Andy Santana & The West Coast Playboys Live at Empress Theatre Lounge
Veteran West Coast musician Andy Santana is a smooth, dynamic vocalist and harmonica player with a sophisticated urban style. With thirty-five years of professional experience, he is also an accomplished songwriter/guitarist with an unusual gift for lyrics and is proficient at creating powerful melodies.
Andy always surrounds himself with top west coast musicians. The West Coast Playboys have been chosen as the house/backup band for many Blues legends including The Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans with CP Love, host band at the Bammies backing rock and roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis Walker, the Gospel Hummingbirds, and the amazing Bonnie Raitt.
For 5 years running, he was chosen as the host band for the Hollywood Hall of Fame Fest. There he backed legendary Chicago Blues musicians, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker, Billy Boy Arnold, Freddie Robinson, Dave Myers, Cary Bell and west coast artists Rusty Zinn, William Clarke and King Ernest.
“Andy Santana is a local legend in Northern California, having been soulfully singing, blowing harp, playing rocking blues guitar and leading first-class blues combos for four decades. Now Andy is a Delta Groove artist and, hopefully, the world will know what a shining star we have in the NorCal region. Show us what you got dude!” – Mark Hummel
Price: $12 General Admission
Box Office: 707-554-2400