Avey Grouws Band with special guest Ivy Ford

224 West Bruce Street,Milwaukee WI 53204

10 April, 2022

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"The Billboard-charting Avey Grouws Band is one of the Midwest’s hottest acts..." (Rick Moore/Nashville Music Guide) !NEW PLEASE READ! UPDATED COVID POLICY FOR LIVE SHOWS In collaboration with the artists performing at our venue, we have decided to update our COVID safety measures in response to the Omicron variant. We feel this is the best option for us to move forward with hosting live shows: -Proof of Full Vaccination required -Negative COVID Tests no longer accepted -Masks required (when not eating or drinking) // $10 adv/ $15 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 3pm, showtime 4pm "astonishing guitar work." (BA/Vintage Guitar Magazine) "The Billboard-charting Avey Grouws Band is one of the Midwest’s hottest acts..." (Rick Moore/Nashville Music Guide) "Big voice, great guitar riffs, killer songs...This is no ordinary band, this is one of those on the edge ready to spill over from being regional to becoming national...great stuff." (Jim Clark/The Courier) "This band kicks a**" (Martine Ehrenclou/Rock and Blues Muse) "...a formidable ensemble." (Lee Zimmerman/Goldmine) Avey Grouws Band defies labels with their powerful Quad Cities sound, bursting with blues, roots, rock and soul. AGBs sophomore album, "Tell Tale Heart", was recorded in Nashville, TN with Grammy award winner, Casey Wasner (Keb' Mo'/Taj Mahal) during the pandemic. Released September 2021, "Tell Tale Heart" debuted at #7 on the Billboard Blues Album chart as well as on Roots Music Report charts, Living Blues, NACC and the UK’s IBAA chart and continues to get rave reviews. Avey Grouws Band also hit #10 on the Billboard Blues Album chart with their 2020 debut album, "The Devil May Care". In addition to charting on Billboard and Roots Music Report, the Living Blues chart, numerous end of year "best of" lists and getting top honors in the Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition and in the International Songwriting Contest, Avey Grouws Band was also nominated for 4 Independent Blues awards as well as for the BBMAs. Avey Grouws Band is Jeni Grouws, Chris Avey, Randy Leasman, Nick Vasquez and Bryan West. // Ivy Ford, singer, songwriter, musician and ENTERTAINER. youn and selfmade she is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, bass, drums, piano) that is considered to be one of the current heavy hitters in the Chicago blues and music scene! 2015 kicked started opening for Buddy Guy at his club 'Legends' and is a household name there and other Chicago blues clubs. She is known for her high energy guitar playing and showmanship onstage that gives her audience and listeners an experience they won't forget, raising the bar show after show. Currently Ivy Ford has three original albums which have been recognized in ROOTS magazine, Chicago Blues Guide and other publishings both in the United States and abroad. She made her Canadian debut in 2019 sharing the bill with legendary John Primer and European debut in 2021. Ivy Ford is a redlipstick wearing, high heel wearing, guitar slinging woman that is show to have you wanting more! $10 adv/ $15 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 3pm, showtime 4pm