RBS EVENT! Cruisin’ the Blues featuring Chris Cain

National Automobile Museum 1 Museum Drive, Reno, NV, United States

Chris Cain offers up a soulful stew of Memphis style electric blues. His powerfully deep vocals and jazz inspired, blues guitar riffs are unforgettable; uniquely his own, while reminiscent of the legendary BB King and Albert King. As a child, Chris Cain attended concerts with his dad to hear many of the great blues artists of the time. When Cain burst onto the blues scene in 1987 with his award winning debut album, he soon found himself sharing the stage and trading licks with a few of those legends, including Albert King and Albert Collins. Chris Cain has released a dozen albums, each filled with soul-stirring songs pulled from his own blues drenched heart. His brand of blues is unforgettable.

Shane Dwight

Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV, United States

Loaded with his six string gun, Shane Dwight fires away his own mix of blues-rock, country and soul to create a swagger sound. He astounds other players with his prowess and his confidence oozes out showing the crowd he’s boss.

Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings

Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV, United States

Roy Rogers is considered one of today’s preeminent slide guitarists. With his electrifying mastery of slide guitar coupled with his capacity for superior live performances, Rogers has won consistent critical acclaim for his consummate studio work as well as his deft ability to bring the house down during live shows with his band, the Delta Rhythm Kings.

Allman Betts Family Revival

GSR 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, NV, United States

The Allman Betts Family Revival is a yearly celebration that features a diverse lineup of musicians playing blues, Americana, country, and rock music to honor the Allman Brothers Band's catalog. The Revival tour is described as a continuation of the Allman Brothers Band's bluesy southern rock, which can be hard or melodic. Some say the experience is like a family reunion for the musicians, who often don't have time to connect with each other. For fans, the Revival tour can be a chance to see a great concert or for younger fans to experience the music of the famous 1970s band. This year the Revival will feature performances by The Allman Betts Band, Jake Shimabukuro, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Larry McCray, Lindsay Lou, Jackie Greene, Lamar Williams, Jr., and Alex Orbison.

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers

Nashville Social Club 1105 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV, United States

“The hardest thing to do,” says internationally beloved soul-blues rocker Tommy Castro, “is be yourself, take some chances and bring your fans along with you.” Throughout his long, constantly evolving career, guitarist, singer and songwriter Tommy Castro has always remained true to himself while exploring, growing and creating new music, and he has taken his thousands of devoted fans right along with him. Since his solo debut in 1994, he’s made 16 albums—the last seven for Alligator—each its own unique chapter in the book of Tommy Castro. Ranging from horn-fueled R&B to piping hot blues to fiery, stripped-down rock ‘n’ roll, each release is solidly built upon Castro’s unshakable musical foundation—a dynamic mix of 1960s-influenced guitar-fueled blues, testifying Memphis-soaked blue-eyed soul and Latin-tinged East San Jose funk, all driven by Castro’s grab-you-by-the-collar vocals and passionate guitar work. Blues Revue declared, “Tommy Castro can do no wrong.”