{"id":1723,"date":"2024-10-31T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2024\/2024\/10\/31\/the-great-salt-city-blues-concert-comes-to-syracuse-on-december-26-for-eighth-edition\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:41:00","slug":"the-great-salt-city-blues-concert-comes-to-syracuse-on-december-26-for-eighth-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2024\/2024\/10\/31\/the-great-salt-city-blues-concert-comes-to-syracuse-on-december-26-for-eighth-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Salt City Blues Concert Comes to Syracuse in December for Eighth Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Great Salt City Blues Concert 8 has been announced for its annual return to Syracuse on December 26, this time at a new venue, the St. George Church Hall.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The area\u2019s best musicians will be paying tribute to the music of 4 Blues Hall Of Fame<\/a> members: Michael Bloomfield (2012), Johnny \u201cGuitar\u201d Watson (2008), Ruth Brown (2002) & Big Bill Broonzy (a charter BHOF member). Michael Bloomfield was one of the first guitar heroes of his generation, who along with Eric Clapton, was considered an early influence on many aspiring Blues guitarist\u2019s that followed the path of the Blues boom of the late 60\u2019s and early 70\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GREAT Salt City BLUES Concert 8 will also be paying tribute to, Johnny \u201cGuitar\u201d Watson, a Texas Blues guitar great who began recording in 1954 and later re-invented himself as a funk soul master, best known for writing and singing the classic 1977 R&B hit, \u201cA Real Mother For Ya\u201d. Ruth Brown is also a member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, inducted in 1993, mostly on the strength of 50\u2019s classics Ruth recorded for Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records was then known as \u201cthe house that Ruth built\u201d and Ruth a consistent hit maker and was their Queen of Rhythm & Blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the acoustic stage, The GREAT Salt City BLUES Concert 8 will pay tribute to the legendary Chicago Bluesman, Big Bill Broonzy, a Blues Hall of Fame artist who began performing in the 1920\u2019s and continued to record until his death in 1958. His prolific writing skills include over 300 copyrighted compositions, including many Blues classics that formed the bedrock of Chicago Blues. The great Muddy Waters was one of his biggest fans and recorded many of Big Bill\u2019s classics for Chess Records in the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s GREAT Salt City BLUES Concert 8 will be limited to 400 seated patrons and there is plenty of free parking at the Macedonian Orthodox Church parking lot. Food & beverages will be available and served by the church staff. Tickets are $30.00 advance \/ $40.00 at door, if available and go on sale, Nov. 1. You’ll want to jump on tickets now, as this show is sure to get packed quick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 A series of 10 GREAT Salt City BLUES Concerts will be presented. This is concert #8 and each concert has been performed in front of a full capacity audience. Each concert is unique and never to be repeated with a changing line-up of performers featuring some of the area’s greatest musicians. Each concert is a thematic show honoring some of our greatest Blues Artists with participating musicians chosen specifically because they are best fitted for the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the upcoming GREAT Salt City BLUES concert and to purchase tickets, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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