Blues on the Mesa
A Music Company Inc. Presents...
A Music Company Inc., founder of Blues on the Mesa, a one-day music festival established in 2021, announces the event will return in 2022 featuring internationally known artists and regional acts. Gold Hill Mesa is once again the title sponsor for Blues on the Mesa, which will be held on Saturday, October 1, highlighting the beginning of Arts Month 2022 in the Pikes Peak region. Blues on the Mesa will have a variety of food trucks on hand, craft breweries, wine, cider and distilleries. There will be vendors with “handmade and homemade items” as well as a health fair and silent auction. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. Gates open at 11AM with music playing continuously until 6PM. A VIP After-Party from 6PM to 8PM will provide VIP ticket holders (21+) with complimentary food, a cash bar and ‘Meet and Greet’ with the artists. Tickets are available for purchase online, with general admission tickets at $50, and VIP tickets at $89.99.
Tickets will NOT be mailed. Your name will be on a “Will Call List” at the entrance. Gate opens at 11AM and the festival starts at Noon, and continues until 6PM. There is no reserved seating so come early and choose your favorite spot. For questions, please contact A Music Company Inc. at amusiccompany@hotmail.com, or call 719-237-9953.
The Pikes Peak Blues Community, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization supporting Blues and American Roots Music in the Pikes Peak Region, is sponsoring a youth blues band competition with the winning group performing, between the festival acts, on a separate stage. A portion of all proceeds from Blues on the Mesa will go to the Pikes Peak Blues Community.
Schedule of Performers
Closing out the festival is a rising star on the international blues scene, King Solomon Hicks, who grew up in Harlem (as Hicks says) “around a lot of great musicians.” That certainly shows on his debut album HARLEM, an 11-song salute to those roots — and how the 24-year-old guitarist and singer has turned them into his own fierce and distinctive style over the years. After high school, Hicks began performing in Europe opening for Jeff Beck and Ringo Starr, and was booked on Joe Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruise.
Next up is Bob Margolin and the Delta Sonics. Margolin, a guitar player and singer who tours worldwide with his band, solo, or as a featured guest, delivers original songs and the spirit of Chicago Blues as learned onstage and recording with Muddy Waters’ band from 1973-1980. You can see him with Muddy and The Band in Martin Scorsese’s movie The Last Waltz. Backing Bob is the Delta Sonics, from Denver, featuring harmonica player extraordinaire, Al Chesis.
Following these powerhouse bands might be difficult for some, but that’s not a problem for Hazel Miller & The Collective. Hazel has been a sought after performer in Colorado for the past 30 years with her band, performing an eclectic blend of Jazz, R&B, Blues and original music.
The festival continues with the Lionel Young Band taking the stage featuring Lionel’s choice of instrument, the electric violin. After winning the 2008 International Blues Challenge (IBC) in the solo/duo category, Lionel and his band went on to win the 2011 IBC in the band category, making him the first double champion in the history of the IBC.
