Friday 20

BLUES BLAST. The Tucson Blues Society and The Rialto Theater team up to host another powerhouse Winter Time Blues Festival. This year's heavyweight line-up includes M.C. recording artists Big Jack Johnson and The Oilers, and JSP artist Johnny Rawls.

Big Jack and band are touring on the heels of their hot new recording, Stop This Killin'. A native of Mississippi, and a former member of the Jelly Roll Kings, Johnson's performances are always marked by a spirited brand of Delta blues.

Johnny Rawls ranks among the blues' top emerging talents. Strongly influenced by O.V. Wright, and with a sound that echoes Robert Cray, Rawls' music is described as creating a "fresh approach that will be one of the most creative areas of the music."

Show time is 9 tonight in The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. Advance tickets are $12, $10 for Tucson Blues Society members and Friends of the Rialto, and available at Hear's Music, Yikes! and Guitars Etc. Tickets are $2 more at the door. Call 740-0126 for information.

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