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! 14 Dashboards and Saddlebags •The Destination Magazine