The City of Elk Grove and the Committee for the Arts had the pleasure of providing two free performances of " A Musical History of the Blues " in 2013. The performances were held at two local high school's Performing Arts Centers, Sheldon and Cosumnes Oaks.

Elk Grove's own young musicians played in a nightclub style jam format. The Musical History of the Blues , directed by Gary Mendoza, rocked the house, bringing the audience back to the juke joints and cabarets reminiscent of blues history.

Mericus Adams

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Stephen Kimball

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L to R Xach Wagner, Todd Morgan, Stephen Kimball, Cedric Sims, Ray Anthony Trujillo, Gary Mendoza, Paris Clayton, Lena Mosely, Johnny Stone, and Donna Proctor.

Photo courtesy of Michael Gill Studios