
Howell Devine, the massively talented NorCal trio became the first blues band Arhoolie Records (Fred McDowell, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton) signed in 27 years. Triple threat talent Joshua Howell (slide guitars, harmonica, voice) and percussion savant Pete Devine (drums, washboard) plus snappy doghouse bassist Joe Kyle Jr. deftly mix sinuous Delta/country blues with wildly syncopated rhythms to create a rollicking present-day sound from the past.
Howell Devine breaks from the norm, providing rich and complex textures integral to the music rather than simple backing for a soloist. The result is a sound that stands in stark contrast to the typical blues heard in bars these days and would more likely be shaking the floors of a Southern juke joint some 70 years ago.
Blues shows most Wednesdays at the Empress lounge.
https://www.vallejosun.com/world-class-blues-artists-perform-wednesday-nights-at-vallejos-empress-lounge/
Date/Time
Date(s) - Wed, May 3, 2023
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
https://empresstheatre.org/event/howell-devne/
Location
Empress Theatre Lounge
324 Virginia St., Vallejo
Upcoming events at this location
- Allen "Ace" Vega - Wed, Jun 7, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Allen Ace Vega - Wed, Jun 7, 2023 - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Jun 14, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Takezo Takedo - Wed, Jun 14, 2023 - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Johnny Rawls - Wed, Jun 21, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Jun 28, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Aki Kumar – Bollywood Blues - Wed, Jun 28, 2023 - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Jul 5, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Tia Carroll - Wed, Jul 5, 2023 - 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Jul 12, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Jul 19, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Jul 26, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Aug 2, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Aug 9, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Aug 16, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Aug 23, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Aug 30, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Sep 6, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Sep 13, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
- Blues at the Lounge - Wed, Sep 20, 2023 - 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Categories
Tags Blues