Mike Blakely
October 8^th @ 7:30pm

As a singer/songwriter, Mike Blakely has released 11 CDs, performed all over the U.S., and has made16 European tours. His songs have been recorded by Gary P. Nunn, Red Steagall, and many others. He has also published 17 books released by major publishers. One of his co-written tunes landed on a Grammy Award-winning album by Flaco Jimenez in 1995. Another was played on the orbiting International Space Station in 2007. Mike is a two-time winner of Western Writers of America’s Spur Award – once for best western novel of the year, and once for best western song of the year. Mike spent many years touring with his dance band, but now plays more shows as a solo or duo artist, playing house concerts, festivals and private parties.

“Blakely is a consummate artist whose superb ability to capture an audience only serves to highlight his songwriting skills... which approach brilliance.” ~ Buddy Case, "The Loft", Enola Arkansas