The Sky and Ocean Aren’t the Only Way to See Inspiring Blues in Laguna in 2024

The Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center has stepped up to preserve one of America’s most powerful and influential art forms, by providing a memorable OC haven for national touring blues legends. 

The LBCAC offers its intimate listening room, stellar acoustics, state-of-the-art sound system and a host town recognized as one of the nation’s leading arts-centric resort destinations.

Kid Ramos is an American electric blues and blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. Ramos has released four solo albums since 1995 on Black Top and Evidence Records. He joined the James Harman’s band in 1980 and stayed playing his guitar until 1988, when he briefly helped out with Roomful of Blues. In 1994, Ramos joined forces with Lynwood Slim to form the Big Rhythm Combo. Ramos’ debut solo album, Two Hands One Heart, was released the following year. Ramos joined The Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1993, following an invitation from their singer, Kim Wilson. As well as regularly recording and appearing with them up to 2002, Ramos also continued to release his own albums, the most recent being Greasy Kid Stuff (2001). Ramos appeared at the 2005 Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival, playing along with the Mannish Boys. He also formed the roots quartet, Los Fabulocos, who released their debut album in 2008. In 2009, Ramos backed Bobby Jones at the Notodden Blues Festival. 1999, 2000, 2001 WC Handy nominated, best blues record of the year, best blues guitarist, best song winner 2001, and recipient of the 2014 OC music Award Lifetime achievement award.

Brian Templeton Proving His Dues To The Blues – vocalist, songwriter and harmonica player, Brian Templeton has blues music in his DNA as they say. Probably best known for his work with The Radio Kings, and plying his trade with The Delta Generators who he still plays the harmonica with, and provides lead vocals. Recently he joined forces to form another band with a more eclectic take of the blues music genre. The band is called The Proven Ones and includes Kid Ramos on guitar, Jimi Bott on drums, Willie J Campbell on bass, and Anthony Geraci on keyboards.

The Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center, located at 235 Forest Avenue in Laguna Beach, upstairs. Right next door to The Candy Baron

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www.LBCulturalArtsCenter.org

LBCAC has installed a Patriot Air Purification System to ensure

a virus free environment. www.patriotairsystems.com

Grant funding was made possible by the lodging establishments

and the City of Laguna Beach.