Blue Hearts sing the blues

Hank Lionhart and the Blue Hearts will be performing at Medici’s Gelateria and Coffeehouse in Oliver, on Wednesday May 22 at 7 p.m.

Mark Comerford (guitar, percussion, vocals) and Hank Lionhart (vocals) are both members of RCA recording artists, Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band who have performed all over Western Canada for the past 4 years since their reforming of the band. Newest member of the Blue Hearts is founding member of the Powder Blues Band Jack Lavin on bass. Jack is a terrific song writer and vocalist as well as an amazing bass player.

Mark Comerford and Hank Lionhart have been performing and recording the blues for more than 40 years, with each other and in other Blues bands. They have opened shows for Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker and more recently for Burton Cummings. In 2015, they were privileged to represent BC at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennesee with Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band. In 2016, they represented BC in the Solo/Duo category where they made it to the semi-finals of the International Blues Challenge. This was followed by the release of their debut album Pumpin Out The Blues and performances across BC and Alberta, such as the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, Island Folk Festival, and 39 Days of July. and they are representing BC again this coming January 2019 in Memphis for the International Blues Challenge.

The Blue Hearts play original songs in a traditional style staying true to the Blues. Tickets are $20, available at Medici’s on 522 Fairview Road, Oliver. 250-498-2228 Get your tickets soon, before they disappear!