About this Event
Walk That Walk & Anya Hinkle w/ Christian Howes
Fri 11/8
5:30pm doors/6pm show
21+ | $12 adv./$15 day of
Imagine a handful of friends hanging out on a porch with just enough whiskey in them to sing the blues, but not quite enough to pass out. That’s the sound conjured up by Walk That Walk. There’s no effort made here to reinvent the wheel that is the enduring genre of the blues. These guys only want to have lots of fun making music, and invite the listener to join the party. The result is their new release “Big World of Trouble” – a sometimes-hard-rocking, sometime-easy-going-folksy, always-soulful blues album that catches our attention from the first chord, and doesn’t relinquish it until the studio runs out of electricity.
As one of the premier bands on the impressive Boston blues scene, Walk That Walk is an east-coast phenomenon, but its midwestern roots run deep. The group’s material and fiery performances are born of the fertile sounds of Detroit and Chicago, where the electric blues was forged in the 1950s. The group has served as the New England touring band for two Rock’n’Roll Hall of Famers – Bo Diddley and Johnnie Johnson, pianist and co-writer in Chuck Berry’s legendary combo.
They honed their unique, toe-tapping sound by performing at 800+ shows – and earning extensive airplay on 500+ radio stations with their debut self-titled release, and subsequent studio recordings. They have been a mainstay act in the renowned Boston Blues Festival for many years, performing alongside greats including Levon Helm, Gatemouth Brown, Eric Burdon, Son Seals, and Big Jack Johnson. Their work includes long-running engagements at the major New England rooms including the original House of Blues, the renowned Harper’s Ferry, and Johnny D’s Uptown Lounge.
As front-man Poppa C notes, “if you’re not passionate and high energy when you perform, people will head for the exits.” These days, the only reason folks are near the exits at Walk That Walk shows is because there’s nowhere else to stand!
Originally from Southwest Virginia, Anya’s music is rooted in the Appalachian mountains and seasoned by travels across the world. She won the 2019 Merlefest Chris Austin song contest and was runner-up in the International Acoustic Music Awards in 2022.
No Depression says of her 2021 release Eden and Her Borderlands “...one of roots music’s gems so far this year.” She “effortlessly delivers…” (Pop Matters) with "...vivid songwriting and transportive vocals…” (Folk Alley).
She tours across the US, Japan and Europe and has recorded eight studio albums in various collaborations including Dehlia Low (Rebel Records) and Tellico (Organic Records). She is touring behind Oceania in 2024 supported by Global Americana-supergroup The Billy Sea + Mary Lucey and in various other configurations.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Press Room - Upstairs, 77 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, United States
USD 13.86 to USD 17.03
