrated bluesman and one of the most beloved event entertainers in the nation. His credits include five consecutive NACA Campus Entertainer-of-the-Year nominations and national acclaim for his contribution to the internationally recognzed Salt City Blues project. Career highlights include main stage appearance at Woodstock '99, the New York Blues Festival and Jazz Fest 2000 in Tampa. With a repertoire of over five hundred songs, K.J. is one of the most engaging and dynamic performers on the blues scene today. The sophistication of his harmony, dexterity and genuine sense of humor is recognized and respected by such blues greats at John Jackson and John Hammond.12:45pm - 2:15 - Tom Principatto
Tom Principatto has spent the last 40+ years as a guitarist and singer based in his hometown of Washington, D.C. Tom was the leader of the legendary band Powerhouse, an East Coast phenomenon. Tom has also done brief stints with various acts including Billy Price and the Keystone Rhythm Band, Big Mamma Thornton and Sunnyland Slim. Tom also recorded with the late guitar legend Danny Gatton on an album that was considered for a Grammy Nomination. In addition to winning first place in the WHFS / Harmony Hut Guitar Talent Hut, Tom has wone a total of 2 WAMMY Awards from the Washington Area Music Association.2:30pm - 4pm: Reggie Wayne MorrisReggie Wayne Morris hails from Baltimore and he blues with an infectious passion. The blues was also a part of family life, provided by guitar, piano and harmonica playing family members. Over the years Reggie has developed an upbeat, rocking style that pays homage to those who bore witness and spread the blues news from generation to generation. Hi has been a featured performer at the Baltimore Blues Festival for several years, a favorite on the mid-Atlantic club circuit and has toured Italy and France.
Rustry Wrigt's got the kind of guitar chops that make people stop and stare, spellbound. Wide eyed, people jostle for a better view of his hands and riotous facial expressions. His diverse career as an in-demand touring guitarist, front man and composser has taken him to most points in the US and acrss Europe.
Fronting the band with Wright is his wife, rhythm guitarist / vocalist Laure Lacross-Wright, a compelling singer with a vivid and expressive vocal style that stretches with ease from a breathy, crooned endearment into a two-octave slide that becomes a throaty affirmation of her ability to wail.
