MUSIC | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 | 7:30 PM (DOORS AT 6:30) | $35
AMP Concerts Presents Albert Castiglia
With opener Turquoise Steel
AMP Concerts is bringing Albert Castiglial to FUSION | The Cell on Wednesday, February 26th, at 7:30 PM (doors at 6:30 PM). Turquoise Steel will open! All ages are welcome. Tickets are $35.
"It may be a bit premature to crown Albert Castiglia America's newest King of the Blues, but there's little doubt that he at least deserves the title of heir apparent."
—Miami New Times
Fresh from winning another Blues Music Award at the recent festivities in Memphis for Best Blues Rock Album as a member of the Blood Brothers, along with labelmate Mike Zito, Albert Castiglia comes out guitar-slinging on his new solo Gulf Coast Records album, Righteous Souls.
"During last year's Blood Brothers tour, Mike Zito informed me that it was time for me to do another solo album," explains Albert Castiglia about the new album's genesis. "At that moment, I felt I was ill prepared for the task. I had been constantly touring with Mike for the last two years, doing very little writing, so I didn't have a lot of original material. My last two studio albums were quite thematic. With Masterpiece, the album centered around the discovery of my daughter. I Got Love was fueled by my life during the pandemic of 2020. What would be the thing that fuels the next one? It concerned me because if I'm not living the songs, it'll never work. It had to mean something to me.
"Mike suggested we make it an album with guests, my friends, so to speak. I was concerned my friends wouldn't have time to devote to the project. I was wrong, so wrong. Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, Kevin Burt, Gary Hoey, Ally Venable, Popa Chubby, Rick Estrin, Kid and Lisa Andersen, Alabama Mike, Jimmy Carpenter, Kingfish Ingram, Danielle Nicole, Monster Mike Welch, Jerry Jemmott, D-Mar Martin, Jon Otis, Jim Pugh and others stepped up for me. My daughter Rayne even participated, which was the cherry on top. Suddenly, the theme became clear. It's about friends and family. It's about Righteous Souls."
Tickets cost $35 in advance, $40 day of show (plus service charges). They are also available by phone through Hold My Ticket at 505-886-1251.
ABOUT TURQUOISE STEEL
Turquoise Steel, of the Navajo Nation, is a music brand rooted in the high-energy rhythms of rock while preserving the soulful emotion of beloved blues. Their musical influences align with icons like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Marcus King, John Mayer, and Greta Van Fleet. They tell stories through dramatic melodies paired with deep musical emotion, which shines through in their work. From life on the reservation to the Albuquerque music scene, their music maintains stories of culture and tradition. Just as turquoise and steel represent a cohesive bond in the silversmithing work of the Navajo, so too is the musical bond they share as a family.