David Gogo will perform Char’s Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4.

David Gogo will perform Char’s Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Acclaimed blues artist plays solo

Award-winning Canadian blues icon David Gogo will be performing at Char's Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Canadian blues icon David Gogo will hit the stage solo at Char’s Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8- 10 p.m.

Gogo’s groove fueled blend of blues and rock is the basis for a singular and storied music career. His songs have been featured in film and television and are regularly played on blues radio programs around the world.

Gogo has earned numerous Canadian blues accolades, including five JUNO nominations, a Western Canadian Music Award, a CBC Saturday Night Blues Award, and multiple Maple Blues Awards. He has thirty years of performing and hundreds of thousands of tour miles under his belt. He’s played on stage with Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Albert Collins and Bo Diddley. He has opened for George Thorogood, ZZ Top, The Tragically Hip, Buddy Guy, Charles Bradley, Robert Cray, and Jimmy Vaughan among many others.

Tickets for Gogo’s Feb. 4 show are $25 or $20 for seniors and kids and available at Char’s Landing or call 778- 421-2427.

 

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