Samantha Fish with Luke Winslow-King

The Levitt Amp Galva Concert Series continues July 29 with Samantha Fish with Luke Winslow-King. Galva’s Wiley Park provides ample shade for your lawn chairs and blankets, a playground for the kids, and plenty of places to play and dance. The event will begin with a Vendor Fair from 2-6. Hammer and Pick will provide dinner entertainment from 4:30-5:30. A dinner fundraiser for Galva Historical Society by Delta On The Square begins at 4:30. The concert begins at 6 with Luke Winslow-King followed by Samantha Fish at 7. Rain location is in the Galva High School. This is a FREE concert open to everyone.

Born and raised in the Northern Michigan town of Cadillac, Luke Winslow-King moved to New Orleans at 19 and spent the next 15 years fully immersing him in the musical waters that flow through there. Luke Winslow-King is a guitarist, singer, composer, and lyricist known for his slide guitar work, and interest in pre-war blues and traditional jazz. Winslow-King’s work consists of an eclectic mix, taking in delta-folk music, classical composition, ragtime, and rock and roll; juxtaposing original songs with those from a bygone era. http://www.lukewinslowking.com/

After launching her recording career in 2009, Samantha Fish quickly established herself as a rising star in the contemporary blues world. Since then, the charismatic young singer-guitarist-songwriter has earned a reputation as a rising guitar hero and powerful live performer, while releasing a series of acclaimed albums that have shown her restless creative spirit consistently taking her in new and exciting musical directions.

The New York Times called Fish “an impressive blues guitarist who sings with sweet power” and “one of the genre’s most promising young talents.” Her hometown paper The Kansas City Star noted, “Samantha Fish has kicked down the door of the patriarchal blues club” and observed that the young artist “displays more imagination and creativity than some blues veterans exhibit over the course of their careers.” http://www.samanthafish.com/

About the Galva Arts Council
The mission of the Galva Arts Council is to enrich the quality of life in our town through the advancement and promotion of the arts, the encouragement of the appreciation of the arts through participation and attendance of art events, the provision of membership services, and advocacy for the arts. If you are interested in being a vendor or volunteer at any of the concerts, let the Arts Council know at john.r.taylor@gmail.com or 309-299-4999.

About the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation
The Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation is a private foundation that exists to strengthen the social fabric of America. Through its support of creative placemaking, the Levitt Foundation empowers communities to transform underused public spaces into welcoming destinations where the power of free, live music brings people together and invigorates community life. The Foundation’s primary funding areas include permanent Levitt venues and the Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Awards, an annual grants competition. During the past decade, the Foundation has awarded more than $20 million in grants to support access to free, high-caliber live music experiences while bringing new life to public spaces.