Live Music Lineup:
12pm - Grant Garland
4pm - Carl Stewart
7:30pm - The BB King's Blue Club All Star Band
<hr />GRANT GARLAND
Born in the Arkansas Delta, Garland is drawing comparisons to a swath of well-known musicians as wide as the meandering Mississippi river. After graduation from Arkansas State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music, he formed his own band that quickly generated a buzz in northeast Arkansas as well as Memphis, TN. After captivating audiences throughout the Mid-South, Garland moved to Las Vegas in the Summer of 2010 to headline at the BB King's Blues Club on the world-famous Strip. Grant's ability to emulate and embellish upon the diverse musical influences of musical legends that range from Stevie Wonder to Stevie Ray Vaughan electrifies audiences both young and old. His pure talent not only crosses genre lines but is generating genuine excitement from Las Vegas audiences. A talented piano and guitar player, he is also very versatile on brass instruments such as trumpet and flugel horn. Grant Garland has performed with and opened for artists such as B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Steve Cropper, Margo Rey, Jimmy Hall, Mike Farris, Jimbo Mathus, Charlie Wood, Jon Faddis, Bob Mintzer, Carl Saunders, Corey Osborn, Chris Vadala, Exile, Preston Shannon, and Jason D. Williams. Click here to check out his next set.
<hr />CARL STEWART
Carl Stewart grew up in Nashville, the place he calls home and where he has been honored numerous times. In 2011, Stewart was the recipient of the Guitarist of the Year Award by the Nashville Jazz and Blues Society. Also, as a guitarist extraordinaire, Stewart has been the featured artist at BB King’s Blues Club in Nashville, Tennessee.
Known in the music industry as “the man with the special fingers,” he enjoys strumming chords to make the guitar sing. As a product of Nashville’s music industry, Stewart enjoys all genres of music: jazz, blues, gospel, country, classical, and bluegrass. He can find his “sweet spot” in all forms of music. Stewart says, without question, “Music is my life.” A gifted musician, Carl Stewart has traveled the world sharing his musical talent. He has toured the United States performing with the Jimmy Church Band and BB King, during his USA 2010 tour.
Stewart also earned a Grammy (1996) for Best Contemporary Gospel Album, “The Biggest Part of Me” with the acapella sensational group, Take Six and produced Stanley Abernathy’s 2011 CD, “It Ain’t Easy Being Me.” Click here to check out his next set.
<hr />THE BB KING’S BLUES CLUB ALL-STAR BAND
As house band of B.B. King’s Blues Club, these guys know how to jam. This group is the most talented collection of musicians in the Mid-South. The band is found weekly on our stage playing rhythm and blues favorites with emphasis on Memphis music, as well as a variety of other styles including soul, pop and classic rock. Click here to check out their next set.
B.B. King’s Blues Club is classic soul, rock and roll, tender juicy ribs, and signature drinks that will fill you to the brim.