Ronnie Baker Brooks By SFL Music January 8, 2025 Ronnie Baker Brooks “In Ronnie Baker Brooks’ powerhouse hands, blues-rock never sounded so outrageous. Soul never sounded so delicious. And the blues never sounded so profound…one of today’s top live performers.” —Blues Music Magazine “A monster guitarist with an ample supply of technique and passion” —AllMusic “Ronnie Baker Brooks bristles with energy, inspiration and self-confidence.” —Living Blues Award-winning blues rock guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Ronnie Baker Brooks will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut album, Blues In My DNA, with a live performance at The Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Concert information is below: Remember — Always Contact The Venue To Confirm Dates and Show Times Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 Venue: The Funky Biscuit Address: 303 SE Mizner Blvd. City: Boca Raton, FL Phone: 561-395-2929 Showtime: 7:00pm Ticket price: $44.40-$50.09 Website: www.funkybiscuit.com *See website for complete performance information With Blues In My DNA, Ronnie — son of legendary multiple GRAMMY Award nominee, Blues Hall Of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks — delivers an up-to-the-minute masterpiece. The album, the fifth of his career, is firmly rooted in the blues with Ronnie incorporating his own brand of rock, funk and soul to the mix. “I just play what I feel,” he says. “It’s all from the heart.” Produced by famed studio wizard Jim Gaines (who has produced Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison and many others), Blues In My DNA is a career-defining statement from Baker Brooks, with each of the 11 original songs its own chapter in his ever-evolving story. For Ronnie the process of writing songs for Blues In My DNA was as fun and exciting as playing live. “I love writing as much as performing. I love watching an idea become a song, then a song become something people can relate to, and then sing along with. And I always keep it authentic to myself. Everyone can feel it and be familiar with it. I’m here to build bridges, not walls.” Since he was a teen, Ronnie has toured the world, first with his dad and then leading his own band. He’s built his reputation as a white-hot performer one gig at a time. His eye-popping guitar work, soulful vocals, fireball energy and huge, crowd-pleasing personality keep his fans on the edge of their seats. In addition to performing at both Obama presidential inaugurations, he has played major festivals and concert halls across the U.S., Canada, the UK and Europe, as well as in Brazil and China. In 2024, Ronnie, along with his friend and label-mate Shemekia Copeland, opened the famous Chicago Blues Festival (the 4th time he’s appeared as a headliner), with a roof-raising performance. Then, four days later, he helped close the festival out – along with Copeland, his guitarist brother Wayne Baker Brooks and harmonica giant Billy Branch – joining headliner Buddy Guy at Buddy’s request. Ronnie Baker Brooks may have been born a blues prince, but he never received any royal treatment. “Dad set me up for today,” Ronnie notes. “He always told me to put the time in, study, practice, get better. I started my music career as his roadie. He wouldn’t let me play onstage with him until I earned it, and until he was certain playing music was what I truly wanted to do. I grew up witnessing and learning from the legends of the blues. I’m excited to continue to create Chicago blues as part of my family legacy and our shared history. I’ll always carry on and represent the blues in everything I do. Dad started the fire, Albert Collins poured the gas on it, and Koko Taylor put the grill on.” Share It!
