Chris Beard Band ft. Dave Keller
Date and Time
Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Location
Lovin' Cup
300 Park Point Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623
Event Details
NOTE - Tickets are taken off sale on the day of the event, but admission may still be purchased at the doorChris Beard is a modern blues guitarist and singer like no other. His personal connections to the blues were forged with the living blues men he sat with since childhood.Born in 1957, Beard is the son of blues guitarist, Joe Beard, who grew up on Beale Street in the 1950s. When family friends like Matt Guitar Murphy and Buddy Guy stopped by to visit, young Beard became their willing pupil. Chris says, when your father grew up on Beale Street and music was in your DNA, then blues is who you are and what you do.After years playing the clubs in and around Rochester, NY, Chris was offered the opportunity to record. In 1998, he released his debut recording, Barwalkin, on JSP Records. That record earned Beard a W.C. Handy nomination as the Best New Blues Artist. Chris produced his follow-up disc, Born To Play the Blues in 2001 to the critical acclaim of the blues press and earned Beard the title, Prince of the Blues. In 2005, Beard released Live Wire, a stirring combination of live and studio performances for Northern Blues. Beards next recording, Who Am I And What I Do, depicts his live story of growing up in a house full of blues and sings of his family commitment to keeping the blues alive. Eventually he formed his own label (Destin Records) and released Eye of the Witch, with ear-catching lines and true life stories that accurately capture the complications of modern male vulnerabilities and strengths. His most recent album, Pass It On Down, was released in September of 2023.Joining Chris on stage is Vermonts very own Dave Keller!Dave Keller has made quite a name for himself. Hes earned three Blues Music Award nominations for Best Soul Blues Album of the Year (2021, 2019, 2014). He won the International Blues Challenges Best Self-Produced Album Award (2012). He and his band tour constantly, performing at top festivals and venues throughout the U.S. and Europe, winning fans one livewire show at a time.The finest soul Ive heard since the early days. Billtown BluesDoors @ 7:00pm | $15 ADV / $20 DOSShow @ 8:00-10:30pm
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