MUSIC | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 | 7:30 PM | $35–$40
AMP Concerts presents Coco Montoya
An official event of the Rising High Arts Festival
To launch FUSION’s annual Rising High Arts Festival, AMP Concerts is bringing Coco Montoya to FUSION | 708 on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 PM!
This show is sponsored by mega blues fans Doug & Sue Petersen. Thanks for the support!
"'Just play what you feel, be real about it, and enjoy yourself.' That's what Albert Collins taught me," says the award-winning guitar virtuoso and soul-deep singer Coco Montoya. The self-taught, left-handed Montoya mastered his craft under Collins' tutelage. Incorporating lessons learned from his mentors, the iconic Collins (for whom he originally drummed), and UK legend John Mayall, Montoya puts his own stamp onto every song he performs. Since his first solo album in 1995 (which won him the Blues Music Award for Best New Artist), Montoya's endlessly inventive guitar work and passionate, hard-hitting vocals have kept him at the top of the blues world.
With his new Alligator Records album, Writing On The Wall (his sixth for the label), Montoya delivers what he is already calling one of the best records he's ever made. For the very first time on Alligator, he decided to bring his road-tested band—noted keyboardist and songwriter Jeff Paris (Keb' Mo', Bill Withers), bassist Nathan Brown, and drummer Rena Beavers—into the studio with him. Between the camaraderie of the long-time bandmates and the sheer talent of all involved, the results have left Coco, in his words, "over the moon."
With the dynamic Writing On The Wall and a tour calendar busting at the seams, Coco Montoya is as excited as he's ever been to perform the new songs live with his burning-hot band. Montoya's well-earned reputation as an eye-popping live performer precedes him. Vintage Guitar states, "Coco keeps getting better and better. He plays with fire and passion rarely seen in this day and age." Billboard declares, "In a world of blues guitar pretenders, Coco Montoya is the real McCoy. He exudes power and authenticity. Be prepared to get scorched by the real thing."
Free parking is available in FUSION’s lot and is also free along 1st Street after 6 PM (more parking info + map available here).
Tickets cost $35 in advance, $40 day of show (including service charges). Tickets can be purchased at AMPconcerts.org, and they are also available by phone through Hold My Ticket at 505-886-1251.
This show will be all seated.
Quality bar service will be provided by Safe House Distilling Co. and Teller Genuine Vodka. Click here for some nearby dining options.
The Rising High Arts Festival is possible thanks to the support from:
