The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents guitar slinger Ryan McGarvey at the Muddy Waters (1708 State Street, Bettendorf IA) on Tuesday March 25. The show begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10, $7 for Mississippi Valley Blues Society members.
Ryan McGarvey is an up-and-coming blues star. Guitar Center named Ryan "Guitarmaggeddon: Next King of the Blues" champion of New Mexico in 2006. Then, Eric Clapton chose Ryan from over 4,000 international artists to perform at Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago. In 2011 Ryan and his band played the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. And just last year, Ryan was named Best New Talent in Guitar Player Magazine.
Ryan McGarvey has in a relatively short amount of time not only gained an international fan base, but admiration from his personal idols as well. In the past few years of Ryan's career he has shared the bill with such top name acts as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Gov't Mule, and many, many more. His debut CD release, Forward In Reverse, reached the top 20 (out of over 200,000 artists' CDs) on the best sellers list on CDBaby.com, the world's largest online independent distributor.
With rave reviews complimenting everything from his fiery guitar chops (which range from Delta blues slide to heavy rock chords) to his unique vocals or mature songwriting skills, Ryan McGarvey's live shows are legendary, leaving audiences breathless and wanting more.
