MICHAEL PICKETT @ CRYSTAL CHANDELIER CAFE, ETC. - JAN. 18

Mother Earth Productions Presents

2x JUNO nomineeMulti Awards ~ EMI Recording Artist

MICHAEL PICKETT~ unplugged / no borders ~

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 - 8:30PM

THE CRYSTAL CHANDELIER CAFE, ETC.
3878 Erie Rd. (corner of Ridgeway and Erie)
Crystal Beach, ON
905.894.9996

Exquisite Menu
Full Bar
Specialty Teas, Lattes, Cappuccinos
Warm and Friendly Staff
Parking
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"Pickett's performances are compelling and brilliant - an eclectic and captivating storyteller - Delta Blues, Country, Folk, Americana. A songwriter with a deep moral conscience." Gritz Magazine (Alabama, USA)

His three-plus decade history of fronting bands ranging from four to 15 musicians earned him countless awards and nominations. Currently, his reputation as an uncompromising powerhouse of solo acoustic roots music extends throughout North America, the UK, and Europe.

Pickett has elicited standing ovations in prestigious venues like Toronto's Massey Hall, The Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia, WA and, more recently, in Marbella, Spain.

He has shared the stage with Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker, James Cotton, Jeff Healey, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Downchild Blues Band, John Hammond, Matt 'Guitar' Murphy, Doug Kershaw, Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith, Snooky Pryor, Sunnyland Slim, Lazy Lester, Tom Rush, Josh White Jr., Rory Block, Matt Minglewood, T.Graham Brown, Kentucky Headhunters, Hubert Sumlin, Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters, Son Seals, Big Bill Morganfield, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Jon Cleary, Tea Party, Gary Nicholson, Whitey Johnson, The Players, Fortunate Sons, Colin Linden, Brian Stoltz, George Porter Jr., Rev. Billy C. Wirtz, The Nighthawks, Lee Oskar, Jerry Portnoy, Watermelon Slim, and more...


"One of the finest harmonica players of all time." Lee Oskar
"I had a vision that he was gonna be one of the best. In my book he is." Hubert Sumlin
"An artist who breathes new life into the Blues with energy and charisma." Downeast (USA)
"His [songs] transcend the urban Blues idiom." Billboard
"He's got it folks! A real student of the Blues." Sing Out! (USA)
"One of Canada's top acoustic Blues artists." Blues Revue (USA)
"Gives good chase to John Hammond on guitar and leaves him behind on harp!" Blues Matters! (UK)
"Occupying center stage is Pickett whose talents on harmonica and resophonic guitar shine throughout." Performing Songwriter (USA)


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