Tommy Castro Tickets

Tommy Castro was a great event. There was a great crowd and a great vibe. He really knows how to put on a show. I will definitely see him next time he comes into town.

Tommy Castro and his band, Trampled Under Foot & Joe Louis Walker put on a outstanding show.

I love Tommy Castro end of story. I feel he had too many people with him. I understand that the name of the show was R&B Review, but...he is the MAIN ATTRACTION! Trampled Under Foot was great and had a lot of ENERGY! Joe Louis Walker should of played different songs that had more energy! Rick Estrin played too long. It would of been better if he played 2 or 3 of his songs and then sat in on some of Tommy Castro's songs that I WANTED to hear, like, "Nasty Habits and Sex Machine". The jam at the end was good. They all could done and encore to one of Tommy's songs. I would of like to have seen the bass player do a solo. Afterall, the bass player holds the groove down to EVERY song. He also played all night with only a few minutes of a break! Lead guitarists only hold the groove for about 30 seconds.

You are in for a real treat by Tommy!!! This is a mst see.. Enjoy

Tommy is one hell of a blues musician and great performer. Enjoyed this concert immensely.

This concert Rocked! Tommy Castro, Joe Louis Walker & Debbie Davies all doing their own sets... then jammin together for dang near an hour and a half!.... whew... don't get any better than 3 virtuoso guitarists playin off one another... this was the most enjoyable concert I've been to, and I've seen plenty including Buddy Guy, BB King, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, Ted Nugent to name a few... and Tommy's band with killer sax, trumpet, keyboards, bass & drums just make it even better. If you love the blues and don't wanna mortgage the house to see it live... check out the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Review, you won't be sorry.

Excellent concert!! Will never miss Tommy Castro concert if in the area again! Also great jam session.

Tommy Castro is a wonderful performer on his own, then he brings out Debi Davies, then Joe Louis Walker. Not to mention that the band was fabulous. They are tight. The horn players are two of the best horn players I have seen in ages. And then to top it off, Donald Kinsey came and sat in with them. They did individual shows and a huge jam at the end. It was an amazing show.

Great show! Tommy and his band always put on an awesome show!

Great music. They all loved their work. Tommy Castro is among the elite in blues/rock.

One of the best shows I have seen in years. Amazing guitar work by all three headliners with one of the tightest and hardworking backup bands around. Musicians had wonderful interaction with the crowd, and really seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Absolutely fantastic. Good to see my Marin County neighbor ripping up NYC!!! Thank, Chris

What a fantastic venue to see a show. Tommy and the review delivered big time. The show went on & on. Tommy took his "wireless" guitar & strolled thru the audience, pickin the whole time.

These kick-ass Blues guitarists are truly amazing! Coco came out with his band and was all too humble as an opener- he is truly a headliner himself! Great vocals and well-constructed guitar leads go on to take you on a journey. His set list wasn't his best for what he's done in the past, but that didn't matter. What can I say about Tommy Castro and his band? Tom Poole (trumpet) and Keith Crossan (tenor sax) are about the best horn section anywhere. These guys have played together longer than most people have been married. They "traded fours" incredibly on "I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On". (And Keith looked hot with his red cowboy boots!). I never saw this bassist with him before, but he layed down solid runs while dancing out of time to his own playing...while holding the electric bass like a stand-up! I never saw this keyboard player either, but he was outstanding, as was the drummer. The set list was shorter than when they do their own thing, but since they had an opening act ( a local female, Sister Blue, with a Joplinesque voice which rocked the house), as well as Coco, they didn't get into some of their classic favorites like "I'm Not Broken", or my obscure favorite of all times, "Wake Up Call". Instead they were playing and pushing the new CD (which they are entitled to do on a tour). The biggest disappointment was that the theater was only about 1/3 full. If this show was at the Count Basie in Red Bank, NJ, it would have been sold out! Although they didn't do an encore, Tommy and Keith came out to sign and talk to the fans afterwards. These West Coast boys should never be missed when they venture back East!!!

LOVED Tommy Castro ... however, he didn't sing enough songs .... WAAAY too much jamming ... I think because Coco set the stage with his performance (which was TOO long !!). The sound should have been turned down to accommodate all of the instruments ... Tommy's voice was drowned out !!! I had to put something in my ears because it was so painful !! I would love to see Tommy Castro perform with an opening act instead of an equal billing. I felt that his talent was compromised by Coco Montoya !! Birchmere should have paid more attention to the sound volume !!

We always enjoy the Birchemere....this show was a notch above,,,,Coco was intense and Tommy,,always good.....don't get rid of your bass player,,,,,,,maybe the newest to the band, but he was very unique,,,his stage presence....great food and easy drive from 75 miles west......thanks

Tommy jamming is the best you can ever expect. It is good old fashion blues with guitar challenges between Coco Montoya and tommy ripping it up. Been tracking tommy, keith and randy since grant and green, the saloon and lou's in SFO and they are amazingly still my favorite. My first time at the birchmere and the only missing opportunity is a little dance floor space to watch the honey's shake it.

Terrific performances by both Coco Montoya and Tommy Castro. I'd definitely do it again!

Coco Montoya and Tommy Castro are great entertainers as well as great musicians. When Tommy told me after an August show at the Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse, NY that he was going to be out with Coco in the fall or winter, I made it a point to keep track and find out when and where. Both of their bands are tight and talented and either one could have been the headliner, as Tommy freely acknowledged. WIth his new disc release being heavily promoted he was, of course, the feature act.. I saw the show a few days ago (11/22) at the Keswick in Glenside, PA, and was a little disappointed. There was a local Philly opening act (Sister Blue, I think) that was good, but played well beyond the limits of good taste; four songs would have left me quite impressed but they simply played themselves around in a small circle, exposing and then reinforcing the reasons why they were not headliners. Their lengthy encampment ultimately forced the truncation of Tommy's set to what seemed like only 30 or 40 minutes. Coco was great - all I expected, finally seeing him for the first time. It seemed like Tommy and his band were not quite firing on all cylinders. Don't get me wrong - they were good, but have been better. It may have been the disappointment of a half-full theater and some of the problem may have been the sound; Tommy seemed a little uncomfortable and they seemed to do a lot of monitor adjusting. The overall sound for the night was okay, but I thought the mix was fair at best - the bass was buried and the guitar was annoyingly predominant. Anyway, that brings us to The Birchmere 11/25; nice venue - table seating rather than theater seating. Both bands were definitely on top of their game last night (and no local opener). The sets, of course, were pretty familiar, but there was an extra spark right from the start. Perhaps it was the more intimate feeling and bustling atmosphere. Coco Montoya is simply one of the most overlooked and underrated guitarists of any genre. He is a master of the instrument, able to make it weep in an almost imperceptible whisper or wail for its very life. Additionally, his left-handed reverse-strung style enables some quirky runs and inflections enabled by fingers moving backward and counter to the norm. His talent is equalled only by his humility, citing the audiences as his reason for doing this at all and, after the show, going so far as to call himself a 'hack'. If I could only hack like that....His set was excellent and left the crowd buzzing. Tommy started with a bang, but didn't enter from the rear of the house this time, as I had expected. He is a magnificent player in his own right, a touch more biting and not quite as sweet as Mr. Montoya - the lemon to Coco's honey, if blues were a cup of tea. He was locked in, primed, and ready to roll - and rock - as was his fantastic band. This was a set to remember - an inspired and enthusiastic performance that he seemed to be in total control of (as opposed to the 22nd). When Tommy brought Coco back to the stage for the end of the show....a raucus and energetic, if sometimes out-of-synch, jam, topped off with an Albert Collins number.....wow...they both looked like they could play all night - two contrasting yet complimentary flavors in the brew. The sound was very good, although it did seem like the bass was a little heavy in the 45-50 Hz range for most of the night and lacking a bit of definition. Tommy's vocal initially had a high mid peak, as did the guitar but everything was better by about halfway through the set. All in all, a fabulous and memorable show; if you were there, you know this to be true.

Coco Montoya opened the show. I've never seen him play and was looking forward to seeing him. I'm a new fan. He was great! It's interesting to watch a lefty play guitar, but he plays a right hand neck! He has great dynamics and tone. I've seen Tommy several times. He always delivers. And what a band (Coco's was great too). They each have enough talent to front a band (just check out Keith's CD if you doubt it) so Tommy has great support behind him.