Basic Information
Management: For Booking: B.E.B.E., Inc, 866-611-3669, http://www.bebeinc.us, B.E.B.E. Inc
Members: Tampa Blue - guitars and vocals
Tampa Blue
Southern Pines, NC
Blues
Bio
Tampa Blue's music is based on the blues and spirituals he heard growing up outside Birmingham, AL. He established himself as a blues artist in Florida during the 1980s where he was that state's first master artist of the blues for the NEA's apprenticeship program in 1991. He was the Pioneer Florida Old-Time Music Champion for Finger-Pick Guitar in 1990.
When asked what kind of music he plays Blue once replied, “Traditional, acoustic, Delta, slide, Piedmont, finger-style, Southern rural, pre...
Past Shows
Sat, Jul 23, 2011
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Ages: All Ages
Wilmington, NC
Fri, Jul 15, 2011
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Southern Pines, NC
Sun, Jun 5, 2011
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Ages: All Ages
Aberdeen, NC
Sat, Jan 22, 2011
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: 18+
Wilmington, NC
Sun, Sep 26, 2010
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Carborro, NC
Comments
Jordan Blake Michiels:
Very nice picking! Devil plays the Blues is really good and I very much enjoyed the Mockingbird Blues. I listened to it 4 times! Nice:) Thanks for sharing.
Jun 14
Sophia Locklear-Jensen:
Classic blues with real soul! ;)
Jun 14
Broken Rock:
DUDE I'M TRIPPIN BECAUSE I KEEP FINDIN SUCH AWESOME MUSICIANS HERE!! YOU ABSOLUTELY KILL ME BROTHER!! STRAIGHT UP SLAY ME WITH THAT GUITAR WORK! THAT'S BLUES TEXTBOOK!
Apr 11
Jamband Express:
:)
Sep 16
Bobo Raposi:
Hey now Tampa, so glad you could stop by for 'Breakfast' (my personal favorite)-- and very happy to find you here!
Love the feel you've got going on with 'Dancing', nicely done and really enjoy 'Second Sight': everyone sho...
Jan 05
Joe Frye:
Wazzup Tampa, Man I played at one of the coolest bars I've played at in a long time! It's called the "Flat Iron" and it's in Downtown Greensboro about 2 blocks away from the Grasshopper's ball park. They focus mainly o...
Sep 22
The Lone Conservative Rocker:
Now that's the blues. excellent!
Sep 20
Press
“a marvelous acoustic guitarist and singer who plays drop-dead interpretations of vintage downhome blues, hokum, and ragtime.
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Artist Stats
Fans: 1,330
Song Plays: 906
Visits: 1,571
Widget Hits: 1,338
Status
Status:
Cafe con leche or cafe au lait or cafe latte?
