Reno Blues Society

Buddy Emmer & Daniel Castro
2024-05-07 20:00 UTC | Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States
Describing Daniel Castro as a blues artist doesn’t begin to tell the whole story. A highly accomplished
guitarist and singer/songwriter with a strong musical point of view grounded in the very best blues traditions is more like it. Combine those talents with original blues-based material and you begin to understand Daniel’s strengths as an artist. Well-known for being a dynamic performer who “leaves it all on the stage” night after night, Daniel brings crowds to their feet with his blistering solos, soulful singing, and tight arrangements. Daniel has always played with seasoned musicians, but with his newest incarnation, the Daniel Castro Band raises the bar and is truly a force to be reckoned with.Buddy & Kim Emmer

Daniel Castro

Snakeboy Johnson
2024-05-18 19:00 | Reno Public Marketplace, 299 E Plumb Lane, Reno, NV, 89502, United States

Buddy Emmer & Mighty Mike Schermer
2024-05-21 20:00 | Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States
Buddy & Kim Emmer

Mighty Mike Schermer

Mighty Mike Jams at Mountain Music
2024-05-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Mountain Music Parlor, 735 S Center Street, Reno, NV, 83501, United States
4th Wednesday of every month! It’s a whole lotta fun at Mighty Mike’s Blues and Old School Country Jam Session! More of a picking’ party really…we sit in a circle and pass the musical jug around. Bring your voice or instrument (acoustic or LOW VOLUME electric) or just come hang out and listen! $5 at the door

Dennis Jones
2024-05-26 15:00 | Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St, Folsom, CA, 95630, United States
Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, and most recently, George Thorogood and Tinsley Ellis… after opening for these greats, and touring the US, Canada, and Europe for years, Dennis Jones and his band are now HEADLINING! Sizzling hot guitar solos. Smooth and soulful vocals. High-energy stage performance. Backed by a rhythm section that is second to none, this IS Dennis Jones. Check out a live show, and you’ll instantly agree, this band ROCKS the blues like NO other! Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. He writes songs that seamlessly blend the best of both worlds, presenting a unique and contemporary style of American rock and blues. Dennis has written songs for other notable artists as well. Guitar Shorty and others! He also spent three years with The Bus Boys (Boys Are Back In Town) and was a member of The Zac Harmon Band, when they won first place in the 2004 Blues Music Awards Competition in Memphis TN.

Buddy Emmer & Richie Blue
2024-05-28 20:00 | Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe, 15 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV, United States
Buddy & Kim Emmer
Richie Blue

Mike Zito
2024-05-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Peavine Taphouse, 7665 Town Square Lane, Suite 101, Reno, NV, 89523, United States
Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito’s career since the beginning and continue to define every effort he’s offered since.
“I have nothing to hide; it seems my honesty is what people relate to most,” he once told Vintage Guitar magazine. “Anders (Osborne) told me early on, ‘If you don’t believe what you’re singing, you’ll never be a good singer.’ I try not to write fluff; I try to make every word count.”

Naturally, patience and perseverance have been Zito’s stock and trade since the beginning. He began playing guitar at the age of five, and by the time he reached his late teens, he was already a fixture on the local St. Louis music scene. He initially released his music independently and then signed with Eclecto Groove Records in 2008. “Pearl River,” the title track of his 2009 album for the label, won Song of the Year at the Blues Music Awards and marked his first collaboration with Cyril Neville, with whom he’d later work in the Royal Southern Brotherhood. A steady succession of critically acclaimed albums followed, culminating in 2011’s Greyhound, which was nominated for Best Rock Blues Album at that year’s Blue Music Awards ceremony in Memphis. Two years later, he signed with Ruf Records and released Gone to Texas, the story of how he gained his sobriety, offered an emotional homage to the state that left an indelible imprint on his entire life. It also marked the debut of his band, The Wheel.
