Tommy Castro And The Painkillers in Houston

Tommy Castro And The Painkillers is an American blues-rock and soul-blues band led by guitarist and singer Tommy Castro, who was born in San Jose, California, in 1955. The group’s catalog includes The Devil You Know, Method to My Madness, Stompin’ Ground and the blues narrative A Bluesman Came to Town. The Painkillers became Tommy Castro’s touring band in 2012, following his long run fronting the Tommy Castro Band. Their road work was documented on Killin’ It Live, and they have performed at the recurring Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, where Tommy Castro has also presented collaborative blues-revue sets.

GA-20 is an American blues-rock trio formed in Boston in 2018 by guitarists Matthew Stubbs and Pat Faherty. The group plays electric blues rooted in the Chicago tradition and is known for the albums Lonely Soul and Crackdown, as well as the tribute record Try It...You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor. Live in Loveland documents the group in concert in Loveland, Colorado. The trio later joined Black Joe Lewis for the co-headlining All Blues No Bullshit tour. GA-20 performs with two electric guitars and drums. Pat Faherty handles lead vocals and guitar, while the second guitar is played by Matthew Stubbs.