Shank Hall

Drivin N Cryin, Laid Back Country Picker

Today July 14, 20268:00pm $25.00

Drivin N Cryin is an enduring American rock band whose roots-forward sound and uncompromising spirit have made them a vital force since forming in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985. Blending Southern rock grit, folk storytelling, and hard-charging rock & roll, the band built a reputation early on as a must-see live act and a songwriter's band with depth far beyond trends.

Led by singer-songwriter Kevn Kinney and anchored by bassist Tim Nielsen and drummer Dave Johnson, Drivin N Cryin broke through nationally with a run of influential albums that helped define late-'80s and early-'90s American rock. Songs like "Fly Me Courageous," "Honeysuckle Blue," "Straight to Hell," "Build a Fire," and "Scarred But Smarter" became staples of rock and AAA radio, with Fly Me Courageous earning Gold certification and remaining a cornerstone of the band's catalog.

While they emerged during the MTV era, Drivin N Cryin never disappeared. Over four decades, they've remained a consistently touring, recording band -- releasing new music, evolving their sound, and cultivating a loyal, multigenerational audience. Their influence extends well beyond their own recordings; "Straight to Hell" found new life through covers and collaborations that introduced the song to entirely new audiences.

The band's stature is reflected in both peer respect and formal recognition, including induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, as well as Kinney's induction into the Milwaukee Music Hall of Fame. Touring history includes shared stages with artists spanning multiple eras and genres, The Who, Hootie & The Blowfish, The Black Crowes, ZZ Top, Soul Asylum, Blackberry Smoke, The Marshall Tucker Band, Jason Isbell, along with recent appearances on destination events like Rock Boat, Outlaw Country Cruise, and Moon Crush.

Their latest album, Crushing Flowers, marks a deliberate return to the band's core. Stripped back to the original three-piece, the record favors clarity, chemistry, and feel over excess -- a confident, back-to-basics statement from a band that knows exactly who it is. Rather than chasing nostalgia or novelty, Crushing Flowers reinforces what has always set Drivin N Cryin apart: honest songs, emotional weight, and the unmistakable sound of a band still fully engaged in the work.

Nearly forty years in, Drivin N Cryin remains a living, breathing American rock band -- not a revival act, not a footnote, but a continuing story still being written.

Flickerstick, Verona Grove

Tomorrow July 15, 20268:00pm $20.00

As the winner of the breakthrough Emmy nominated VH1 reality series, Bands on the Run (2001), Flickerstick converted national viewers seemingly overnight to its style of emotional rock music.

Following the series, with a video for the song "Smile" airing, sold-out shows, and a major label bidding war, the band eventually signed with Sony/Epic. Welcoming Home the Astronauts, the band's debut album, was released in November of 2001. Recorded at Todd and Toby Pipes' (Deep Blue Something) studio, Bass Propulsion Laboratories, WHTA was co-produced by YouTube megastar Rick Beato and mixed by Tom Lord-Alge (Weezer, Blink-l82, Marilyn Manson). The album debuted in the Billboard top 200 and reached #2 on Billboard's Heat Seekers. The first single, Beautiful, reached #26 on modern rock radio. Astronauts received 3.5/5 stars in Rolling Stone and, in their review of the album, Spin Magazine proclaimed, "Tough guitar scrimmages, soaring supergroup moments that last a lifetime, boner-like intensity, roto-toms--Astronauts has it all."

On 9/11/2001 the band was in NYC preparing for a sold-out label launch show at Irving Plaza when everything in the world changed. The music industry landscape shifted overnight with radio and label reps moving or being laid off and key executives overhauling their marketing strategies. For most of the largely unproven bands at the time, like Flickerstick, this meant getting lost in the static with little to no label support. The relationship with never recovered.

Reclaiming their independence after buying out their Sony/Epic record deal, Flickerstick signed with indie label Idol Records in 2004 and released the much-anticipated Tarantula LP in October 2004. The album was produced by Keith Cleversley (Flaming Lips, Hum) and features some of the fan's favorite songs including "Bleeding" and "Teenage Dope Fiend". Over the years, Flickerstick has also released two live albums (Causing a Catastrophe, 2002 and Live in Atlanta, 2007), an EP/DVD (To Madagascar and Back, 2003), and a Singles, B-Sides, and Rarities album (When We Were Young, 2021).

Widely regarded for their energetic and emotional live performances, Flickerstick's extensive touring schedule began in 2001 and included sold-out headlining shows across the country. After 8 years of non-stop touring, releasing music, and multiple departures of original band members, the band began to tire of the grind and made the difficult decision to retire from writing and touring in 2009.

Fast forward 12 years and a growing Facebook group of fans dedicated to a reunion show ignited the eventual re-birth of the band. As the FB group grew to 2,000 members, a local label, DFW Legacy Series, approached the band about releasing Astronauts on vinyl. The albums sold out within hours, indicating there was demand for the music which sparked conversations amongst the original band members around a show. Over the next several months the idea of a reunion show gained steam and in January 2022, a one-night reunion show at HOB Dallas was announced. The show sold out during pre-sale and a week later a second show was announced. The second show sold out after 12 hours of on-sale.

In June of 2022 the band announced that it was reforming with a lineup comprised of some original, some former, and some new members and that the band would be releasing new music and touring in the coming months. The first new single in 15 years, Shine On, hits all streaming services on 9/11/2022 (as an homage to that fateful day in the band's history). A concert film capturing the reunion shows is planned for release in late 2022.

Stay tuned to our website and social media for upcoming shows and music releases!

Cristina Vane

Thursday July 16, 20268:00pm $20 advance / $25 door

More than a mere practitioner of her craft, Cristina Vane has a breadth and depth of serious musical skill compiled from countless miles across all kinds of geography. On her third studio album 'Hear My Call,' the pairing of a lifetime pursuit and growing treasure trove of songs makes for a record that demands to be heard.

Her sound reflects and amalgam of experiences; born at the foothills of the alps in Italy and raised between Italy, England and France, Cristina's half American -- half Guatemalan heritage is as unique as her sound. She is a product of a merging of numerous worlds- her classic rock, 90s indie, and heavier roots with her passion for prewar blues, old time fiddle banjo music, country and bluegrass. Rolling Stone described her early single Badlands as "evocative of a young Bonnie Raitt and early PJ Harvey [...] entrancing stuff".

A deft multi-instrumentalist and captivating vocalist, she began writing songs and playing guitar in her teens, before the power of slide guitar captured her attention one summer in London and changed the course of her sound. After graduating from Princeton University, Vane moved to Los Angeles with a dream to pursue her constant passion, music. There, inspired by Rory Block, Skip James, and Blind Willie Johnson, she began teaching herself slide in open tunings and found herself working at folk staple McCabe's guitar shop where the universe conspired in her favor by putting under the tutelage of her fingerstyle guitar mentor, Pete Steinberg. It was also at McCabe's that Vane began her journey on the clawhammer banjo, and continued to busk on the Venice Boardwalk, putting in countless hours of practice to become closer to the powerhouse performer she is today.

After four years in Los Angeles, Vane felt the itch to move. True to her industrious and fearless nature, she used her small social media following at the time to crowd sourced her first tour, which she called "Show Me Your Hometown Tour" and describes as one of the most transformative experiences of her life. Six months of living out of her tent, car, and strangers couches, she dove into life on the road with a gusto that culminated in her moving to Nashville and recording her first studio album- "Nowhere Sounds Lovely", recorded by Grammy award winning producer and drummer Cactus Moser (Wynonna Judd, Noelline Hoffman). Her second full length album came a year later, recorded at The Studio by Brook Sutton and coproduced with Jano Rix (Wood Brothers).

This third album is different, though. In some ways, it retains the musical diversity of the first two- Vane refuses to bend herself into a box, writing excellent bluegrass songs that exist cohesively alongside her blues, rock, and hill country blues inspired tunes. But she feels differently now- a decade of finding herself has brought her full circle; in her words, " "When it came to the album, I wanted it to be a reflection of who I am, not just of the old music that I've come to love", she explains, "and I'm essentially a rock kid who is obsessed with old music. After being exposed to all of this music that was foreign to me, I am slowly figuring out how to find my own voice within it. It is the sound of growing up."

Recorded with Brook Sutton at The Studio, she had her touring band come in to reflect the reality of what she spends her year doing as a nationally touring artist, and features exciting co-writes with Mike Harris (Old Crow Medicine Show) and Silas Lowe, as well as guest features from Molly Tuttle, JD Simo, Kenny Vaughan, Bronwyn Keith Hines and Brenna MacMillan.

Cristina has an extensive touring history and has provided direct support for: Molly Tuttle, Bob Weir, Jerry Douglas, Wynonna Judd, Sam Bush, Nikki Lane, Town Mountain, Duane Betts Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band, Arlo McKinley, and Willi Carlisle. She has been mentioned in Rolling Stone Country and NPR, and was featured in the Bank of America ad for Ken Burns' "Country Music" documentary. She was an invited guest for Billy Strings' String the Halls 3, has appeared on Travis Book's (Infamous Stringdusters) Happy Hour and at Portland Blues Festival, Under the Big Sky Four Corners Folk Festival, and Roosterwalk.

Fluffy

Saturday August 8, 20268:00pm $10 advance / $15 door

Fluffy combines the talents of 5 veterans of the Chicago-area music scene with 30+ years of love and appreciation for the band known as WEEN. With over 90 songs currently in their repertoire, a typical Fluffy set will feature songs spanning Ween's vast catalog, from GodWeenSatan to La Cucaracha and beyond.

Alexandr Misko, Forest Bailey

Thursday August 27, 20268:00pm $30 advance / $35 door

Alex Misko is a modern fingerstyle guitar prodigy who mesmerizes audiences worldwide. From viral videos with over 80 million views to performing at Carnegie Hall and collaborating with Hans Zimmer, his music captivates fans online and at live shows around the globe.

Still in his 20s, Misko has gained international recognition with seven albums, a YouTube channel exceeding 1 million subscribers, and performances spanning from America to Japan. He's known for his innovative Frankenstein Guitar, a one-of-a-kind acoustic instrument featuring a triple detuning system, built-in percussion, and 14 pickups.

With a style that blends technical innovation with accessible musicality, Misko's compositions transcend cultural barriers and speak a universal language wherever they are heard.

Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines

Saturday September 26, 20268:00pm $25.00

Franklin Jonas is an artist and songwriter from New Jersey, carving his own path with a sound rooted in storytelling, reflection, and renewal. After releasing his debut EP Sewer Rat in his early twenties, Franklin took a step back from releasing music to discover his voice, his influences, and his sense of self.

That exploration gave rise to his new project, Franklin Jonas & The Byzantines -- inspired by the idea that life can be rebuilt after collapse, just as the Roman Empire lived on in Byzantium for a thousand years after its supposed fall. For Franklin, the project represents survival, reinvention, and belief in what comes next.

His new singles Village Liquors, Road Soda and Break The Levee are the first glimpses into this new chapter. Village Liquors, written with Chris Gelbuda, balances nostalgia and introspection. It's a genuine reflection on the trials of growing up, the memories that haunt and heal, and the hope that always returns at the start of something new.

Road Soda, written with Tim Bruns and Aidan Harbeson, is about the struggle of trying to understand your feelings of wanting to self-destruct in the face of all of your dreams coming true.

Break the Levee, written with Chord Overstreet and Zeph Park, is a song about communication. It's about welcoming the flood of emotions pent up inside, knowing that the foundations of love are strong enough to withstand the storm. The joyous, contemporary bluegrass composition manages to encapsulate the peace found in trust. The Franklin Jonas & the Byzantines' style of blending traditional instrumentation with modern synthesizer twists makes for a lively sound unique to itself.

With influences spanning Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings, Dan Reeder, and Ruston Kelly, Franklin's music blends intimate lyricism with timeless Americana storytelling. His songs capture the grit of what's been lived and the glow of what's still to come.

Too Hot For Leather, Trash Pandas

Thursday October 1, 20268:00pm $12 advance / $15 door

Too Hot For Leather is a dynamic rock band hailing from Nashville, blending the raw energy of classic rock with modern influences to create a sound that's as electrifying as it is unique. Known for their high-octane performances, the band captures the essence of 70s and 80s rock with powerful vocals, soaring guitar solos, and a rebellious spirit. Drawing from influences like Paramore, Guns N Roses, and Muse, Too Hot For Leather has quickly earned a reputation in Nashville's thriving music scene. Formed by a group of seasoned musicians who share a passion for rock's golden era, the band's chemistry on stage is undeniable. Their live shows are a spectacle of tight musicianship, flashy stage presence, and pure rock 'n' roll attitude. With a growing fanbase and a commitment to keeping the heart of rock alive, Too Hot For Leather is making waves beyond Nashville, captivating audiences wherever they play.

Rhett Miller

Wednesday October 7, 20268:00pm $35.00

Rhett Miller is a revered singer-songwriter known for his more than three decades fronting the popular rock band Old 97's who were honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2025 Americana Awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. After two independent releases, Miller and the 97's signed to Elektra Records and released the critically acclaimed Too Far to Care. Their 13th studio album American Primitive was released on ATO Records in the spring of 2024. Between projects with the Old 97's Miller has released eight solo albums, most recently 2025's A lifetime of riding by night.

In addition to his songwriting, Miller has branched out to write short stories, essays and articles that have been featured in Rolling Stone, Bookforum, Sports Illustrated, McSweeny's, The Atlantic and Salon. He has also published two children's books via Little Brown Young Readers.

Rhett's podcast, Wheels Off: Conversations about Creativity, which recently passed 200 episodes, features well-known guests from all areas of the arts. Rhett has appeared in films, most recently Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, in which he performs a song he cowrote with director James Gunn. His songs have been used in countless movies, television shows and commercials.

Rhett teaches songwriting at The New School in Manhattan, conducts an annual Songwriting Is Magic retreat in the Catskills, and has led workshops elsewhere, notably at the Sanibel Island Writers Conference, Chicago's historic Old Town School Of Folk Music, and at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University.

When not on tour, Rhett Miller resides in New Paltz, New York with his wife Erica and their two children. He can be followed on Instagram, Facebook and X (@rhettmiller). Information about his solo music projects can be found at www.rhettmiller.com, while information about Old 97's can be found at www.old97s.com.

Deraps

Tuesday October 13, 20268:00pm $15.00

Deraps is a Classic Rock-inspired band featuring Jacob Deraps on lead vocals and guitars, and Josh Gallagher on drums and co-lead vocals. Jacob hails from St-Georges de Beauce, Québec, Canada (born March 15, 1997), while Josh comes from Perth, Australia (born October 28, 1995). The two connected online through their Van Halen covers on YouTube, which sparked collaboration and eventually led to touring together in Québec.

After years of working together, Deraps released their self-titled debut album on June 22, 2022. In 2023, they embarked on their first major tour, playing some of Canada's biggest venues and festivals and opening for iconic acts like Foreigner, Loverboy, Ann Wilson, Tom Cochrane, and Lee Aaron. The band also completed their first UK and Europe mini-tour that year.

On May 23, 2025, Deraps dropped their follow-up album, which debuted at #1 in the Hard Rock & Metal category on Amazon Japan during its first week. The album garnered strong global reviews, including a 7/10 rating from Classic Rock Magazine, one of the world's leading rock publications.

Deraps is currently signed to Metalville Records and has a publishing deal with Anthem Entertainment, further cementing their place in the modern rock scene.

Deraps will kick off their Canadian tour in January, followed by their first-ever US tour -- continuing their rapid rise on the international rock scene.

Windborne

Wednesday October 21, 20268:00pm $25.00

Windborne's captivating show draws on the singers' deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable. Instead of simply dazzling the audience with vocal fireworks; Windborne evokes a deep emotional response connecting their audience to the past, distant places and themselves, it's no wonder they have been crowd favorites since starting to tour in 2018. Windborne is particularly known for its viral videos which have gained the group nearly 500,000 followers singing at Mont Saint Michel in France, and Cathedrals around the world!

With a 20-year background studying polyphonic music around the world, Lauren Breunig, Jeremy Carter-Gordon, Lynn Rowan, and Will Rowan share a vibrant energy onstage with a blending of voices that can only come from decades of friendship alongside dedicated practice. The ensemble shifts effortlessly between drastically different styles of music, drawing their audience along on a journey that spans continents and centuries, illuminating and expanding on the profound power and variation of the human voice. The singers educate as they entertain, sharing stories about their songs and explaining the context and characteristics of the styles in which they sing. BBC Traveling Folk describes Windborne as "subverting expectations and redefining the genre [of vocal music]... just absolutely phenomenal!"

Audiences and critics lavish praise upon the singers not only for their technical mastery, but for the passion, engagement, and connection with each other and the audience that imbues each performance with a rare power. But there's another, crucial dimension to Windborne that guides and roots their artistry. They are adherents to folk music's longtime alliance with social activism, labor and civil rights, and other movements that champion the oppressed, the poor, and the disenfranchised. Windborne's dynamic harmonies breathe new life into old songs, creating an experience that is rooted by its history, but strikingly relevant to the contemporary listener.

Windborne's 4th album, Of Hard Times & Harmony, explores themes of social consciousness, singing in four languages and showcasing the depth of emotion their voices can evoke, as well as the moments of hilarity and wit that audiences will recognize from live performances. The group is committed to bringing vocal traditions to a younger audience and over the past year has found surprisingly viral success on tiktok and instagram with such unlikely genres as Corsican polyphony or early 20th century labor anthems, with younger audiences turning out in strength.

Windborne just released their album To Warm the Winter Hearth in fall 2024, which became the 5th biggest crowdfunded album ever across all platforms and genres, and led to sold out Midwinter shows throughout the US and UK. not only is it a good indication of their popularity, but also of their digital marketing prowess.

Angel

Wednesday October 28, 20268:00pm $35.00

Do not Miss ANGEL on their farewell tour.

The band features original members PUNKY MEADOWS & FRANK DIMINO along with Members Danny Farrow, Charlie Calv, Billy Orrico, and Tommy "T-BONE" Caradonna!

This night will include all of the classics!

TOWER, CAN YOU FEEL IT, DON'T LEAVE ME LONELY, ROCK N ROLLERS, AIN'T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE, and many many others.

Dressed in white and employing a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, Angel's over-the-top stage shows, made them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid-'70s and early '80s. Discovered by Kiss bass player Gene Simmons, the group issued their eponymous debut album in 1975, which hewed closer to prog rock than the glam pop that would inform future endeavors like On Earth as It Is in Heaven (1977) White Hot (1978) which had a top 40 hit with "I Ain't Gonna Eat out My Heart Anymore" and Sinful (1979).

ANGEL'S Two most recent studio albums "RISEN" and "Once Upon a Time" Both charted on multiple Billboard Charts as well landing Number 1 SALES for CD and Vinyl on AMAZON.

Both albums opened to Rave reviews and were in the top 5 albums of the year by GOLDMINE MAGAZINE featuring songs "Tell Me Why", and "The Torch" in the top 3 songs by GOLDMINE MAGAZINE.

Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts

Friday October 30, 20268:00pm $20.00

Led by free-wheeling front man Miles Nielsen, The Rusted Hearts have been wowing audiences for years with the diversity of their sound, the tightness of their four-part harmonies, and the quality of their songcraft. Equally comfortable in a compact three-minute pop song and an epic ten-minute jam, the band has toured incessantly since their inception in 2011, amassing an army of hardcore followers that have dubbed themselves the Rusted Herd.

Their album OHBAHOY finds the band venturing into a sphere of Americana that feels both familiar and excitingly new. Tight drums, rich guitar tones, gorgeous woodwinds, and sweeping harmonies provide the perfect complements to Nielsen's immense storytelling gifts and impeccable vocals. The album's name comes from an imaginary friend Nielsen had growing up, a fitting reminder as we get older to hold tightly to the noble ideals of freedom and creativity that seem so natural to us as children.

Alison Brown

Wednesday November 11, 20268:00pm $35.00

On Oct 17th, GRAMMY Award-winning banjoists Steve Martin and Alison Brown announced their debut collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, via Compass Records. Featuring guest appearances from luminaries like Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, the Indigo Girls, Tim O'Brien, Jason Mraz, Della Mae, and more, Safe, Sensible and Sane emerges as a captivating new turn in the evolution of banjo music.

Following their chart-topping collaborations "Foggy Morning Breaking," "Bluegrass Radio," and "Wall Guitar (Since You Said Goodbye)," the longtime friends and banjo aficionados have crafted a collection of banjo-inspired songs built on Brown's daringly inventive melodies and Martin's idiosyncratic yet ineffably tender lyrics.

Recent appearances and press include The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Oct 29 ), Jimmy Kimmel Live (June 25), The View (Oct 30), The Bluegrass Situation interview with Ed Helms, Billboard

One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a GRAMMY-winning musician, GRAMMY-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an AB from Harvard and an MBA from UCLA), and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023.

Although Alison began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene, she has built a reputation as one of today's most forward thinking and innovative banjo players. She is known for taking the instrument far beyond its Appalachian roots by blending bluegrass and jazz influences into a sonic tapestry that has earned praise and recognition from a variety of national tastemakers including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and USA Today.

Check out Alison's Weekly Radio Show "Pick Like A Girl" on SiriusXM's Bluegrass Junction airing weekly on Tuesdays at 11 CST.

Anthony Gomes

Saturday December 5, 20268:00pm $20 advance / $25 door

With a guitar slung over his shoulder and the amps turned up full tilt, Anthony Gomes electrifies blues and rock at a 21st century crossroads of his own. The Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and producer wails with all the force of a hurricane in the Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his strings in flames. Over the years, he's toppled the Billboard Blues Chart at #1, earned the endorsement of legends such as B.B. King, tallied tens of millions of streams, and packed shows on multiple continents. In April 2025, Anthony Gomes is back with his much- anticipated 14th studio album, Praise the Loud, set for release on Rat Pak Records.

"I've learned how to embrace my voice as a guitarist and as a singer," he states. "I understand who I am, and I use my strengths to my advantage. I have a blues soul and a rock 'n' roll heart. I love to jump back and forth between both with a modern day approach. When I play rock, it's got a little more dust on it."

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he fell in love with music as a kid, listening to everyone from Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix to Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen. At 14 years old, Anthony gravitated to the guitar and his relationship with the instrument was born. After grinding it out, his chops caught the attention of B.B. King's bus driver at a jam night. Blown away, the driver introduced him to B.B. who invited him to open up a string of tour dates in 2005. Gaining invaluable knowledge from "The King," he went on to share the stage with the likes of Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and more. Along the way, his concert attendees have included Academy® Award winner Morgan Freeman, John Goodman, and Vince Vaughn as well as Eric Clapton, to name a few.

2022's High Voltage Blues vaulted to #1 on the iTunes Top Blues Albums Chart, #1 on Amazon Music's New Release Blues Chart and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues chart. It remained on the Billboard Blues chart for 58 consecutive weeks, landing on 'Billboard's Top 15 Blues Albums of the Year' for both 2023 and 2024.

Meanwhile, Total Guitar listed Gomes as 'One of the 100 Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time' in 2024. Guitar World readers voted him one of "The 30 Best Blues Guitarists in the World Today" in 2019, and the publication noted, "Gomes is another power player who is at his best when his gear is in the scorched earth between blues and rock."

Anthony's latest release, 2025's Praise the Loud, delivers 12 fresh studio tracks that showcase Anthony's musical evolution while staying true to the no-holds-barred sound that has earned him a global fanbase.

Reflecting on the new album, Anthony shares, "On Praise the Loud, we pushed our musical boundaries in every direction. We wanted it to rock harder than anything we've done before, but at the same time, we wanted it to have a deeper, more soulful blues feel. When people ask me what I sound like, I say, 'If B.B. King was in AC/DC, that's what it would be'. That's Praise The Loud in a nutshell."

Gomes cites the track 'Rock & Roll Bluesman' as the thesis of the album. "My favorite line on the album comes from the song 'Rock & Roll Bluesman': 'I don't care if they love or hate us, gonna turn it up so they won't forget us.' That lyric captures the spirit of the album-- declaring that we're playing blues rock on our own terms, no matter what."

From the powerful rhythms of the album opener "Praise the Loud" to the ZZ Top-inspired groove of "Netflix & Chill," Anthony tackles a range of emotions and topics with his signature blend of layered harmonies, infectious rhythms, and blues-infused grooves. Tracks like "Meet My Maker," "Black Diamond Heavy," and "Electric Blues Crusade" highlight his ability to stretch his creative boundaries and expand his lyrical scope, while songs like "Love Song Gone Wrong" and "In the Name of the Blues" showcase his unmistakable blues guitar mastery. Produced by Peter Carson/Anthony Gomes and mixed by Chris Collier, Praise the Loud packs the punch and energy fans have come to expect from this world- class blues artist.

In the end, Anthony Gomes is just the kind of guitar hero we need for today.

"I still believe in a world of guitar heroes," he smiles. "I strive for a world where you don't have to be 19 years old to sell a lot of records and tickets and to make a statement. I'm one of those people who doesn't think rock, or the blues is dead. I'm looking for fresh ways to bring them together. I'm at the table rolling the dice all in the name of blues and rock 'n' roll. I know there's never been a more exciting time for music, and I'm here for the journey."

No Can Do – A Tribute To The Music of Hall & Oates

Saturday December 26, 20268:00pm

No Can Do is the passion project of Rich Hoffman, WAMI winning vocalist for Wisconsin band Almighty Vinyl and the original music band, SACRED.

Rich's love for the timeless music of Daryl Hall & John Oates compelled him to seek like-minded, top-quality musicians from other well-established bands to recreate their music. Playing it like you remember it is what No Can Do is about. This is a tribute to the music and memories associated with Daryl Hall & John Oates.