Big Daddy D and the Dynamites with Betty Jo Vachon

Name: Big Daddy D and the Dynamites with Betty Jo Vachon
Start: 2024-09-27T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Elks Theatre and Performing Arts Center

Schedule

Fri Sep 27 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Elks Theatre and Performing Arts Center | Prescott, AZ

Big Daddy D and the Dynamites has been rocking the Prescott music scene for 25 years with their blend of old and new school Blues and had hoped to showcase the band to everyone who doesn't frequent the bar scene in the Prescott Outdoor Concert Series last month, but Mother Nature had other ideas! We therefore invite you to experience the style, power, and finesse of this band in the intimate setting of the Elks Crystal Room on September 27 for a memorable night of live music entertainment.
Darryl Porras, aka Big Daddy D, started the band in Prescott with a group of friends in 1999. He has been playing guitar for over 30 years, developing his own unique style of traditional blues with a modern flavor and his passion for the blues genre has kept him pursuing his music dream. He has been nominated for the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame numerous times by his peers and has shared the stage with many great artists locally and nationally. The band won the Arizona Blues Showdown (International Blues Challenge) in 2007 and has performed in festivals and events throughout Arizona. Darryl was the guitar player for Cros, who finished second at the Memphis International Blues Challenge in 2022.
Betty Jo Vachon, a powerhouse singer, has a long storied singing career beginning at the age of 5 singing with her siblings. Initially discovered at an open mic, Betty Jo’s career took off in the Country scene when she met Country Music Hall of Fame icon Cliffe Stone at the world famous Palamino Club in Los Angeles. She sang country from 1980 to the mid-90s culminating in recording revamped versions out of Gene Autry’s music catalogue with the Highway 101 Band. In addition, Betty Jo was a regular performer at Del Shannon’s private events. She discovered the blues after delving into the history of music, becoming deeply moved by Soul and Blues. In 2004, she joined the BluesHounds for a long successful run and in 2019 she joined BDDD providing a much-needed spark. She is hailed by fans as a ‘Passionate…Powerful…and Soulful vocalist that connects with people’.
Dr. Bob Sellani is the Founder of the Northern Arizona Blues Alliance (501 c(3), and has been one of the go-to Blues drummers in Northern Arizona for over a decade playing drums for a long list of Who's Who in Blues in AZ and beyond. In 2017, he was a semi-finalist with the AZ Blues All-Stars, with Renee Rice, in the Memphis International Blues Challenge and In 2019, was inducted into the Heritage Blues Hall of Fame as both a drummer and Blues ambassador for the State of Arizona and also nominated four times for the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame.
Rick Mutter is an internationally recognized keyboard player and vocalist with over 55 years of experience. He has performed with numerous bands in the Pacific Northwest and Arizona, engaging audiences with his captivating blend of blues, rock, funk, and jazz. He is a 2-time winner of the Arizona Blues Showdown and awarded a 2nd place finish in the 2022 International Blues Challenge. Whether performing bluesy ballads, delivering energetic keyboard riffs, or improvising intricate jazz melodies, Rick’s passion for music shines through in every performance.