2 Stones Events and the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts have teamed up to present the Brighton Blues Bash! 2 — an evening featuring metro-Detroit's finest musicians — presented by Cooper & Binkley Jewelers.

Kicking off the evening at 4 p.m. — A tribute to the late Johnnie Bassett, Detroit’s Gentleman of the Blues, with The Brothers Groove (Chris Codish, keys; Skeeto Valdez, drums; and James Simonson, bass) joined by Brett Lucas, guitar; and Keith Kaminski, saxophone.

At 5:30, guitarist Bobby Murray’s Love Letters to Detroit takes the stage with a 12-piece ensemble honoring the great Etta James, who Murray toured with for 23 years until she passed. A powerhouse lineup includes the Woodward Horns, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, two guitarists, and four vocalists to cover James’ wide range of styles.

Tickets are $30 before Sept. 13; $40 day of event. Click HERE to purchase.

The doors for this special Sunday show at the BCPA will open at 3 p.m. The evening will top off a full weekend of blues music with the Brighton Smokin Rock-N-Blues Festival on Sept. 11-12.

Special thanks to our Media Partners, LivingstonPost, WHMI 93.5 FM and The Marketeer.

Learn more about the Johnnie Bassett Tribute and Bobby Murray’s Love Letters From Detroit by clicking HERE.

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

This event will include a food drive for the Livingston Hunger Council, and attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable item. Of course, they’ll also take a monetary donation — every dollar donated provides three meals locally.

Results from the 2025 Brighton Blues Bash! food drive were impressive: “It was a PERFECT event!!!,” said Cathy Wormsbacher of the LCHC, noting that $563 was donated along with 247 pounds of food. “This is incredible. Thank you again for all of your support!!”