The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents “New York Boss Man” Dave Fields and his band at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Tap, 1228 30th Street, Rock Island, IL. The cost to see this performance will be $8 if you are a Mississippi Valley Blues Society member, or $10 if you have not joined the Blues Society (application will be available at the door).
Dave Fields is a "genre-busting" blues-rock guitarist/singer/composer/
Dave’s musical path has been quite a journey. “Unlike many blues musicians, I was raised to be a musical ‘hit man’”, states Dave. From the time Dave was a young child was exposed to noteworthy musicians. He grew up in his noted gifted composer/arranger/producer/
But not long into his musical career, Dave made the decision that he was going to make a stand in his life. He was going to do what was really important to himself. So he set out on his new career path - being Dave Fields the artist. “I had backed up and produced so many other artists and one day it dawned on me, why am I doing this for everyone else? Why can’t I do it for me!”. This turned out to be a remarkable decision for him - in 2006 Dave won Best Self Produced CD at the International Blues Challenge for producing “Back in Bluesville”, and on May 20, 2012 he was inducted into NY Blues Hall Of Fame along with John Hammond and Gary US Bonds. “As a musician I was put on this this earth to spread joy, love and life to everyone. I try to do that what every note I play, with every lyric I write and sing,” Dave Fields.
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