Amanda Fish to be featured by Blues by Budweiser in Pine Bluff
On Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 the "Blues By Budweiser" concert series will feature the Amanda Fish Band. The event will be held at RJ's Grill & Bar located at 128 S. Main in downtown Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Doors will open at 7 PM, music will begin at 8 PM. Port City Blues Society members are admitted free, only $5 cover for others. The concert series is being sponsored by M.K. Distributors.
A perfect storm of blues, roots, rock and soul, Amanda Fish began as a singer songwriter in late 2012, refining her original material as a solo act for 2 years before she formed her band in early 2014, a project featuring Amanda's signature 'from-the-gut' vocals.
The Kansas City-based artist is a formidable singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (bass, piano, guitar and mandolin), all of which have made her a force of nature, worthy of respect and recognition.
In 2015, she released her first all-original LP, "Down In The Dirt", on VizzTone Label Group, for which she was awarded the 2016 "Sean Costello Rising Star" Blues Blast Music Award.
Amanda became a semifinalist in the 2017 International Blues Challenge where she garnered acclaim from new fans and industry professionals alike. From her performance at the IBC, she was able to start touring the US and Canada. She and her band have played at numerous blues festivals and events.
In 2018, Amanda released her second all original studio album, "Free", on VizzTone Label Group, debuting at #6 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart and nabbing a 2019 Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist Album.
During the 2020 Covid crisis, Amanda released an album of home recorded demos of her newly written music, aptly named "Trailer Park Demos", which she sold exclusively through her website as a limited release.
Amanda recently announced her long awaited 3rd studio record, "Kingdom", which is scheduled to be released on VizzTone Label Group on July 26th, the week before her visit to Pine Bluff for Blues By Budweiser.
Port City Blues Society, an affiliated member of The Blues Foundation, seeks to preserve and promote blues music, the culture of Delta blues, and educate the public about the history of the blues in the region.
Port City Blues Society also hosts a free weekly blues jam every Wednesday evening at RJ's Grill & Bar where area musicians converge to play live blues from 8 PM until 11 PM.
For more information about "Blues By Budweiser" and Port City Blues Society, visit pc-blues.com or their facebook page at facebook.com/PCBluesSociety.
Attachment: Photo of Amanda Fish, courtesy of Doug Tackett.