Fresh on the heels of a show with his Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue partner, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks is coming to the Crystola Roadhouse, 20918 E. US HWY 24 in Woodland Park on Friday, September 26 th thanks to KRCC-FM and A Music Company Inc. Tickets are $16 in advance and $21 the day of the show. A special VIP ticket is available for $40 and includes a reserved seat, prime rib dinner and drink. KRCC members may purchase $13 tickets at the station 912 N. Weber Street. Tickets can also be purchased at the Crystola Roadhouse, or online at www.amusiccompanyinc.com.

Brooks is the son of legendary Chicago blues man Lonnie Brooks. "I grew up among the best of the best," Brooks says. "Every time I play, I feel like I've got to do it with the authenticity and passion that I saw in guys like Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, B.B. King and my father. But I also have to put my twist on it. None of those guys repeated what came before them." Brooks' twist involves enlivening blues-rock with deep soul and funk rhythms. Working with Minneapolis producer Jellybean Johnson, a veteran collaborator of Prince and Janet Jackson, Brooks takes roots sounds and transforms them into something that spans the ages.

Ronnie Baker Brooks was nominated for the BB King entertainer of the Year Award in 2008.

"When we brought Tommy Castro's Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue to town last year, area residents who have never seen Ronnie perform were blown away by his powerful guitar work and electrifying stage presence" explains Amy Whitesell of A Music Company Inc., promoter of the show. "Ronnie wowed the audience at last year's Trinidaddio Blues Festival as well and I could not wait to bring him to the area once again" says Whitesell.

"The Crystola Roadhouse has proven to be a wonderful place to bring the blues" says Whitesell. "We brought Watermelon Slim, Johnny Winter and Tommy Castro to the Crystola and everyone seemed to appreciate the up close and personal feel of a show set in this type of location. It's truly the way the blues was meant to be heard and continues a long association of blues being played in a roadhouse setting. We're fortunate to have the Crystola available for these types of shows.