Delta Wires

2271 S. Vasco,Livermore CA 94550

20 May, 2022

Description

A big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band known for their originality, versatility, and crisp, tight sound. 21+ Doors at 6PM. Main act starts at 8pm. Opener act at 6:30pm. Delta Wires is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band known for their originality, versatility, and crisp, tight sound. California Blues Hall of Fame inductees, and voted “BEST BAND” in the Oakland Magazine’s annual reader’s poll, they’ve toured with Van Morrison, John Lee HOoker, Freddie King, and numerous others. See them live at Almost Famous Wine Lounge, an award-winning, new tasting room and venue located on Vasco Road in the heart of Livermore's wine, spirits and brewery district. Almost Famous Wine makes fifteen wines in diverse styles, and earned 26 top industry awards since our debut last year. Almost Famous Wine Lounge is currently requiring COVID-19 vaccination proof, or lab results of a negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 48 hours prior to entry. Wearing a mask is not required, but encouraged for the safety of oneself and others. There is a two drink minimum for each guest. Reserved table seating is available for purchase at this show. Non reserved seating is otherwise available first come, first served. Outside food is welcome, but please bus your table of any food items when you are finished. Only Almost Famous wines can be consumed on premise, but with a menu of 15 wines in diverse styles, there's something for everyone. ABOUT DELTA WIRES The DELTA WIRES is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. They were Finalists out of 100 band representatives from blues societies all over the world, in the Blues Foundation’s 2008 International Blues Challenge held in Memphis TN, and were voted “BEST BAND” Oakland/East Bay in Oakland Magazine’s annual readers’ poll, and also by the East Bay Express. The DELTA WIRES were inducted into the California Blues Hall of Fame in December, 2012. The DELTA WIRES have recorded 7 Albums, with their latest “Born in Oakland”, receiving rave reviews and national and international airplay. They have appeared at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia Italy, the San Francisco Blues Festival, the Russian River Blues Festival, the Monterey Bay Blues Festival 8 times, headlined the Shasta Blues Society’s Redding Blues by the River Festival, have played Crescent City Blues Festival, Central Valley Blues Festival, Oakland Blues and Heritage Festival, Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee, and many others. The DELTA WIRES have toured or played with many noted artists including Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, The Neville Bros, Dr. John, The Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, John Mayall, Charlie Musselwhite, Boz Scaggs, Bad Company, The James Gang, Elvin Bishop, and numerous others… The DELTA WIRES name was derived from the image of a band with modern, “electric” instrumentation, playing a style of music born in the Mississippi “Delta”. What began as a college project and anthology of blues music from the Mississippi Delta to the South Side of Chicago, inevitably evolved into a band which has become known for its originality, versatility, and crisp, tight, exciting sound. LEARN MORE