Coco Montoya Booked!

The California Mid-State Fair is pleased to announce that Coco Montoya has been booked to perform on the Frontier Stage Thursday, July 22nd at 6:30p & 8:30p. Montoya’s performances will be free with your paid admission to the Fair.

Montoya’s career began in the mid 1970’s when Albert Collins asked him to join his band as drummer. Collins took Montoya under his wing and taught him his “icy hot” guitar style. The two remained friends even after Montoya left Collins’ band. Mentored by legendary bluesman Albert Collins, Coco went on to become the guitarist for John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers for ten years before leading his own band. A self taught guitar slinger who plays with an emotional intensity few string benders possess, he plays left-handed and up side down in the style of Albert King and Jimi Hendrix.

I Want It All Back, Coco's 7th solo album, was released earlier this year. The disc was produced by Keb' Mo' and Jeff Paris, who also play on the entire album: Keb' on rhythm guitar and Jeff on keyboards. For more information, please go to www.cocomontoya.com.

The 2010 California Mid-State Fair runs July 21, 2010, through August 1, 2010. This year’s theme is “Endless Summer Fun.”

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