Blues Musician Doug MacLeod Performs at Fogartyville in Sarasota

Fogartyville welcomes Doug MacLeod, winner of the 2023 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year, on Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm and soulful vocals, wit, and unforgettable live performances. His album, “Break the Chain,” won the 2018 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Album of the Year.

From Doug’s Website:   MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals, wit, and unforgettable live performances. At the heart of a Doug MacLeod performance is his knack for storytelling, bringing characters from the faceless to the legendary-to strikingly real life.

Doug is a multiple Blues Music Award Winner, including the 2023 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist Of The Year.  In 2018 his album ‘Break The Chain’ won the Blues Music Award for Acoustic Album Of The Year.

In March of 2022, he co-authored with Debra Schiff the blues murder mystery book  MURDER AT THE CROSSROADS.

In 2022 A SOUL TO CLAIM, produced by Jim Gaines, was released. It was named a Downbeat Magazine ‘Album Of The Year for 2022.

In March 2023, RAW BLUES 1 EP was released on Sledgehammer Blues/ Valley Entertainment.

Doug is an international touring artist who writes and sings original songs that are based on his own life and experiences. He learned from the old masters and carries forward a valuable tradition.

Tickets for the July 21 show are $18 for members, $20 for not-yet-members, and $10 for students.

Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center is located at 525 Kumquat Court. Audiences should enter the performance space from the alleyway.

For more information and tickets, visit wslr.org/fogartyville or call 941-894-6469.

Photo from  Doug MacLeod Website