*(Lawndale, CA) The town of Lawndale hosted its tenth Annual Lawndale Blues Competition, on Saturday, September 9. 2023, at Jane Addams Park, 15114 Firmona Avenue.
This was a milestone celebration; the tenth Annual Lawndale Blues Competition can be a signature occasion for town. I’m proud to say that I’ve attended the competition for eight years. I missed the seventh iteration of the competition as a consequence of a scheduling battle, and final yr’s competition, the ninth annual, was canceled as a consequence of inclement climate.
The competition began off because the Lawndale Blues and Jazz Competition, a decade in the past, on the nook of 147th Road and Burin Avenue, in entrance of Lawndale Metropolis Corridor, for a few years.
The Lawndale Blues Competition relocated to Jane Addams Park to accommodate a bigger crowd, in addition to so as to add a basic automobile present.
The Lawndale Blues Competition has hosted jazz and Latin Jazz and Salsa artists previously. The blues lovers from Lawndale, El Segundo, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Torrance, Gardena and Seaside Cities are thrilled to attend a constant blues competition within the South Bay annually.
Mike Este, Director of Neighborhood Companies has been on the helm from the very starting. Mr. Estes wears many hats, Producer, selects the stellar lineup of artists and promotes the competition to blues lovers within the South Bay and surrounding communities.
South Bay Locals Automobile Present partnered with the Lawndale Blues Competition with a show of three dozen basic, classic automobiles, totally different makes and fashions, for everybody to get pleasure from.
The present acquired underway precisely at midday, with official welcome remarks from Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles and his fellow Metropolis Councilmembers and Metropolis Clerk. California State Senator Steven Bradford was additionally in attendance.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell acknowledged and acknowledged the milestone celebration of the Lawndale Blues Competition. Ara An, Deputy, Constituent Engagement, Workplace of Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell offered the award to Lawndale Mayor Robert Pullen-Miles.
The tenth Annual Lawndale Blues Competition was rockin’ and smokin’ because of the superior lineup of electrifying, fiery guitar slingers on the invoice. Kara Grainger Band, Steve Riddle Band, Laurie Morvan Band and Invoice Magee Band.
The Kara Grainger Band was the primary act to fire up the blues. Kara Grainger is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Australia, who entertained the group with a set of blues, soul, and funk. She opened her set with “Gentle Your Hearth,” and continued with “Completely different World,” “Raise Up Each Stone,” “Come On In My Kitchen,” and “Really feel Like Breaking Up Somebody’s Dwelling.” The band consists of Kara Grainger-guitar/vocals, Howard Scott Stein-guitar, Jimmy Earl-bass, and Chad Cromwell-drums.
Brian Energy is a gifted guitarist. He supplied leisure in between units.
The Steve Riddle Band was up subsequent. Steve Riddle is a guitarist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and a tremendous positive artist. Take a look at his paintings on-line after you end studying this assessment. The band featured Steve Riddle-guitar/vocals, George Michael Webster-bass, Dave Eiken-keyboards, and Rick Johnson-drums. The Band thrilled the group as they knocked it out of the park with hard-hitting, rip-rockin’ down dwelling blues with the next choices. “Dimples,” “Black Cat Bone,” “Hoochie Coochie Man,” The Thrill is Gone,” “Assist the Poor,” and “Chilly Shot.”
Laurie Morvan Band introduced the warmth. Laurie Morvan is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She can be an amazing inspiring storyteller as she introduces every track all through her partaking and crowd-pleasing set. Laurie Morvan Band had the group up and dancing, shaking their tail feathers. Laurie Morvan-guitar/vocals, Lisa Morvan-vocals, “Fairly Boy” Pat Morvan-bass, Chris Ryan-keyboards and Lonnie Jones-drums.
Invoice Magee’s bio acknowledged that he carried out in a band alongside the late nice Jimi Hendrix, again within the day. What extra do I must say or that it’s worthwhile to find out about Invoice Magee? Invoice Magee is the Actual Deal because it pertains to his headlining, show-stopping set of down-home Chicago and Southern type of blues. The band placed on an amazing present to shut out one other profitable iteration of the Lawndale Blues Competition. That is additional proof that ‘The Blues is Alright.”
Ricky Richardson is a Southern California-based author, music reviewer, and photographer. Contact him by way of: [email protected]
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