Chris Duarte & Ruben V

Name: Chris Duarte & Ruben V
Start: 2024-10-13T18:30:00-05:00
Location: 330 East Grayson Street San Antonio TX 78215

Schedule

Sun Oct 13 2024 at 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

330 East Grayson Street San Antonio TX 78215 | San Antonio, TX

Get your tickets today for Sam's 25th Anniversary Concert Series with Chris Duarte & Ruben V. Come Party Like It's 1999 with special $10 ticket pricing
Doors at 6:00pm Show at 6:30pm
TICKETS: Advance GA $10.00/ Day Of Show GA $15.00 / Reserved Booths $70.00 (admission not included) / Table Upgrades $35.00 (admission not included)
MOSTLY SEATED SHOW - Expect to Stand - NO Seating GUARANTEED. Any Seating Available is on a First Come, First Served Basis. NO REFUNDS all sales final.
PURCHASE OF BOOTH DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMITTANCE TO SHOW - ONLY RESERVES THE BOOTH (Booths can seat up to 4 people some may hold more. HOWEVER the number people in the booth is NOT guaranteed.) You and your party will all still need a General Admission ticket to get in to the show.
PURCHASE OF TABLE UPGRADE DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMITTANCE TO SHOW - ONLY RESERVES A TABLE (Tables can seat up to 4 people) You and your party will all still need a General Admission ticket to get in to the show.
Ages 18 and up - All Minors Will Be Charged an Additional $5 At the Door. 17 & Under Admitted with Parent or Guardian Only.
Tickets for Sam's 25th Anniversary Concert Series with Chris Duarte & Ruben V go fast so get yours today!

Chris Duarte Group -
Website [https://duarte.rocks] -- Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ChrisDuarteGroup] -- Instagram [http://instagram.com/duarte.rocks/] -- Twitter/X [https://twitter.com/IamChrisDuarte] -- YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLSW-0SH1_ofzy3C13wgeKA]
Firebrand blues guitarist Chris Duarte dropped his sophomore album, Texas Sugar Strat Magik, in 1994, and it sold an excess of 100,000 units. It was a big success for a modern blues album. Duarte went onto win the highly coveted “Best New Talent” in Guitar Player’s Reader’s Poll, and he finished fourth in the magazine’s “Best Blues Guitarist” category, behind legends Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King. He would go on to issue a string of critically-acclaimed blues, blues-rock albums, and experimental fusion-tinged albums. In the ensuing years, Duarte would also maintain an in-demand touring schedule both as a solo artist and as a sideman.

Throughout it all, fans have hungered for the ferocious blues stylist to dig into some Texas blues with his own unmistakable magic. For his 15th album, his first since 2014, he does just that: The Austin, Texas blues guitar slinger teems up with Texas Sugar Strat Magik producer-guitarist Dennis Herring for the first time in 22 years. The resulting album, the gritty and sexy Ain’t Giving Up, out September 2022 on Mascot Records, isn’t a calculated return to roots affair, though. Recorded live on the studio floor with vintage gear and with minimal overdubs, this is a raw and revved-up showcase for the blues virtuoso’s jaw-dropping chops; his mastery of the elusive Texas shuffle; and his deep love and commitment to the blues.
“I planted my flag with Strat Magik, and on this album I am pushing the music forward. I’ve explored lots of different facets of my playing, but this album says, ‘I’m here, and I’m not giving up on blues or my career,’” Duarte says. He continues: “And I’m not playing it safe, either—the solos were all tracked live.”

Ruben V -
Website [https://rubenv.com] -- Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ruben.vee.393] -- Twitter [https://twitter.com/Vthings]
“The power of music is amazing. I’ve known my whole life that this is what I’ve wanted to do and I’ve had confirmations at every step that this is what I’m supposed to do.”
Ruben V is an accomplished artist. He’s released eight solo CDs, 14 group albums and averages over 120 shows a year. He is a guitar player, songwriter, producer and family man. He’s built a huge following of Ruben V Band fans – all while keeping a sense of humor and a genuine Texas charm.
But first and foremost, there is the music. It’s a fresh, smooth blend of blues, Latin, soul, and rock. It’s an ambitious mix of the music that moves him and in his skillful hands, becomes a truly energizing and enjoyable experience. The result is stylistically different from his peers – it’s alluring, soulful, fun and mature. As he says, “it’s everything I love about music.”