Howard and the White Boys -- Live At Blues On Grand in Des Moines - Saturday, May 1 August 1, 2009

(DES MOINES, IA) – It had been six years since Chicago blues veterans HOWARD AND THE WHITE BOYS (a/k/a “Chicago’s Hardest-Working Blues Band”) last put out a CD, but their Evidence Records album, MADE IN CHICAGO, more than makes up for lost time.
Howard and the White Boys perform locally at Blues On Grand, 1501 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Saturday, August 1. Showtime: 9:30 p.m. $10. Info: (515) 244-3092 or log onto www.bluesongrand.com.
The longtime band was nominated in six categories - “Best Blues Group or Artist;” “Male Vocalist of the Year” (Howard McCullum); “Guitarist of the Year” (Rocco Calipari, Pete Galanis); “Bassist of the Year” (Howard McCullum); and “Drummer of the Year” (Jim “Bucka” Christopulos) for the 5th Annual South Bay (Los Angeles) Music Awards, with vocalist Howard McCullum winning “2009 Male Vocalist of the Year” honors. The group has been playing Festivals this Summer – including The Tremblant International Blues Festival in Canada July 17.
Their impressively large fan base on both sides of the Atlantic won’t be disappointed -- not by a long shot!! MADE IN CHICAGO represents the zenith of the group’s recorded output, and it’s certainly the disc that Howard & the White Boys are most proud of. While the band hasn’t recorded in six years, they’ve been gigging continuously throughout the U.S. and Europe; this, in turn, has lent their trademark brand of contemporary blues an indomitable tightness brimming with raw power. All of this comes through on the new disc, proving that the wait was well worth it.

Howard And the White Boys – Upcoming Live Shows and Special Events Itinerary

July 29 WALTER PAYTON’S ROADHOUSE Aurora, IL
Aug. 1 BLUES ON GRAND Des Moines, IA
Aug. 15 BAYVIEW Richmond, MI
AUG. 20 CONCERTS IN THE PARK ST. CHARLES, IL
AUG. 22 DUFFY’S PLACE VALPARAISO, IN
AUG. 29 KALAMAZOO CLUB KALAMAZOO, MI

www.howardandthewhiteboys.net www.myspace.com/howardandthewhiteboysband
Booking: Rocco Calipari @219.916.5445 Evidence Records:@610.832.0844
Publicity: Doug Deutsch @213.924.4901 Mighty Tiger Records:@800.724.2730

Official Website: http://www.bluesongrand.com