Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band

Friday, December 30th

Doors Open: 5:00pm
Event Begins: 8:00pm

Blues Music Award winner Lisa Mann and her Really Good Band (Jason JT Thomas, Michael Ballash & Pat McDougall) will help you say goodbye to 2016 with a heaping helping of original blues, blues-rock and R&B.  Special guest: International Blues Challenge's best guitarist award winner Ben Rice!

Lisa Mann hails from blues-soaked Portland, OR, where she has been inducted in the Cascade Blues Association's Hall of Fame. Originally from West Virginia, Mann's voice effortlessly straddles the line between the honey sweet warmth of the South, and the force-of-nature sound Mann has cultivated by mastering everything from rock to Memphis soul. Her clever blues balladry is complimented by her considerable prowess on bass, with grooves that touch on the hallowed soil of Soul greats James Jamerson and Bob Babbitt.  In 2015 and 2016 she received the most coveted award in blues, a "Blues Music Award", for her skills on bass guitar.

Ben Rice has been leaving huge impressions on audiences around the Northwest and winning awards for his vocals and guitar playing for the last seven years. On his second consecutive trip to the International Blues Challenge he made the finals in the solo/duo category, and was awarded the St. Blues Guitarist award for best guitarist.  As a performer Ben looks to the greats for inspiration, always striving to connect with the audience through his music and stories. He also has an interesting arsenal of guitars playing resophonic guitars and homemade cigar box guitars. More important than the visual appeal, Ben has an amazing way of making these guitars sound, often bringing audiences to tears with his slide playing.

Tickets Non Refundable