Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge Hosts – Sugaray Rayford + Blood Brothers – Sponsored by Summit Brewing Co.
Event Date: July 27, 2023
Date: 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27
Location: Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge, 3010 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis MN
UNDER THE CANOPY: Summit Brewing Co. is a proud sponsor of The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge‘s Under the Canopy Series. Starting in May 2023, Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge will host local artists in an outside venue for in-person concerts.
Roots, Rock, & Deep Blues & MN Blues Society Presents:
Sugaray Rayford + Blood Brothers
with Lightnin’ Malcolm
Two multiple award-winning headlining acts, Sugaray Rayford and the Blood Brothers (Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia) will be joining forces Under the Canopy for an incredible evening of blues, R&B, and soul. The party continues after our outdoor curfew with Lightnin Malcolm performing on the indoor Hook & Ladder stage.
Sugaray Rayford blends funky grooves, rocking blues and R&B with his raw power as a vocalist and entertainer. His vocals are unmistakably full bodied and incredibly soulful. Pop Matters declared he “will appeal to fans of Gary Clark Jr. and Chicano Batman.” At his core, Sugaray Rayford is a galvanizing uniter. His live shows are a party. Some conversations may be had, and some self-reflection may occur, but at the end of the day, people leave feeling a sense of joy and togetherness.
• Grammy-Nominated (2020 for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”)
• Blues Music Award Winner (2020 “B.B. King Entertainer of the Year” and “Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year”)
• Grammy-Nominated (2020 for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”)
• Blues Music Award Winner (2020 “B.B. King Entertainer of the Year” and “Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year”)
• 25x Blues Music Award Nominations including 8 years in a row for “B.B. King Entertainer of the Year” (2015-2022)
• 4 Nominations for “Instrumentalist / Vocalist of the Year” (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• 2 Nominations for “Band of the Year” (2020 & 2022)
• “Best Traditional Blues Album” in 2012 as lead vocalist with the Mannish Boys
Blood Brothers (Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia) will be rolling into the Hook & Ladder in support of the new Blood Brothers album, which was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and recorded at Dockside Studio in Maurice, Louisiana. They will bring together their two powerhouse bands and both will be onstage performing together for the entire show; so, fans can enjoy the amazing chemistry and creativity that these two musicians share with each other – and the audience. In addition to their own rock, blues and roots individual tunes, the set will feature a number of songs from the Blood Brothers album.
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Mike Zito:
• Blues Music Award for “Blues Rock Album” (2022)
• Blues Music Award for “Blues Rock Album” (2022)
• Blues Music Award for “Song of the Year” (2009)
• Blues Music Award Nomination for “Rock Blues Album of the Year” (2013)
• Number One on the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart (2019)
• Founding member of Royal Southern Brotherhood (with Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Charlie Wooton and Yonrico Scott)
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Albert Castiglia:
• Former lead guitarist in Chicago legend Junior Wells’ band
• Former lead guitarist in Chicago legend Junior Wells’ band
• Number Two on the Billboard Top Blues Albums Chart (2019)
• Named S. Florida’s “Best Blues Guitarist” by Miami New Times
• Blues Music Award Nomination “Blues Rock Artist of the Year”(2019)
• Blues Music Award Winner for “Blues Rock Album of the Year” (2019)
Lightnin Malcolm is a cutting-edge Mississippi Bluesman, a charismatic and energetic guitar slinger with a deep soulful voice and has taken his irresistible dance grooves from Juke Joint teen years to World Stages. Malcolm learned directly from blues masters touring with R.L. Burnside, T Model Ford, Big Jack Johnson, Robert Belfour, etc. He’s developed a uniquely funky and hypnotic bass/rhythm/lead simultaneous “full band” guitar sound, as one-man band with foot drums or power duo with drummer (notably Cedric Burnside). In 2009 Malcolm won the Blues Music Award Emerging Artist Award. fusing raw electrifying blues power and fresh melodic songwriting with elements of Funk, Soul, Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop, African World Beat, Gospel and Country to create an Authentic melodic signature sound.
For More Info visit the Hook & Ladder website.
