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Harlow's, Swell Productions, and the Sacramento Blues Society present5th Annual Little Charlie Celebration Concert w/ Rick Estrin & The Nightcats + Anson Funderburgh
Thursday, March 12th
Doors: 6pm
Show: 7pm
All Ages
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This is the 5th annual concert fundraiser for The Sacramento Blues Society Little Charlie Baty Memorial Music Scholarship.* Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, along with special guest, the great Texas guitar player Anson Funderburgh, once again honors their friend.
Sacramento’s own legendary Rick Estrin and the Nightcats travel the world, spreading the joy and power of their music. So in 2026, you only will get to see them maybe two times in Sacramento if you are lucky. PLUS Marcel Smith, Alabama Mike & Kyle Rowland!
Larger-than-life blues star Rick Estrin has piloted the wildly fun and musically fearless Rick Estrin & The Nightcats for the last eighteen years, touring the world and proving night after night why they have a shelf full of awards. The limitless combined talents of blues harmonica virtuoso and sly, soulful singer Estrin, guitar mastermind Kid Andersen, keyboard wizard Lorenzo Farrell and endlessly creative drummer Derrick "D'Mar" Martin take Estrin's inventive, original songs to new and unexpected places. On stage, the band's ability to deliver an unpredictable, no-holds-barred show is unmatched.
"This band is the best in the land...superior songwriting infused with wit, humor, and streetwise insights, traditional and adventurous grooves, impeccable musicianship, creative arrangements, harmonica tutorials and savvy production...funky and original...always fresh and vital." —Blues Music Magazine
"Rick Estrin & The Nightcats are a formidable force. They sound better than ever [playing] stellar rockabilly, jazz, blues and rock, often in the same song, creating a unique, time-tested sound rooted in the past, bolstered by harpist/vocalist Estrin's time-warping original compositions." —No Depression
"Estrin defines his own brand of hip. Original blues and vintage rock-style tunes also harbor his superb harmonica work. Estrin emotes with just the right mix of kitsch and sincerity. The current litter of 'Cats, including guitarist Kid Andersen, reigns as the best band anywhere." —DownBeat
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*A portion of the net proceeds will be donated to SBS' Little Charlie Baty Memorial Music Scholarship. The endowment is created in honor of Charles “Little Charlie” Baty, master guitarist, and fearless blues musician.
This scholarship honors Charlie Baty’s commitment to the Blues in Schools program, and supports the Sacramento Blues Society’s commitment to continuing the education and preservation of Blues music.
It will support students in the School of Music within the College of Arts and Letters, California State University, Sacramento, California. https://www.sacblues.org/the-sacramento-blues-society-little-charlie-baty-memorial-music-scholarship.html
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2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA, United States, California 95816
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