John Primer and Amanda Fish

John Primer

THREE TIMES GRAMMY NOMINEE

MULTIPLE BLUES AWARD WINNER

Three-time Grammy nominated artist and American blues legend John Primer was the bandleader and guitarist for Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Magic Slim & The Teardrops. Having played or recorded with a who’s who of blues greats including Junior Wells, Gary Clark Jr., Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, The Rolling Stones and Buddy Guy to name a few, John Primer’s personal accolades, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, reflect his countless contributions to the history of Chicago blues. There are very few fans, critics or musicians who will deny the fact that John Primer is the real deal.

John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echoes of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as Maxwell Street, Theresa’s, Checkerboard and Rosa’s Lounges, pulse from every chord in his fingers today. John Primer is a 3 time Grammy Nominated, Blues Hall of Fame, Chicago Blues, Living Legend.

As the bandleader and lead guitarist for Jr. Wells & Sammy Lawhorn, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, John Primer’s virtuosity as a blues musician was forged by legend.

Having played or recorded with a who’s who of blues greats including Gary Clark Jr., Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, and Buddy Guy to name a few, John Primer’s personal accolades, including Lifetime Achievement Awards, reflect his countless contributions to the history of the blues.

Amanda Fish

Born and raised in the fertile ground of the Kansas City music scene, Amanda Fish formed her band in 2014, a Blues Rock and Americana trio featuring her from-the-gut vocal belting out impassioned lyrics over swampy guitar and rock-heavy drums, with a driving bassline that locks in the groove. She quickly cut and released her first album “Down In The Dirt” the following year on Vizztone Label Group. For that record she won the 2016 “Sean Costello Rising Star” Blues Blast Music Award. After relocating to St Louis in 2018, she released her sophomore album “Free” again on the Vizztone label, which would go on to win the 2019 “Best Emerging Artist Album” Blues Music Award. During the 2020 lockdowns, she cut and self released an album of living room demos, “Trailer Park Demos”, and some of that new material would make it onto the next record when she returned to the sound booth for her third studio album. The long-awaited new album, described as “A journey of faith, redemption, and hope against a backdrop of chaos and upheaval, “Kingdom” returns time and again to its message of truth and love” was released once again with the Vizztone label in July 2024.

Food & Bar: Our full food and drink menu will be available before and during the show.