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Wilson Family Blues Band ft. Alex, Tom & Marc Wilson

October 29, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

$10

It’s a Saturday night family affair at Gibson Community Music Hall, as the Wilson Family Blues Band of Alex Wilson along with father Tom and uncle Marc Wilson take the stage once again!

Who: Wilson Family Blues Band (Alex, Tom, Marc Wilson)
When: Saturday, October 29 at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM)
Where: Gibson Community Music Hall (211 W College Ave, Appleton)
Admission: $10 at the door; $5 for Mile of Music Music-Makers

Alex Wilson grew up in a family of talented musicians. Alex’s grandmother, Rosa Saviano was a renowned professional jazz singer in Chicago in the 1940′s and 50′s. Tom Wilson, Alex’s father, is a multi-faceted musician who has had the distinct pleasure of accompanying nearly every blues performer to pass through the Milwaukee/Chicago music scene in the last thirty years. Marc Wilson, Alex’s uncle AND drummer, is one of the most sought after drummers in the country. He’s played with B.B.King, Big Walter Horton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Rodgers, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Susan Tedeschi, Anson Funderburgh and Sam Meyers to name but a few.
Alex is running with one of the toughest bands on the scene today. It’s no surprise that they won the 2007 WAMI (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award for blues group/artist of the year. After playing a series of shows for the Chinese New Year in Beijing with Grammy nominated blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite, Alex returned to the states to find himself a triple nominee for the WAMI Awards in 2008 and winner of the award for guitarist of the year…and then winning again in 2009 and 2011 for Blues Artist. In 2010 he was the recipient of the peoples choice award and was chosen to represent his local blues society in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2011 along with 130 other bands from all over the world. Alex and his band ended up finishing in the top 8 in the IBC finals at The Orpheum Theater.

 

Details

Date:
October 29, 2022
Time:
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
$10
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1279565232829078

Venue

Gibson Community Music Hall
211 W. College Ave.
Appleton, WI 54911
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Website:
GibsonMusicHall.com