

Fire branded in the Chicago blues circuit, roots rocker and bluesman RJ Howson picked up his skillful guitar chops performing and jamming with blues icons at Buddy Guy's Legends club, Rosa's Lounge, Kingston Mines, BLUES on Halstead and many other clubs in the Windy City and performing all over the Midwest.
Currently based in the Sunshine State, he has been busy playing a steady stream of shows all over the Southeast including performances at Thunder By the Bay festival, Giving Hunger The Blues, the Dan Toler Benefit with Dickey Betts headlining, Jannus Landing, the St. Pete Music Festival, the Bonita Blues Festival, several Gregg Allman & ABB Tribute shows, openers for Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchet, and countless others >>> Catch RJ and the band LIVE & buy the all original CD “Set It Free” to take it with you ! Keep On ; )
Currently based in the Sunshine State, he has been busy playing a steady stream of shows all over the Southeast including performances at Thunder By the Bay festival, Giving Hunger The Blues, the Dan Toler Benefit with Dickey Betts headlining, Jannus Landing, the St. Pete Music Festival, the Bonita Blues Festival, several Gregg Allman & ABB Tribute shows, openers for Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Molly Hatchet, and countless others >>> Catch RJ and the band LIVE & buy the all original CD “Set It Free” to take it with you ! Keep On ; )

Upcoming Events
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Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
Sarasota |
RJ Howson, Mike Kach & Friends
Thu, March 27 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
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Big Top Live / Cock & Bull - Sarasota
Sarasota |
Blues & Brews - RJ Howson & Friends
Sun, March 30 4:00pm - 7:00pm |
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Big Top Live / Cock & Bull - Sarasota
Sarasota |
Fabulous Thunderbirds w RJ Howson
Sat, April 5 8:00pm - 11:00pm |
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The O Bar
Osprey |
Sensational Sunday - RJ Howson & Friends
Sun, April 13 4:00pm - 8:00pm |
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Gilligan's Island Bar & Grill
Siesta Key |
Gilly’s Blues Service - RJ Howson Band
Sat, April 26 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Previous Events
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Big Top Live / Cock & Bull - Sarasota
Sarasota |
Blues & Brews - RJ Howson & Friends
March 23, 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm $w Mike Kach, Berry Oakley Jr |
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Crazy Uncle Mike's
Boca Raton |
ABB Relived w Les Dudek, Berry Oakley Jr
March 20, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm $Mike Kach, Frankie Lombardi, RJ Howson |
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Big Top Live / Cock & Bull - Sarasota
Sarasota |
Tyrone Vaughan, Berry Duane Oakley, RJ
February 23, 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm $Mike Kach. Garrett Dawson |
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Music Ranch
Lakeland |
Tyrone Vaughan, RJ Howson, Berry Duane
February 22, 2025 8:00pm - 11:00pm $Oakley, Mike Kach, Garrett Dawson |
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Joyland Live Sarasota
Sarasota |
Dickey Betts Tribute - Les Dudek, Berry
February 17, 2025 7:00pm - 11:00pm $Tyrone Vaughan. RJ Howson, Mike Kach, Frankie Lombardi, Garrett Dawson |
