Doors 6:30 show 7 pm. Open seating, beer and wine available. $30 Advance / $35 Day of Show
GRAMMY NOMINATED, BLUES MUSIC AWARDS 2024 SOUL BLUES MALE ARTIST
WINNER. FOUR CONSECUTIVE NOMINATIONS FOR B.B. KING ENTERTAINER OF THE
YEAR.
“One of the best vocalists working today, John Németh has received a
multitude of nominations for Blues Blast and Blues Music Awards, with
four consecutive BMA nominations for the B.B King Entertainer Of The
Year Award. His live shows highlight his dynamic stage presence,
super-tight band, and a wealth of original songs that range from
down-home blues to fervent ballads.” – Blues Blast Magazine
“With a singular voice that’s instantly recognizable in the world of
soul and blues, Nemeth’s albums are constantly evolving, showcasing
songwriting with wit and social wisdom, mixing irresistible dance
grooves and soulful ballads.” – Elmore Magazine
As a teenager in the early ‘90s growing up in the muddy potato fields
of Idaho, John Németh was drawn to the hard-edged hip hop sounds and
rock bands of the day, until a friend, Tom Moore, introduced him to the
Junior Wells and Buddy Guy classic “Hoodoo Man Blues.” Together they
formed Fat John & the 3 Slims, which is still regarded as a
legendary band in the Boise region. John relocated to San Francisco in
2004, where he had the bitter-sweet good fortune to undertake a two-year
stint with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, filling in for the ailing
Sam Myers. Németh immersed himself in the deep musical waters of the
Bay area, absorbing more of the soul and funk grooves of what he calls
“the early East Bay Grease sound” of San Francisco and Oakland bands.
John’s talents did not go unnoticed and he soon signed a recording
contract with Blind Pig Records. His national debut for that label,
“Magic Touch” (2007), produced by Anson Funderburgh and featuring Junior
Watson on guitar, received an ecstatic response from fans and the
media, and he was hailed as the new voice of the blues. Living Blues
enthused, “Magic Touch gives hope that the blues will survive.” In 2008
Németh was recruited by Elvin Bishop to do some performances and
contribute four vocal tracks to his Grammy-nominated album “The Blues
Rolls On.”
Németh released two more albums on the Blind Pig label, “Love Me
Tonight” (2009) & “Name The Day (2010), both hitting #6 on the
Billboard Blues Chart, and beginning his long string of Blues Music
Award (BMA) nominations, numbering 20 at last count. John has also won
two Blues Blast Music Awards – Best New Artist Debut Recording and Sean
Costello Rising Star Award. John followed up with two independently
released live albums in 2012, “Blues Live” and “Soul Live.” In 2013 John
relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, where he teamed up with producer Scott
Bomar and his classic Memphis Soul band, the Bo-Keys, to create an
album of revisited soul classics, “Memphis Grease” (2014 Blue Corn),
which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart. John won the 2104 BMA
for Best Soul Blues Male Artist, followed by “Memphis Grease” winning
Best Soul Blues Album in 2015.
The award winning historic Sutter Creek Theatre is an intimate 215
seat former silent film theatre with superb sound. Voted Best Indie
Theatre multiple times (KCRA A-List).
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