Larger-than-life blues star Rick Estrin has piloted the wildly fun and musically fearless Rick Estrin & The Nightcats for the last decade, touring the world and proving night after night why they won 2018’s Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year.
Now this wildly funny and musically fearless band is bringing their show to The Powerhouse Pub in Folsom this Sunday afternoon July 14.
On stage, the band’s ability to deliver an unpredictable, no-holds- barred show is unmatched.
Following their latest studio album “Contemporary,” Estrin and the Nightcats are sure to bring some different sounds, instrumentation and grooves to the Powerhouse stage, while maintaining their trademark Nightcats style.
In addition to Estrin’s celebrated songwriting and spectacular harmonica playing, he and the band are among some of the most entertaining and colorful showmen around. Estrin’s flashing harmonica solos, quick wit and signature hipster-cool look, Kid Andersen’s off-the-cuff guitar pyrotechnics, Lorenzo Farrell’s mighty organ and piano work and Derrick Martin’s dynamic drumming bring instant fun to their live performances.
“People don’t go out to see people who look like themselves,” says Estrin. “They want to see something special. I was schooled in this business to be a showman, and that’s what you get when you come to see us perform. We know how to put on a show. I feel sorry for anyone who has to follow us.”
Estrin was born in San Francisco in 1949, and grew up fiercely independent. As a 10-year-old boy, he made his way to the tough Market Street area and befriended many of the neighborhood characters.
When he was 12, his older sister gave him a copy of Ray Charles’ ”The Genius Sings The Blues” and he became infatuated with the music.
Tickets are $15 for Sunday’s show, Powerhouse Pub is located at 614 Sutter Street in Folsom. Tickets and further information can be purchased online at www.powerhousepub.com.