On Friday, January 18, we were honored to appear at the Kalamazoo State Theater in Kalamazoo, MI. The headliner was Larry McCray, who was absolutely fantastic!

The venue seats about 1,500, and it looked pretty full, although it's hard to see the audience clearly with all those stage lights shining down. The crowd was enthusiastic, friendly and very responsive to Elmo's brand of deep Chicago and Delta blues.

It was a long drive from Chicago, but far longer on the return trip. We encountered freaky icy conditions for the first 40 miles. Thank God our drummer Harvey was at the wheel -- that was some intense shit!

The event was part of the WRKR Bud Blues Series. Upcoming artists include Tommy Castro, Magic Slim, Lurrie Bell, Coco Montoya, Tab Benoit, and E.C. Scott.