Duke Tumatoe Coming To Warsaw
The city of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will host its free Blues and BBQ Concert beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Glover Pavilion, 225 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw.
The evening kicks off with the Elwood Splinters Blues Band, touted “the hardest working blues band.” Then, at 8 p.m., legendary blues musician Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio takes the stage with its fusing of R&B, rock and blues.
Attendees are encouraged to come early and bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.
The evening will also include barbecue and food vendors and door prize drawings.
For more information, visit www.warsaw.in.gov or facebook.com/warswparks or email [email protected]. Questions can be directed to the Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department, (574) 372-9554 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
One of the founding members of REO Speedwagon, Duke Tumatoe toured for 13 years with Duke Tumatoe and the All-Star Frogs. He later formed the Power Trio, also founding his own record label, Sweetfinger Music. Tumatoe has opened for musicians like Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, George Thorogood, Fabulous Thunderbirds and John Fogerty.
The Elwood Splinters Blues Band formed in 1988 to perform at a charity jam session and had no plans to continue beyond that point. The audience’s response, however, led them to continue and soon they were performing all over Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Tennessee. They have performed alongside names like Pinetop Perkins, Southside Denny, KoKo Taylor and her Blues Machine, Glenn Davis and Clarence Carter.