James Montgomery Blues Band

Friday July 15, 2016 @ 8:00 PM

41 Bridge Street proudly presents the James Montgomery Blues Band with special guest Ida Blue on Friday, July 15th at 8 PM!

When blues legend James Montgomery plays the harmonica, he "brings it on home." Whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of thirty years, Montgomery plays with authority. While growing up in Detroit he learned first-hand from the masters—James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and Jr. Wells—at the legendary "Chessmate." Over the years, he's carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene.

Montgomery has toured with many major artists, including Aerosmith, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, the Allman Brothers, Steve Miller and others. He has jammed on stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Jr. Wells, James Cotton, Charlie Daniels, Bonnie Raitt, Greg Allman, Laverne Baker, Patti LaBelle, and Peter Wolf among others, including an impromptu session with Mick Jagger at New York's "Trax".

Ida Blue is a female-led Bodega Blues group, with its core emanating from the rich and roaring voice of Brooklyn born Ida herself....Long and lanky, with gold nameplates and brass knuckles, Miss Ida Blue proves day-in and day-out that swagger is the name of the game. Ida makes a sweet song sassy, a bitter song raucous, and a love song raunchy. Her performances are in a class of their own, and Blue is timeless; working as a conduit to give that same quality to the music she shares.

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$25, $35