Charles Burton (pictured) performs at the 31st Annual Adams Ave. Street Fair this Sunday.
PERFORMING AT
31ST ANNUAL ADAMS AVENUE STREET FAIR IN SAN DIEGO - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
(San Diego, Calif) - Known as "San Diego's Blues Ambassador to the World" due to his constant overseas touring, guitarist Charles Burton, just back from an extended European tour during which he played multiple shows with legendary bluesman Lazy Lester, performs at the 31st Annual Adams Avenue Street Fair, 4649 Hawley Blvd., Sunday, September 30. 1:15-2:15 p.m. Info: www.adamsavenueonline.com. Burton will share the stage at the huge two-day event with such music notables as Coco Montoya, Junior Watson, and The Paladins, among others.
Burton's most recent album release, Favorites, has been receiving favorable reviews.
"Guitarist/singer Charles Burton plays with fire." Blues Festival E-Guide.
"Favorites provides a great vehicle for the Charles Burton Blues Band to showcase their tight ensemble playing." Barrlehouse Blues
"An entertaining album with some pretty hot riffs." BMan's Blues Report
"Eleven favorites that bring instant recognition when Burton sings 'em...Burton and company are on top of their game - as seamless as a blanket and as tight as a workshop vise." Southland Blues
Check out Burton's skillful guitar playing on the title track from his album I Wouldn't Lie To You in the You Tube video below.
Charles Burton - A Brief Bio
Born in Los Angeles in 1958, Charles Burton plays with fire, and when he does, his articulation and phrasing are instantly recognizable. This tall drink of water has been playing Blues, Country, Rock, and Roots music for over forty years. He has played lead guitar in Country bands in Los Angeles (1970's), Honolulu (1980's), Tokyo (1990's), and Fresno, California. He headlined the Fresno Blues Festival playing with the late great Hosea Leavy in 1995. As a blues guitarist and singer, he has released four CDs with the Charles Burton Blues Band, and has toured Europe headlining festivals, culture houses, and clubs twice a year since 2005. In 2007/2008 he toured Scandinavia with Maury "Hooter" Saslaff (Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers), playing over 200 gigs in seven months! In 2009 he won San Diego's International Blues Challenge finals. That same year he took first place in San Diego's King of the Blues competition. Widely regarded as the best blues guitarist in San Diego, Charles is San Diego's Blues Ambassador to the World.
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