Name: BluesSky Festival by RBS and Sky Tavern
Start: 2024-08-11T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-08-11T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Sky Tavern Ski Area

May 2024

Tue 21

May 21 @ 8:00 pm

Buddy Emmer & Mighty Mike Schermer

Harrah's South Lake Tahoe 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States

Mighty Mike Schermer is probably the best blues guitarist, singer and songwriter you’ve never heard of"
Tommy Castro

“Every time I play with him my booty hurts afterwards from him kicking it all night!” - Elvin Bishop

“Funky and authentic!” - Bonnie Raitt

"Hands down one of the best songwriters in the blues today" - Bill Wax, XM/Sirius Radio "Bluesville"

The opening cut of Mighty Mike Schermer’s 8th solo album describes the 57 year-old guitarist/singer/songwriter’s musical journey perfectly. “It ain’t getting’ old, it’s just getting’ good!”

Recorded at Greaseland in San Jose, CA with the help of perennial Blues Award winner/Grammy nominee and multi-instrumentalist Kid Andersen, “Just Gettin’ Good” showcases Mighty Mike at his guitar-slinging, soul-singing and storytelling best. 12 original songs retain the energetic live-show feel throughout, with stellar performances by some of the Bay Area’s top musicians including Steve Ehrmann (Roy Rogers, John Lee Hooker), Tony Stead (Tommy Castro, Sly and The Family Stone), Paul Revelli (Joe Louis Walker, Chuck Prophet), D’mar (Little Richard, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats), June Core (Charlie Musselwhite, Robert Jr. Lockwood) and Austin DeLone (Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe). Jerry Jemmott, John Nemeth, Terry Hanck and The Sons of the Soul Revivers all contribute mightily in guest appearances. The knockout punch may well be delivered by Mike’s beautiful and talented partner Ms. Kimmy Pickens, featured in more than one Star-Is-Born musical and songwriting moment.

Tue 28

May 28 @ 8:00 pm

Buddy Emmer & Richie Blue

Harrah's South Lake Tahoe 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States

Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Richie Blue's blistering guitar playing and heart and soul vocals have taken him to his current status as one of the top drawing acts on the club and festival circuit all over California, the northwestern states, Canada, and Mexico. His brand of music although rooted in the blues, is a blend of rock-a-billy, country swing, New Orleans swamp, and soul.

June 2024

Tue 11

June 11 @ 8:00 pm

Buddy Emmer & Trey Stone

Harrah's South Lake Tahoe 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States

A black man with an afro channeling the cosmos through a stack of Marshall speakers and an upside-down guitar forever changed the direction of Trey Stone’s life.

The South Shore musician pointed to seeing Jimi Hendrix perform in 1969, when Stone was a teenager going to his first show in Southern California, as the moment he knew the guitar, rather than the trombone, was for him.

“I wanted to write. I wanted to compose. I wanted to have a tight band,” Stone said of his musical ambitions after that first concert.

In the decades since, the multi-instrumentalist has put together a storied career, working with musical legends like Bootsy Collins and George Clinton, playing with long-running Oakland, California, soul act Tower of Power, performing on “Saturday Night Live” and making regular appearances with his own group in Northern California and Nevada. A pioneer in the 1970s soul and funk movement, Stone contributed to songs like Rose Royce’s “Car Wash” and, later, Deee-Lite’s “Groove is in the Heart.” He also earned a gold record for his work with Keith Washington on 1991’s “Kissing You.”

Another career highlight came more recently. In October, Stone was inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame for his work with Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth, which counts “Smiling Faces Sometimes” among its notable creations. The honor put him in the company of luminaries like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, who were also inducted into the Detroit, Michigan, museum this year

Tue 18

June 18 @ 8:00 pm

Buddy Emmer & Shane Dwight

Harrah's South Lake Tahoe 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, 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.

Tue 25

June 25 @ 8:00 pm

Buddy Emmer & Kyle Rowland

Harrah's South Lake Tahoe 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States

From Sacramento, CA, Kyle Rowland and his band, Rowland & Tumblin', have dominated every festival and juke joint they have stepped foot in. From traditional Chicago and Texas style blues, to mid-century soul and funk, Rowland & Tumblin' will have your toes tapping till the next morning!

The Blues ain't black, white, yellow, or purple, its a feeling and this boy’s got it” - James Cotton

“Kyle plays harp like a man, not all hopped up on nitrous oxide, but the way it should be played” - Little Charlie Baty

August 2024

Tue 6

August 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Terry Hanck

Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead, and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that came from Memphis. With this history lesson in mind, old school rock 'n' soul saxophonist and singer Terry Hanck makes perfect sense. Clearly, Hanck has worshipped at the right Southern altars-- those of such iconic R&B brothers as Fats Domino, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Lee Allen and King Curtis. "I write songs that you think you've heard for years," says the South Florida-based Hanck, who's got suave movie-star looks and a good time presence that immutably anchors the old-style R&B he adores.

Sun 11

August 11 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

BluesSky Festival by RBS and Sky Tavern

Sky Tavern Ski Area 21130 Sky Tavern Road, Reno, NV, United States

Mark your calendars for August 11th!! Reno Blues Society, in collaboration with Sky Tavern is presenting the BluesSky Festival - an afternoon of family fun and music at Sky Tavern Ski Area. In addition to zip-lining, booths, food and drink etc., we have scheduled The Blues Monsters, Mighty Mike Schermer and Jason King. Keep your […]

blues music Carson City

May 2024

Buddy Emmer & Mighty Mike Schermer

Buddy Emmer & Richie Blue

June 2024

Buddy Emmer & Trey Stone

Buddy Emmer & Shane Dwight

Buddy Emmer & Kyle Rowland

August 2024

Terry Hanck

BluesSky Festival by RBS and Sky Tavern

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