Too Slim and the Taildraggers bring their distinctive blues rock to the Olympic Venue on Wednesday, August 28. The Olympic Venue is turning into one of the preiier music rooms in Downtown Boise. Too Slim and the Taildraggers have been previously profiled in-depth in The Boise Beat here. Tim Langford, guitarist, writer and singer for Too Slim, said “I sat in with Tinsley Ellis when he was in town but other than that I have never played at the Olympic with Too Slim and the Taildraggers. We are excited to play the Olympic. It is most likely the only time we will perform in Boise this year so we hope to see all our Boise Fans there.”
Too Slim and the Taildraggers are amassing a slew of awards and nominations for their various albums. Their latest release High Desert Heatwas nominated for Blues Rock Album of the the Year by the Blues Foundation at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis Tennessee.High Desert Heathas charted on the Billboard Top Blues Album chart for 12 weeks and has been in heavy rotationonBB King’s Bluesville Radio show on Sirius XM.This followed up an earlier award for their previous release “Blood Moon” which was voted Blues Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 “ Jimi Awards” and also nominated for “Blues Rock Album of the year at the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards. Blood Moon reached #6 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Chart in 2016.
Not only popular in this country but a popular group internationally too, Too Slim and the Taildraggers have recently played events such as the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, OR, the Wallace Blues Festival in Wallace, ID, the Winthrop R&B Festival in Winthrop, WA, the Cool Air Concert Series in Snowbird, UT and the San Jose Jazz Summerfest in San Jose, CA. When asked about how nice it was to return to Boise after going far afield with all the touring, Tim “Too Slim” Langford said “Yes it is! Since I moved here in 2017 it’s nice to play for the Boise area crowd as we have made a lot of new friends here and the Boise music scene is very healthy it seems, plus Boise has a great Blues Society that is very supportive of the scene.”
Too Slim and the Taildraggers will be providing a greast show at the Olympic. It is a great place to see groups, with a stage that’s up close and personal. Don’t miss this show!
Too Slim and the Taildraggers
Wednesday, August 28, 8:00-11:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
Olympic Venue
1009 W. Main Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 342-0176
Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at door, available here
Too Slim and the Taildraggers website
Too Slim and the Taildraggers Facebook Page
Olympic Venue website
Photos and video courtesy of Tim Langford
