SYLVAN BEACH — The Mohawk Valley Blues Society will host its annual blues picnic from 2-7 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, near Sunset Boulevard along the Sylvan Beach waterfront.
This free picnic will feature three blues bands on a lakeside setting. The headliner of the show will be the Billy Price Band, featuring legendary guitarist Roy Buchanan’s former vocalist, Billy Price.
After a stint with the late Roy Buchanan who featured him as a vocalist on two of the Telecaster master’s albums, ‘That’s What I’m Here For’ and ‘Live Stock’, multiple Blues Music Award winner Billy Price , recorded and released a total of 17 albums, CDs and DVDs, earning numerous accolades along the way. Her album “This Time for Real” received a 2016 Blues Music Award in the Best Soul Blues Album category, while her 2018 album “Reckoning” was nominated for a 2019 Blues Music Award in the Best Soul Blues Album category.
His latest album, “Dog Eat Dog” was nominated for a 2020 BMA for Best Soul Blues Album, and Price was also individually nominated for a 2020 Blues Music Award for Best Soul Blues Male Artist.
The event will also feature two of the region’s top blues bands. Opening the show at 2 p.m. will be CNY’s Uncle Charlie and the Meatballs, followed by the Nate Gross Band.
There will be grills available in the park and drinks of all kinds – adults and otherwise – are permitted. People are encouraged to bring extra food and drink to share to make this a true community event.
Although there is no admission fee, donations to help defray costs will be gratefully accepted.
As there is no admission charge, this event would not be possible without the generous support of sponsors Bank of Utica, Sunrise Building Supply, Big Apple Music, Ellis Family chiropractic, Utica Harley-Davison, 92.7 The Drive and Joe Tahan’s Furniture and Mattresses.
