Special July Local Concert. Tony Holiday

1443 East Kensington Avenue,Salt Lake City UT 84105

30 July, 2021

Description

A very special Blues edition of The Local Concert Series. Tony Holiday and his band! Tony Holiday is returning home to Salt Lake City to perform a special Carolyn's Garden Local Concert Show. Tickets are limited. Please see the venue requirements below before purchasing your ticket. Tony Holiday, a Vocalist and Harmonica player hailing from Memphis TN, and formerly Salt Lake City, has been recognized by peers such as Charlie Musselwhite and James Harman as a rising star in the blues community. Tony, brings out that old school voice that is sometimes missing from the Blues scene today. It harkens back to when the Blues were just finding their way in the new electric age. In that transition, the sounds that were coming out of the local independent record labels in Memphis and that you might of heard from the King Biscuit Hour in its later years or on one of the other many stations that spotted the value of the Blues. His passion and vocal strength with a soul man’s heart and wicked sense of impish humor blend to let you enjoy those deep blues and then chuckle when you might not otherwise have done so at the sometimes dark current of Blues. He has the ability to make you laugh in the face of pain so that you can take that next step by turning on your heel and walking into the light where he’s got a tune for you there for you to meet your next ex-wife on the dance floor and make some memories. Holiday fearlessly crosses the line between traditional Blues and Soul and modern day Americana with brilliant writing expressing Holiday’s poetic side, humor and touching on issues like Love, Heartache and Stories from Holiday’s traveling lifestyle. A combination of a family man and a road dog, Holiday finds the balance in his life as well as his music. Keeping a tight leash on his vocal control and harmonica tone Holiday has been named in the top 10 young harmonica players in the country via Rick Estrin and Blues Harmonica Player Forum. “Soul Service” Tony’s first solo album recorded at the Dickinsons’ Zebra Ranch studio with grammy nominated Ori Naftaly (Southern Avenue), with Landon Stone on guitar, Max Kaplan on bass/B/V’s and Danny Banks (John Nemeth) on drums; Victor Wainwright adds keys to a few tracks and Ori also adds some guitar. John Nemeth, a big influence for Tony, helped along with Ori in collaborating on this album. Debuting at #1 on Roots Music Report and #9 on the BILLBOARD Blues Charts and it continues to soar. “The Blues were made for times like these. And Tony Holiday’s new album, “Soul Service," is exactly what we need right now”-says Deann Armes (Indie Ogden). This show will also be livestreamed on IAMA Face Book Live and The IAMA YouTube Channel for FREE! Please consider donating to the artist through their venmo account which will be listed on the broadcast screen. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING VENUE GUIDELINES IF YOU ARE ATTENDING IN PERSON! Carolyn's venue has set the following guidelines for shows this summer at her venue: You are welcome to attend if you are fully vaccinated. There will be no shared food or drink this summer. You are welcome to bring your own. Chairs will be provided and will be spaced according to current CDC guidelines. The upstairs restroom will be available , one person at a time in the house. There will be a sign on the back door indicating if the restroom is open or closed. Otherwise, the house is not available for entry. Please consider parking on 1400 or 1500 east because Kensington is a narrow street. Intermountain Acoustic Music Association, a non-profit tax exempt organization dedicated to the preservation, furtherance and spread of acoustic music, including bluegrass, British Isles, folk, old-time and related musical forms.