The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue is back at it and may be the best show on the road today. Back to their original lineup of Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Deanna Bogart, and Magic Dick, that is a pretty easy call. On a run of fourteen dates through April 3 on the East Coast and Midwest, this is the show to catch in the next couple of weeks.

BluesWax Publisher Chip Eagle caught the Revue at the Tampa Bay Blues Festival this week and had this to say, “Tampa Bay had one of the better lineups on the festival circuit this year and the Legendary Revue was the highlight. Each of the stars took a turn at the front and then they all came together to jam. Just like on the Blues Cruise! You just can’t beat it! Magic Dick sounded as good as I’ve heard him and what can I say about the Professor, Deanna Bogart, literally going eye to eye on piano with Ronnie Baker Brooks on guitar? I can say, ‘This is the shit!’ I couldn’t recommend this show more highly. It’s might be the Blues bargain of the year!”

The Legendary Revue is backed by Scot Sutherland on bass (who is quickly becoming one of our favorite bassmen) and Ronnie Smith on drums. The whole thing is augmented by Keith Crossan and Tom Poole on horns and a highlight of the Revue is when they combine with the sax appeal of Deanna Bogart for a center-stage brass jam.

You can catch The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue at the following shows, and you should!

March 24 – Southgate House – Newport, Kentucky
March 25 – Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, Ohio
March 26 – Callahan’s - Auburn Hills, Michigan
March 27 – Kalamazoo State Theatre – Kalamazoo, Michigan
March 28 – Schaumburg Prairie Center For The Arts – Schaumburg, Illinois
March 29 – Key Palace Theater – Red Key, Indiana
March 30 – Slippery Noodle – Indianapolis, Indiana
March 31 – The Cellar – Struthers, Ohio
April 1 – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, Pennsylvania
April 2 – Blender Theater at Gramercy – New York, New York
April 3 – Ramshead – Annapolis, Maryland

For more information, go to Tommy Castro’s Legendary Revue page at tommycastro.com/LRBR.html.