BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:be1e2b2d-48a0-44f0-924b-3bd2b624f732@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261027T074524Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T210000 SUMMARY:Ryan Lee Crosby (expanded band) + Ray Cashman (Clarksdale\, Missi ssippi) DESCRIPTION:"Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an honorary citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriente d traditional music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string g uitarist is a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on his blues-raga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 2 025’s “At the Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Bent onia\, Mississippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist ." - The Washington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ryan Lee Crosby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new addition of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound o f 12 string guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on loca l friends Brian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collabora tors Grant Smith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connectio ns in the old school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take th e stage together for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, a nd guitarist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own brand of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful vo ice\, masterful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storyte lling steeped in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap between front-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years \, Cashman has toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audienc e and earning a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows ba lance hard-hitting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fier y musicianship that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a caree r that has taken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cas hman continues to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportuni ties for collaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club \, a festival stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that reson ate—music born of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to th e blues. "Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an honorary citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriented traditional music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string gui tarist is a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on h is blues-raga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 202 5’s “At the Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Benton ia\, Mississippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist." - The Washington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ry an Lee Crosby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new a ddition of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound of 12 string guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on local friends Brian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collaborato rs Grant Smith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connections in the old school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take the stage together for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his ow n brand of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voic e\, masterful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storytell ing steeped in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap b etween front-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years\, Cashman has toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audience and earning a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows bala nce hard-hitting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery musicianship that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a career that has taken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cashm an continues to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportuniti es for collaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club\, a festival stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that resonat e—music born of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to the blues. "Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an h onorary citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriented tr aditional music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string guita rist is a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on his blues-raga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 2025’ s “At the Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Bentonia \, Mississippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist." - The Washington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ryan Lee Crosby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new add ition of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound of 12 string guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on local fr iends Brian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collaborators Grant Smith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connections i n the old school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take the st age together for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, and g uitarist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own brand of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voice\ , masterful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storytellin g steeped in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap bet ween front-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years\, C ashman has toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audience an d earning a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows balanc e hard-hitting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery mu sicianship that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a career th at has taken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cashman continues to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportunities for collaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club\, a festival stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that resonate— music born of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to the bl ues. "Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an hon orary citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriented trad itional music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string guitari st is a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on his b lues-raga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 2025’s “At the Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Bentonia\, Mississippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist." - T he Washington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ryan L ee Crosby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new addit ion of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound of 12 s tring guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on local frie nds Brian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collaborators G rant Smith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connections in the old school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take the stag e together for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, and gui tarist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own br and of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voice\, masterful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storytelling steeped in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap betwe en front-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years\, Cas hman has toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audience and earning a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows balance hard-hitting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery musi cianship that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a career that has taken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cashman c ontinues to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportunities f or collaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club\, a f estival stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that resonate—mu sic born of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to the blue s. "Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an honor ary citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriented tradit ional music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string guitarist is a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on his blu es-raga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 2025’s “A t the Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Bentonia\, M ississippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist." - The Washington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ryan Lee Crosby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new additio n of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound of 12 str ing guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on local friend s Brian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collaborators Gra nt Smith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connections in th e old school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take the stage together for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, and guita rist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own bran d of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voice\, ma sterful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storytelling st eeped in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap between front-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years\, Cashm an has toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audience and ea rning a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows balance ha rd-hitting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery musici anship that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a career that h as taken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cashman con tinues to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportunities for collaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club\, a fes tival stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that resonate—musi c born of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to the blues. "Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an honorar y citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriented traditio nal music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string guitarist i s a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on his blues -raga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 2025’s “At the Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Bentonia\, Mis sissippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist." - The W ashington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ryan Lee C rosby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new addition of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound of 12 strin g guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on local friends Brian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collaborators Grant Smith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connections in the old school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take the stage to gether for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, and guitari st Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own brand of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voice\, mast erful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storytelling stee ped in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap between f ront-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years\, Cashman has toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audience and earn ing a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows balance hard -hitting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery musician ship that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a career that has taken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cashman conti nues to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportunities for c ollaboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club\, a festi val stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that resonate—music born of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to the blues. " Bluesman Ryan Lee Crosby hails from Rhode Island\, but he’s an honorary citizen of Mississippi’s Hill Country\, whose groove-oriented traditiona l music he interprets faithfully. The singer and 12-string guitarist is a prolific collaborator who sometimes turns eclectic\, as on his blues-r aga album\, “River Music.” But Crosby’s defining effort is 2025’s “At th e Blue Front\,” recorded live — analog\, of course — in Bentonia\, Missi ssippi\, with a calabash player as his principal accompanist." - The Was hington Post For an evening of spontaneity and creativity\, Ryan Lee Cro sby expands on his Bentonia Blues infused style with the new addition of drum set\, bass and congas\, complementing his core sound of 12 string guitar\, lap steel\, harmonica and calabash. Calling on local friends Br ian A. West and Ashish Vyas\, along with long time collaborators Grant S mith and Jay Scheffler\, Crosby will reach for new connections in the ol d school music he holds so dear\, as these musicians take the stage toge ther for the first time. Mississippi singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist Ray Cashman has spent more than three decades crafting his own brand of raw\, blues-driven American roots music. With a powerful voice\, master ful finger picking\, amplified foot percussion\, and storytelling steepe d in the Southern tradition\, Cashman’s songs bridge the gap between fro nt-porch authenticity and modern grit. For the last 15 years\, Cashman h as toured Western Europe annually\, building a loyal audience and earnin g a reputation as a captivating live performer. His shows balance hard-h itting\, original blues-oriented songs with the kind of fiery musiciansh ip that comes only from a lifetime on the road. With a career that has t aken him across the United States and around the globe\, Cashman continu es to push forward\, seeking new audiences and new opportunities for col laboration in Europe and beyond. Whether in an intimate club\, a festiva l stage\, or a packed theater\, he delivers songs that resonate—music bo rn of experience\, soul\, and an unshakable connection to the blues.\n\n Tickets: https://www.givemyrtle.com\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event /be1e2b2d-48a0-44f0-924b-3bd2b624f732 LOCATION:Myrtle\, 134 Waterman Ave\, East Providence\, RI 02914 URL:https://findlocal.community/event/be1e2b2d-48a0-44f0-924b-3bd2b624f73 2 STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR