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Doors at 7:30 pm Duke Tumatoe is an American blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He has opened for the likes of Muddy Waters, George Thorogood, and John Fogerty. Tumatoe was a founding member of arena-rock giants REO Speedwagon. He has released fifteen albums as the bandleader of Duke Tumatoe & The All-Star Frogs and Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio. He is also known for his regular performances on the Indy-based Bob & Tom Show.
Tumatoe is a self-taught guitarist who learned to play by watching Chicago’s blues legends. His guitar playing has been described as “B.B. King played through Jimi Hendrix (with a touch of Andy Gill).” Tumatoe’s songs are noted for their humor, something he explains as, “There are two elements of the blues. There’s the general intensity of the music…and an element of humor, some twist in the lyrics. It’s like a comedian turning something sad into something funny.”
About the Opener:
Mike Milligan and Steam Shovel is an original, powerful, soulful group from Kokomo, Indiana, formed in 1993, comprised of, Mike Milligan (guitar/vocals) and Shaun Milligan (bass), and Robert “Tiny” Cook (drums/vocals).
They celebrate 30 years of touring and recording in 2023 and were recently honored with an award for a Lifetime of Keeping the Blues Alive by the Fishers Blues Festival (Indy) and performed for 5000 of their biggest fans with the Robert Cray Band. They have also performed a sold out show with BB KING on his final Indiana show and recently for the 4th time with BUDDY GUY, 2nd time with Los Lonely Boys, and for a sixth time with Robert Cray at his BCT concert this past August. With 6 CD releases, 100’s of thousands of touring miles, and several thousands of performances under their belts…. they hit the studio Summer 2022 for their 7th recording!
