A club called The Fallout Shelter in the town of Norwood, Massachusetts (approximately 30 miles, 48km) Southwest of Boston is having their 2024 Winter Blues Festival tonight, Feb 17th at 7 pm EST. This is their Guitarmageddon! Ft Popa Chubby, Monster Mike Welch, Albert Castiglia + The Wicked Lo-Down.
The show is sold out but their website says they are broadcasting the show live from their YouTube and Facebook channels. I have not tried this before but I’ll post both here and good luck.
I am not familiar with every player here but I have seen a few. I saw Popa Chubby just about a year ago to the day. You can read about his blues prowess here. Monster Mike is from the Boston area and I can still recall when he came upon the scene.
Wikipedia: In 1992, Welch played at the opening of the first House of Blues club in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Since moved to the same street as Fenway Park.) The club’s co-owner, Dan Aykroyd, changed his nickname from “Little Mikey” to “Monster Mike.” I’d forgotten about him but he is still alive and well.
“Albert Castiglia is an American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. Castiglia has variously worked alongside Junior Wells, Sandra Hall, Aron Burton, Pinetop Perkins, Melvin Taylor, Sugar Blue, Phil Guy, Ronnie Earl, Billy Boy Arnold, Ronnie Baker Brooks, John Primer, Lurrie Bell, Jerry Portnoy, Larry McCray, Eddy Clearwater and Otis Clay.
AllMusic noted that “Castiglia combines hardcore blues with soul, rock, and country flavors for a sound that will appeal to rockers and blues purists alike.”His vocal style has been compared to that of Van Morrison.”
All I can seem to find on the Wicked Lo-Down is that the appear to be a Northeast US (Providence, RI · New York, NY · Boston, MA · Manchester, NH · Hartford, CT) blues band.
