The Japan Blues Carnival／ジャパン・ブルーズ・カーニバル

Every year, from the darkest bars in Georgia, the bourbon soaked halls of Mississippi, from the smokiest most nastiest clubs in Chicago, some of the finest blues acts in America box up their guitars and cross the Pacific to bring their music to Japan. Now in it's 20th year, The Japan Blues Carnival has returned to Nagoya with some of the blues' proudest sons in a 2 day event hosted by Tokuzo and The Bottom Line.

Freshly inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, blues pioneer and legend Buddy Guy headlines. Guy is considered the greatest living exponent of Chicago electric blues, a unique sound developed after World War II that redefined the instrumentation of blues (plugged in guitars, added drums), made famous by legends such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.

Guy is joined by Grammy award-winning acoustic blues master John Hammond, whose intense solo performances reflect his love for the sound of traditional blues. Also to play are the grit-spitting blues-rock hell-raisers The North Mississippi All-Stars, a southern rock/blues trio composed of the brothers Dickinson, and bassist Chris Chew. Don't miss them, as they will rock your tits off, we promise.

It's all happening on June 1st at Tokuzo, and June 2nd at The Bottom Line. Bring your smokes and your troubles to enjoy some of the best in American roots music.