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SUMMARY:Tommy Castro and the Painkillers with GA-20
DESCRIPTION:\"With a sterling reputation\, guitarist and vocalist Tommy Cas
 tro is one of the foremost practitioners of electric blues. Searing delive
 ry...rousing and teeming with emotion. [He is] a sheer\, soaring tour-de-f
 orce\,\" says LIVING BLUES. \"Irresistible contemporary blues-rock\" with 
 \"street-level grit and soul\,\" states BILLBOARD. \"Castro plays gritty\,
  string-bending blues like a runaway train... a glorious blend that rocks 
 the soul and lifts the spirits\,\" boasts NO DEPRESSION. \"[GA-20] are the
  real deal\, playing high energy\, unvarnished\, newly-written blues with 
 a traditional sound. If you have the chance to catch them live\, don't mis
 s it...\" claims AMERICAN BLUES SCENE (2022 Album Review 'Crackdown').
LOCATION:1436 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard\, New Orleans\, LA
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SUMMARY:Tommy Castro & The Painkillers with opener GA-20
DESCRIPTION:Multiple award-winning\, California-based blues and rock sensat
 ion Tommy Castro is the guitar slinging\, soul-singing leader of the telep
 athically tight and wildly raucous Tommy Castro s released 17 previous alb
 ums over the course of his four-decade career. Each release features its o
 wn individual sound and style\, ranging from horn-fueled Rn roll. With his
  new album\, Closer To The Bone\, Castro has returned to his roots\, deliv
 ering what he calls a real blues record\, the way they would have made the
 m back in the day. Closer To The Bone is the most unvarnished\, straight-a
 head blues release of Castros career\, one that bristles with every ounce 
 of his dynamic energy and raw emotion. On Closer To The Bone (Castros 8th 
 Alligator release)\, Castro and his Painkillersbassist Randy McDonald\, ke
 yboardist Mike Emerson and drummer Bowen Brownmix new Castro originals (Ai
 nt Worth The Heartache\, Cant Catch A Break\, Crazy Woman Blues) with song
 s originally performed by many of Castros friends and heroes. Artists and 
 their songs include Johnny Nitro (OneMore Night\, on which Castro plays hi
 s treasured 1966 black Fender Stratocaster\, a guitar once owned by Nitro 
 himself)\, Magic Slim (Hole In The Wall)\, Ron Thompson (Freight Train)\, 
 Mike Duke (Keep Your Dog Inside) and Chris Cain(Woke Up And Smelled The Co
 ffee). Castro additionally chose obscure songs by Wynonie Harris (Bloodsho
 t Eyes)\, Eddie Taylor (Stroll Out West)\, Jimmy Nolen(The Way You Do) and
  Johnny Guitar Watson (She Moves Me). According to Castro\, These are not 
 the obvious artists people generally cover\, and that was most definitely 
 on purpose.Closer To The Bone was produced by master guitarist and studio 
 wizard Christoffer Kid Andersen (producer of over 100 albums)\, at his now
 -famous Greaseland Studio in San Jose\, California. Closer To The Bone fin
 ds Castro at the top of his game\, bringing his seemingly limitless energy
  and boundless talent to the studio. Guests on the album include label mat
 es Andersen\, Rick Estrin\, Chris Cain and Billy Branch\, along with saxop
 hone player/vocalist Deanna Bogart\, keyboard wizard Jim Pugh and\, on thr
 ee songs\, the voices of The Sons Of The Soul Revivers. Born in San Jose\,
  California in 1955\, Tommy Castro first picked up a guitar at age 10. He 
 fell under the spell of six-string stars like Elvin Bishop\, Taj Mahal and
  Mike Bloomfield. Almost every major rock and soul act\, from Ike and Tina
  Turner to Janis Joplin to Tower Of Power\, toured through the area\, and 
 Castro was at every show. He saw John Lee Hooker\, Albert King\, and Buddy
  Guy and Junior Wells at a local club\, JJs Blues Bar. Castro often jammed
  at JJs\, dreaming of busting out and making a name for himself. He create
 d his own personal sound and style by mixing the blues\, R&B and funk musi
 c he loved into his own\, instantly recognizable brand of uplifting\, soul
 -healing music. As his reputation spread\, Tommy played in several Bay Are
 a bands\, quickly making a name for himself as a hotter-than-hot live arti
 st bursting at the seams with talent.
LOCATION:814 Howard Ave\, Biloxi\, MS
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SUMMARY:Tommy Castro & The Painkillers\, Ana Popovic
DESCRIPTION:Tommy Castro & The Painkillers and Ana Popovic\, Saturday\, Jan
 uary 16\, 2027 at Belly Up in Solana Beach\, San Diego\, CA THERE IS A DEL
 IVERY DELAY IN PLACE FOR THIS SHOW. Tickets will be delivered to your inbo
 x 72 hours in advance of the show start time. General Admission Ticket Pri
 ce: $30 adv / $33 day of Reserved Loft Ticket Price: $53 Note: Loft & GA t
 ickets available at box office. Convenience service charges apply for onli
 ne & phone purchases. Loft Seating Chart / Virtual Venue Tour Box Office: 
 858-481-8140 | Boxoffice@bellyup.com | FAQ Not on the e-mail list for venu
 e presales? Sign up to be a Belly Up VIP and you will never miss a chance 
 to grab tickets before they go on sale to the general public again! There 
 are no refunds or exchanges on tickets once purchased. All times and suppo
 rting acts are subject to change.
LOCATION:143 S. Cedros Ave\, Solana Beach\, CA
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SUMMARY:Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
DESCRIPTION:This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present 
 valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age wil
 l not be admitted to this event\, and will not be eligible for a refund.
LOCATION:28949 JOY ROAD\, Westland\, MI
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