Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 014 May 2012 | Page 14
Blues “ville” for One Night in May
T
he Market Square concert
series in Downtown Reidsville
begins May 19th! We are kicking off
the season with a Blues Concert
you won’t believe featuring:
amazing to see what this young
cat can do while on the spot to ad
lib along with a bass player and
another guitarist. “ - Danny Allen
Roy Roberts
Barbara Carr has
been a St. Louis
music fixture since
her days growing up singing with
her family in the Baptist church.
A veteran performer, Barbara has
performed with everyone from the
Memphis icon Rufus Thomas, to
St. Louis legend Oliver Sain.
This international
award-winning
performer knows
how to capture
an audience with his live
performances that have them
wanting more at the end of the
night.
The Tony Drake Story
This blind, autistic
artist has an amazing
God given talent”,
says Blues artist Roy Roberts. “...it
didn’t take long for me to realize
that the young man rocking out to
the music was in fact blind, but the
big surprise was when his father
sat down across from him and
placed a sunburst strat down on
his lap for his son to play like most
people play a piano.... It was truly
Barbara Carr
Little Royal
Look familiar? Little
Royal is James
Brown’s half brother!
Royal performs a tribute to his
(half-brother) James as well as his
own music. This concert begins at
5:00pm-10pm. It is free and open
to the public. The beer and wine
garden will be open. No pets, food
or coolers allowed. Bring your
lawn chair!
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