SBBS presents
Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps
Carrillo Recreation Center • November 21, 2026 • 7:30PM
Main Doors Open – 7:00pm • Show starts – 7:30pm
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, the Santa Barbara Blues Society is proud to present Grammy-nominated Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps.
Her persuasive pipes slathered in honey and soaked in Texas-bred sass, keyboardist Teresa James and her band, the Rhythm Tramps, have long reigned as one of Los Angeles’ leading contemporary blues outfits, even though their uncommonly imaginative repertoire, much of it supplied by Terry Wilson, James’ husband, producer, and bassist, is by no means strictly limited to the 12-bar form. Their 2019 CD Here in Babylon was nominated for a Grammy in the Contemporary Blues Album category.
With a dozen albums under their collective belt spanning 23 exciting years, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps remain a staple of the Los Angeles-area blues scene in addition to international touring artists, with a sound all their own. Moving easily from Texas-style grease and blues into Memphis soul or New Orleans-flavored grooves and all points in between with fun and abandonment, as one critic said, “there are no clichés in this band.”
Doors will open at 7:00 PM; advance ticket purchasers will be allowed to enter at 6:45 PM. The band band will play two sets, starting at 7:30 PM. The venue has an outdoor patio and a large, spring-loaded dance floor; beverages will be available. Pre-sale tickets are available online until midnight the day before the show. Tickets will then only be available at the show.
For questions, contact us or leave name and phone number at (805) 668-6884.
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The Santa Barbara Blues Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating and preserving Americas unique musical contribution to the world – the Blues. We are the oldest blues society in the United States. We present concerts every other month that feature all types of blues musicians giving them a venue to utilize their talent. The Blues Society also gives yearly scholarships to students in the Santa Barbara area so they can pursue their education in this important style of music.
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