The Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant are offering a two tickets to the Blue Wing Blues Festival next month. The winning bidder can choose to attend either Friday August 3rd, or Sunday August 5th. Choose one of two evenings of world-class blues in the beautiful gardens between the hotel and restaurant.

On Friday August 3rd, the evening will open with the popular local band Twice as Good. Led by Paul Steward with father Rich on rhythm guitar, this band puts on a high energy performance. Blues legend Charlie Musselwhite calls them “the real blues deal.” Headliners on opening night will be the Zydeco Flames. With the charismatic Lloyd Meadows on washboard, the Flames have gained a reputation as the West Coast's premiere Zydeco band. It’s wonderful, upbeat music that leaves the crowd hungry for more.

On Sunday August 5th, the show will open with the veteran Bay Area blues quartet Tip of the Top. With a style reminiscent of Chicago in the 1950s, this group was chosen to represent Northern California in the band category at the International Blues Competition in Memphis. Headliners on Sunday will be Mark Hummell and the Blues Survivors. Mark is dean of the blues harp pros in the area and organizes the annual Blues Harmonica Blowout, touring the country with all the big names on the instrument. Special guest with the Survivors for this show will by Little Charlie Baty on Guitar.