Join us for an unforgettable night of real NYC blues music presented by veteran bassist and producer Mike Griot, featuring some of the finest talent from New York City and beyond in an intimate, soulful setting.
Headliner: BLUES People
BLUES People members are no strangers to the blues — each bringing over 30 years of experience as lifelong musicians, producers, and recording artists.After taking the NY-metro area by storm with powerful live shows and top-tier musicianship, BLUES People has earned acclaim:
Winners of the 2023 & 2024 North Jersey Blues Society International Blues Challenge
Semifinalists at the 2024 & 2025 International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis
Opener: New Moon Acoustic Blues Duo
Led by guitarist and vocalist Karl Schwarz, New Moon Acoustic Blues delivers high-energy traditional blues in the style of legends like Reverend Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, and R.L. Burnside. Their music channels the raw power of Hill Country, Delta, and Piedmont Blues, creating a stirring and authentic blues experience.
"A pair of New York City’s finest itinerant bluesmen team up to lead New Moon Acoustic Blues. Singer-guitarist Karl Schwarz has dug deep into African-American roots music, becoming fluent in styles growing out of the Mississippi Delta and the Piedmont, as well as traditional gospel and spirituals. His musical partner and New York native David A. Barnes blows a mean harmonica, and is probably most familiar as a member of the Grammy-nominated group Memphis Blood. Together they recreate the powerful, emotional sound of America in the early 1900s." - Ticket Master 2014
Don’t miss this one of a kind night on the North Fork!