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Unfortunately the show on Saturday, February 25th has been cancelled due to an illness in the band.

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Shawn Holt is the son of legendary Blues Legend Magic Slim. The high energy, hard-driving sound of The Teardrops is still alive and well and if you like what Magic Slim and The Teardrops have been doing for the last 35 years, you can continue to enjoy that unique sound and energy with Shawn Holt, a chip off the old block, fronting his dad's band. In 2014 Shawn Holt and The Teardrops won the Blues Blast Music Award for "New Artist Debut Album for Daddy Told Me" on Blind Pig Records. Shawn started playing the blues at the age of 17, when he went on the road with this father and Slim's brother, Uncle Nick Holt and The Teardrops. Shortly after that tour with his father, Shawn realized his genetic destiny (all the Holt's are talented musicians) and formed his own band. He has been watching, learning and playing blues ever since. Magic Slim and The Teardrops have probably been nominated for the WC Handy "Blues Band of the Year" award more times than any blues band playing today including eight times in the last 10 years. You can't become a Teardrop until Magic Slim says you're good enough. 

Shawn Holt became a Teardrop this year and when his father was hospitalized during the recent east coast tour, he stepped up to the microphone and continued the tradition. When Shawn Holt and The Teardrops opened for Johnny Winter in Phoenixville Pennsylvania, 2 hours after Slim had been admitted to the local hospital, they received a standing ovation and the promoter was so pleased with the quality, excitement and level of the performance that he paid the band the full contracted price which had been negotiated for a Magic Slim performance. Johnny Winter insisted that Shawn and The Teardrops complete the tour as the opening act. 

Excerpt Taken From : https://biscuitsandblues.com/shawnholt 

Blues at the Bow (a non-profit, volunteer run blues stomping grounds since 1993) provides an incredibly unique, live entertainment venue that has been bringing Grammy, Juno, W.C. Handy Award, and International Blues Challenge award-winning and nominated artists to the southern Alberta area. Over the past few years we have provided an amazing line-up of award-winning artists like Colin James, Jack de Keyzer, Roy Rogers, Romi Mayes, Paul Deslauriers, Colin Linden and The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, to name only a few! With sold out concerts for the majority of our shows, this next concert at Blues at the Bow promises to be another one of the greats! 

For more information Blues at the Bow www.bluesatthebow.com or to purchase tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shawn-holt-the-teardrops-tickets-519759794537?aff=ebdsoporgprofile 

Event summary: 

SHAWN HOLT & THE TEARDROPS 

Saturday, February 25th 

Doors open 7:30pm, show starts 8:30pm 

We look forward to seeing everyone at the next show! As always, thank you for helping us promote our events. For more information on Blues at the Bow please visit: http://www.bluesatthebow.com/about/ or contact: Jason Riddell, President - Blues at the Bow (403)793.4768