Berkshire Blues & Brews Fest

Enjoy a special night of top-notch blues music and tasty craft beer at the Berkshire Blues & Brews Fest. Complete with a diverse sampling of local-favorite microbreweries, audiences will hear modern and classic blues in two spaces, the intimate Garage and the beautiful Colonial Theatre. Headlining the night is Quinn Sullivan, who The Washington Post said, “May be the most gifted guitar prodigy on the planet, a blues player of jaw dropping virtuosity and depth who could turn out to be the Clapton of his generation.” Also appearing is local favorite Misty Blues and more!

Berkshire Blues & Brews Fest

Featuring Quinn Sullivan

With Special Guest Misty Blues

Also Appearing: Born IV Blues, Waterloo Clyde, Robin O’Herrin

at The Colonial Theatre

Saturday, March 21 at 6pm

Tickets: $35 • Ages 21 and older only

Festival schedule:

6pm–7pm: Robin O’Herin (Garage Stage)

7pm–8pm: Waterloo Clyde (Garage Stage)

7:30pm–8pm: Born IV Blues (Colonial Stage)

8pm– 9pm: Misty Blues (Colonial Stage)

9pm to 9:30pm: Robin O’Herin (Garage Stage)

9:30pm to 11pm: Quinn Sullivan (Colonial Stage)

Quinn Sullivan

Each era of modern music can be defined by its iconic guitarists, from Hendrix to Slash to Jack White, and we are now embarking on the era of Quinn Sullivan. Raised by the riffs of George Harrison, Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton, Quinn has dedicated his life to developing his own musical mastery and creating a sound all his own. His skills on the fretboard are matched by few, but it is his authentic voice as a songwriter and ability to weave his talents through a variety of styles that sets him apart from his peers.

In addition to his work in the studio, Quinn is no stranger to the road. He has shared the stage with many of his heroes, including: Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Joe Bonamassa, BB King, Billy Gibbons and Los Lobos. He has also appeared on national TV, with guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Oprah, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan, and twice on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, with his first appearance at just six years old. Quinn has performed at concerts and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and South America—including at storied venues like The Hollywood Bowl, RFK Stadium and Madison Square Garden.

“Quinn Sullivan...blues prodigy, impresses the masters” – Rolling Stone

Misty Blues

2019 International Blues Challenge finalist, Misty Blues is a female led band from Berkshire County, MA playing traditional and original blues with a hint of funk, soul, jazz and gospel since 1999. The band, led by Gina Coleman, has recorded and shared the stage with Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers, and opened for traditional and contemporary blues artists like Tab Benoit, John Primer, Albert Cummings and Michael Powers. Misty Blues has toured New England extensively, and performed in New York City, Harrisburg, Mishawaka, Knoxville, Birmingham, Memphis and New Orleans. The band has aired on B.B. King’s Bluesville, Ole Harv’s Blues Revue and Oogie Richards’ Mighty Mouth Blues. The band’s original recordings have hit the airwaves throughout the U.S. and the UK.

BORN IV BLUES

Born for Blues was founded in 2017 by a group of audacious 9th graders from Western Massachusetts. They have performed in iconic clubs on Beale Street, StrangeCreek and Green River Festival stages. With their original songs and reinterpreted tributes, these old souls breathe new life into the blues. They are the face of the next generation of blues lovers.