Joe and Vicky Price to perform at Bert’s in Matlacha
Mark your calendars and set your watch – on Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m., Joe and Vicky Price will appear at Bert’s in Matlacha.
Their music has been described as “a righteous, joyful, foot-stomping jubilee.” In the 30 years they have been together, the Prices have opened for such notables as Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, Greg Brown and Iris DeMent, and they are regular performers at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago.
The couple’s last CD, “Rain or Shine,” won the Independent Music Award for best Blues CD of 2009. The CD has received rave reviews in major publications including Vintage Guitar Magazine, Downbeat Magazine, The American Music Guide and the Chicago Sun Times.
The couple is endorsed by the National Resophonic Guitar Company and the Eastwood Guitar Company makers of Airline guitars. They were featured showcase performers at The Folk alliance Far West Music Conference in 2011, Joe was a finalist at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, is a member of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame and The Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Bert’s Bar & Seafood Grill is at 4271 Pine Island Road in Matlacha. For additional information about the performance or Bert’s, call 239-282-3232