BlackRock Center for the Arts presents Sol Roots (Funk, Blues, & Soul)

On Saturday July 8, BlackRock Center for The Arts presents the Sol Roots band, performing New Orleans style funk, deep blues, and heartfelt soul as part of the popular Outdoor Concert Series!

Come with friends to drink, socialize, bring a picnic, and enjoy an refreshing outdoor concert with award-winning funk, blues, soul, and jazz performed by Sol Roots! The Saturday July 8 concert will also include friends and special guests, international blues vocalist Robbin Kapsalis, the powerful Clarence "Bluesman" Turner, and more.

The Sol Roots band performs a mix of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, energetic rock, greasy soul, and hypnotic rhythms. Sol is a fierce guitarist and soulful vocalist who has toured around the world with many musical legends.

The Sol Roots band has shared the stage with acts such as Jon Cleary, Shemekia Copeland, Soulive, Victor Wainwright, Johnny Rawls, The Wood Brothers, Booker T Jones, Eric Lindell, Roosevelt Collier, Sonny Landreth, New Orleans Suspects and many more.

Paying homage to the greats, and with a love of Universal Music as the guiding light, Sol steps out on a path with a unique, powerful voice and a talented band of musicians.

Sol Roots is an official Home Grown Music Network artist and a "Next Generation" Music Maker Relief Foundation artist. Sol Roots was awarded "Best Blues Act/Group" 2019 by The Wammies / The MusicianShip.

press quotes about Sol Roots:

"Sol performs a soulful blend of rock and blues, with a natural stage presence." - Jambase

“Sol's vocalizing reminds me of Mose Allison...Van Morrison, and Mississippi hill country blues performers” - Big City Blues Magazine

"Sol Roots has a wealth of original music and a killer approach to guitar playing. No wonder, since he spent years working with Music Maker Foundation backing up the likes of Guitar Gabriel, Cool John Ferguson, Captain Luke, Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins, Albert White, Cootie Stark, Robert Lee Coleman, and more." - The Roanoke Times

BlackRock Center for the Arts is the premier site in Upcounty Montgomery County Maryland for music, theatre, dance, and cultural events and performances. There are several event spaces on the location, which are all built with accessibility, community, inclusivity, and intimacy in mind. The center is named after the nearby historic Blackrock Mill.

When operating in full capacity, BlackRock Center for The Arts hosts more than 40,000 people per year and features top international, national, and regional touring talent across all performing art disciplines.

No outside drinks allowed at the Outdoor Concert Series. Delicious food and refreshing drinks will be available on site for purchase, so come hungry and thirsty! Feel free to bring your most comfy blanket or lawn chair.

This free community concert event is made possible through the generosity of our patrons and supporters! Please consider making a financial contribution of any amount to support BlackRock's current and future programming.

BlackRock Center for the Arts
Outdoor Concert Series presents Sol Roots
12901 Town Commons Dr
Germantown, MD 20874