Event

Rick Estrin and The Nightcats Blues on the Coast 2016

Arena Theater and Blues on the Coast present Rick Estrin and The Nightcats on Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8:30 PM. Estrin and his band will open the annual, five-part blues series sponsored by Gualala Chevron and the Pier Chowder House and Tap Room. Doors open 7:30 PM and the Arena Theater Bar and snack stand will be open.

Singer, songwriter, and virtuoso blues harpist Estrin, who holds the 2013 Blues Music Award for Best InstrumentalistHarmonica, is, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, "an amazing harmonica player, a soulful lead vocalist and a brilliant songwriter." He ranks among the very best harp players, singers and songwriters in the blues world. His work on the reeds is deep in the tradition of harmonica masters Sonny Boy Williamson II and Little Walter Jacobs, while at the same time pushing that tradition forward with his unforgettable original songs and his hipster, street-smart vocals are the perfect vehicle for driving those songs home.

Living Blues calls Estrin's music "infectious, captivating, powerful blues.Intense Chicago-style harp playing, witty songs and tough-as-nails grooves."