Billy Evanaochko
Concrete Jungle Street Blues that Rocks
- Friday (Aug 22) @ 2:45pm on the Workshop Stage
About
Singer and songwriter Billy The Kid has been performing and touring professionally for over 20 years. He's an awarded musician who now sits as the Vice President of The Granite State Blues Society. Billy makes it a point to encourage and usher the next generation of singer and songwriters into the local and NATIONAL music scene. He's been a stage manger sound engineer, afterparty host and champion to competitors at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN for years as well as Heritage Blues Festival in Wheeling WV for over 15 years. He continues to share his enthusiasm for music with guitar tutelage, song writing work shops, music lessons and of course performing live with his own band, Billy The kid & The Regulators. https://billythekidandtheregulators.com/home
Harmonica Workshop with Derek Matteson, A.K.A. Harmonica Slim
What People Say
"The boy can flat out play." "Billy and the boys are one of the best kept secrets in the Blues. If you ain't heard of em, you better ask somebody!" - Michael Burks, Alligator Records Recording artist
"Billy the Kid & The Regulators are the best band I've had as an opening act this year period." - Tinsley Ellis, Telarc Records Recording artist.
Billy has appeared with & opened for:
Koko Taylor • Bernard Allison • Michael Burks • Ana Popovic • James Cotton • Jimmie Vaughan • Hubert Sumlin • G.E. Smith Band • Zack Harmon • Tab Benoit • Rory Block • Chris Thomas King • Savoy Brown • Blind Boys of Alabama • Eric Lindell • Carl Weathersby • Tommy Castro • Debbie Davies • Magic Slim • Scott Holt • James Soleberg • Bob Margolin • Anson Funderburg w/ Sam Meyers • Jason Ricci & New Blood • Guitar Shorty • Magic Dick • Lee Oskar • Shemeka Copeland • Mark Hummel • Fiona Boyes • Rich DelGrosso • Coco Montoya • The Sean Carney Band • Sue Foley • Deborah Coleman • Roxanne Potvin • Otis Taylor • Lurrie Bell • The Kilborn Alley Blues Band • Dave McKenzie • Kelley Hunt • Sean Costello • Pops Walker • Michael Hills Blues Mob~ Kansas~Shemekia Copeland, Just to name a few...
Billy the Kid and the Regulators continue to write music, and perform cooking up their brand of blues with rock & roll and soul being the main ingredients.
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