Ohio Winter Blues Festival

Warm up with the Ohio Winter Blues festival starring Sean Carney (International Blues Challenge winner), Ricky Nye (legendary boogie woogie king of the organ and New Orleans piano) Noah Wotherspoon Albert King award winner, Doug Hart Dayton Blues challenge winner, with special guests: The Ohio Horns – presented by Crazy Mama’s Concerts and WCBE. Special added attractions Lady Nikki, Austin Walkin” Cain, Cleveland Ohio’s number one bluesman.

Traditional blues, boogie woogie, and classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come flying from the fingers of Cincinnati, OH pianist and vocalist RICKY NYE. The driving force behind the annual BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT held in Greater Cincinnati from 1999 to 2017, Ricky has been inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame in 2013, voted “Blues Artist Of The Year 2019” in Cincinnati’s CEA Awards, and “Best Local Musician” by CityBeat Magazine’s “Best Of Cincinnati 2018” reader’s poll.

“Versatile”,  “Gutsy”, and “In- Your- Face” are just a few words used to describe “Lady Nikki” She has been Lead vocalist for The Inner City Blues Band over three decades.  She is always well received among diverse crowds and brings the house down with her powerful vocals, interactive stage presence & showmanship. Having performed on stages throughout the midwest and Internationally.  You never know what to expect once she hits the stage..She’ll be singing  & dancing her way right into your heart.Do not miss this central ohio blues treasure.

Noah Wotherspoon, Albert King award winner, Ohio music icon has been thrilling blues fans across the midwest for many years.

Doug Hart  has grown into a staple of the southwest Ohio blues scene, and have earned the right to compete in The International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN four times. These experiences allowed Doug to extend his musician network and provided him opportunities to play famous venues including Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar (Louisville, KY); Buddy Guy’s Legends (Chicago, IL); and B.B. King’s, Alfred’s, The Rum Boogie Cafe and Club 152 in Memphis, TN. He has shared the stage or played the same festivals with Albert Cummings, Mike Zito, Noah Wotherspoon, Ana Popovich and Lonnie Baker Brooks, among countless others.

“Austin Walkin’ Cane arrives bearing not only a cool blues calling card but a commanding voice and fiery Delta chops.” •The New Yorker

With a voice like gravel dipped in honey, Austin has toured the world, sharing stages with icons like Buddy Guy and Robert Lockwood Jr. But it’s his solo shows, where the intimacy of his performance pulls the audience into the heart of the blues, that truly showcase his artistry. Austin Walkin’ Cane is more than a musician; he’s a bluesman in the truest sense of the word with a sound and style that are all his own.

Award winning guitarist Sean Carney is Ohio’s only International Blues Challenge first place winner.

He and his band will focus on their original material and salute Carney’s mentors such as Christine Kittrell and Joe Weaver. Sean and his bands have won numerous awards throughout the world, and his reputation as a talent, a respecter of tradition and a humble and gracious person has become deservedly widespread. Sean is also the host of “Inside Blues”, a weekly music program airing on public radio station WCBE every Sunday night from 6 till 9 pm.

Food & Bar: Our full food and drink menu will be available before and during the show.