Dave Mello Blue Band, Muddy Ruckus to play at Americana Rangeley

RANGELEY — The Rangeley Friends of the Arts will host two bands as part of the Americana Rangeley Festival, Oct. 6 through 9.
The Dave Mello Blues Band will pay on Saturday, Oct. 7, and Muddy Ruckus will play on Sunday, Oct. 8. Bth shows are at 7 p.m. at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St.

The Dave Mello Blues Band covers blues artists including Muddy Waters, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Reed and many others. Muddy Ruckus was awarded Best in State of Maine 2016 by the New England Music Awards. the band was recently nominated for 2017 Roots Act of The Year by NEMA.
Their second album, Pretty Bones, was awarded 2106 Album of the Year by Red Line Roots.
Other featured bands during Americana Rangeley include the Joel Thetford Band, Tricky Bitches, Chris Ross and the North, Jason Mancini, Matt and the Barnburners, Joe & the Bros. and more. As well as the RFA Lakeside Theater, participating venues around Rangeley include Moose Alley, Inner Eye, the Alpine Shop and others. For more information, visit www.rangeleyarts.org.