Daryl Davis and his band kick off Rock Hall, Maryland’s annual FallFest as they bring searing blues and pounding boogie woogie to Mainstay in Rock Hall on Friday October 11 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets for the Rock Hall FallFest concert are $15 and reservations are strongly encouraged as the show is expected to sell out. For information and reservations call 410-639-9133. Information is also available at the Mainstay’s website https://www.mainstayrockhall.org.
Daryl Davis is a vocalist, guitarist, composer, and a masterful keyboardist playing old-time rock ‘n roll, blues and boogie woogie. Born in Chicago, electric blues capital of the world, he received a Bachelor in Music degree from Howard University and then went to work with artists such as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis to Percy Sledge. Always a Mainstay favorite, reservations are a must.
The great boogie woogie, blues and rock n’ roll pianists Pinetop Perkins and Johnnie Johnson have praised Davis’s authenticity playing in styles that were popular 20 years before he was born. He has made a name for himself playing his own take on the the styles of such pioneers as Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino. Davis played in The Legendary Blues Band (which was the Muddy Waters band) and was a regular for many years in the piano slot for Chuck Berry’s band.
The Mainstay (Home of Musical Magic) is the friendly informal storefront performing arts center on Rock Hall’s old time Main Street. It is a 501(c)(3), non profit dedicated to the arts, serving Rock Hall, MD and the surrounding region. It is committed to presenting local, regional and national level talent, at a reasonable price, in an almost perfect acoustic setting. Wine, beer, sodas and snacks are available at the bar.
The Mainstay is supported by ticket sales, fundraising including donations from friends and audience members and an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
For information and reservations call the Mainstay at 410-639-9133. More information is also available at the Mainstay’s website https://www.mainstayrockhall.org.
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