Billy Hector - In what has become a long standing tradition, Billy Hector and his band are returning to the Sparta Summer Concert Series. Whether Billy Hector is teasing you with his sultry slidework, picking through delta blues or flat-out cranking it up and crunching out the electric blues/rock on his beloved vintage Fender Stratocaster, his music reflects the true soul and origins of the blues; always passionate, engaging and dedicated to making the audience move and sweat. Having honed his chops and style through three decades of performances, Hector is critically recognized as one of the hottest and most interesting guitarist/songwriters on the original circuit and has even been called “A New Jersey state treasure” by music writers.
Opener: Johnny Charles - Johnny Charles has taken his blues guitar on the road from Syracuse to Memphis, and all points in between. Johnny has shared the bill with blues greats such as B.B. King, Roy Buchanan, Jimmy Vaughn, Anson Funderburgh, Ronnie Earl and many more. For his recording projects, Johnny has worked with Danny Gatton, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and more. He is an exceptions blues artist that takes his own sound and unique style into new and exciting blues horizons.