BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:489@jsjbf.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T213000 DTSTAMP:20260907T142954Z URL:https://jsjbf.org/events/philly-blues-soul-artist-deb-callahan-band-pe rforms-at-the-lizzie-rose-music-room-in-tuckerton-nj/ SUMMARY:Philly blues-soul artist Deb Callahan Band performs at The Lizzie R ose Music Room in Tuckerton\, NJ DESCRIPTION:Philadelphia’s own blues and soul powerhouse singer and songw riter \;Deb Callahan \;has been performing\, touring\, recording a nd engaging audiences since the late 90s. She’s lit up stages at top fes tivals including Monterey Bay Blues Fest (CA)\, Springing the Blues (FL)\, Bayfront Blues Fest (MN)\, St. John's Blues Fest\, (VI) Briggs Farm Blues Fest (PA)\, and WXPN’s XPonential Music Festival in Philly. Her sixth s tudio album \;Backbone \;dropped in March 2023 to rave reviews\, i nternational airplay\, and a six-month run on the Roots Music Report’s T op 50 Blues Albums—peaking at #2. Often likened to Bonnie Raitt and Susa n Tedeschi\, Callahan’s sound is unmistakably her own. \;Backbone&nb sp\;was produced by Philly’s Chris Arms and recorded live at Morningstar Studios. Her previous release\, \;Sweet Soul\, was helmed by Grammy-w inning producer Tony Braunagel and featured top-tier L.A. session players alongside longtime guitarist Allen James. \; \;\n\n“Backbone”& nbsp\;has a blues and funk base and embraces a range of rock\, soul\, root s and swing styles. \; \;The songwriting reflects the intense impa ct of world events over the past few years exploring themes of uncertainty \, vulnerability\, being comfortable with and showing up for oneself\, tak ing a stand\, polarization in beliefs\, freedom and letting go. \;&nbs p\;Deb worked with Arms\, Schogger and James to write much of the original material and chose two covers that fit in well with the material includin g Percy Mayfield’s “Danger Zone” \;and Sean Costello’s “Anyt ime You Want”. \;Deb and her core band’s eighteen years plus of pe rforming and touring together shines through on this CD\, creating a uniqu e chemistry and an ability to play with natural\, nuanced improvisation.&n bsp\;  \;\n\n\nReview Quotes for Backbone\n\n"Callahan blends timely p robing lyrical content with classic blues all served up with her fiery tak e no prisoners power. Callahan’s voice packs a hefty punch with just a h int of urbane gravel while her smooth vibrato smooths those edges into an endlessly inviting package.” \;Matt R. Lohr – Living Blues Magazin e\n\nBackbone\, Deb Callahan’s first studio album in eight years\, provi des plenty of ‘S’ appeal: soulful\, sultry\, sassy\, and socially cons cious. Deb Callahan wanted to make a statement and successfully does so wi th an album as diverse and soulful as her tremendous singing voice. Emotio nally compelling\, \;Backbone has just enough sass\, sultriness\, and social awareness to keep listeners engaged throughout Callahan’s persona l and musical journey \;Ken Billet - Blues Blast magazine\n\n“Backbo ne is another winner from Deb Callahan\, who remains one of the most compe lling vocalists in the blues and soul genres\, a voice to be reckoned with in the coming years. \;Graham Clarke – Blues Bytes\n\nThe variety o f musical material on \;Backbone \;snakes stealthily from soul to funk to blues rock with one constant: the exceptional vocals of Deb Callah an“. \;“The lady combines the attributes of skilled songwriting\, a deep appreciation of American roots music\, along with her powerfully af fecting vocals” Randall Parrish\, Vivascene\n\n“Backbone swings and gr ooves from the first note to the last\, powered by Callahan’s powerful v oice and some extremely sweet playing from her road tested all-star band.& nbsp\; This is very likely one of the best albums you’ll hear this year\ ; completely irresistible.” \;—-Hot Wax Album Review- The Rock Doc tor\n\n“Callahan has carved a niche for herself up and down the East Coa st. \; Now it’s time for the rest of the USA/Canada to appreciate he r modern\, clever lyrics that mostly stay clear of the tired old blues the mes”.—Richard Skelly\, Blues Music Magazine\n\n\nhttps://www.lizzieros emusic.com/product-page/deb-callahan-band-sat-sept-19th-2026 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jsjbf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/deb _083-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Band Event LOCATION:Lizzie Rose Music Room\, 217 East Main Street\, Tuckerton\, NJ\, 0 8087\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=217 East Main Street\, Tuck erton\, NJ\, 08087\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lizzie Rose Music Room:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR