Two blues acts, GA-20 and JD Simo, will perform at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Jan. 23. The show and U.S. tour together support of both acts’ new studio albums.
Nashville-based JD Simo's new album, “Mind Control,” was released Nov. 5 via Crows Feet Record. It’s the follow-up to his acclaimed 2020 self-titled album. In addition, Simo has also been added to the bill of the Allman Family Revival show.
Boston-based GA-20’s acclaimed new LP, “GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor: Try It…You Might Like It!” landed at the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart in September, and it’s been receiving 4-star reviews from the likes of The Guardian, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, MOJO, Shindig!, DownBeat and others.
The album is a tribute to the late Chicago blues great, Hound Dog Taylor. The group is led by blues legend Charlie Musselwhite’s longtime guitarist Matt Stubbs and vocalist/guitarist Pat Faherty.
The LP was released on Aug. 20 and is a co-release with both Karma Chief Records and Alligator Records. The album is getting spins on more than 350 radio stations worldwide.
The local show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N, Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets cost $21-$31. They can be purchased at ticketmaster.com.
