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Blues Legend Doug MacLeod Live in Concert

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Friday, October 17, 2025 • 7 p.m.


BSPAC presents blues legend Doug MacLeod, a storyteller extraordinaire whose soulful vocals, masterful guitar playing, award-winning songwriting, and unforgettable live presence have captured the hearts of blues lovers worldwide.


Why You Can’t Miss This


Doug MacLeod delivers performances rich in narrative and authenticity. A multiple Blues Music Award winner, he received the 2024 award for Acoustic Album of the Year (Raw Blues 1) and the 2023 award for Acoustic Artist of the Year. In 2025, he received two additional nominations for Acoustic Artist of the Year and Acoustic Album of the Year (Raw Blues 2).


His 2022 release A Soul to Claim was named an Album of the Year by DownBeat Magazine. Over his long career, Doug’s songs have been covered by legends including Albert King, Albert Collins, Joe Louis Walker, and Eva Cassidy. His music has also been featured in film, television, and on stage productions.



Event Details

  • What: Live performance by blues artist Doug MacLeod
  • When: Friday, October 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Presented by: BSPAC, Mitzi Matijevich, and Option B Entertainment
  • Highlights: Award-winning performer, soulful blues, and storytelling



About Doug MacLeod


Doug MacLeod’s artistry has been shaped by a lifetime of personal trials and mentorship from blues masters. As a youth, he overcame abuse and a crippling stutter by turning to music. Once he picked up a guitar and began singing, he found his voice.

Over more than four decades, Doug has released 29 studio albums, live recordings, compilations, instructional DVDs, and a live performance DVD. His career has included sideman gigs with George “Harmonica” Smith, Big Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Lowell Fulson, and Big Mama Thornton.


Beyond performing, Doug has shared his love of the blues through radio, writing, and film. He hosted the Los Angeles radio show Nothin’ But the Blues, contributed a long-running column called “Doug’s Back Porch” to Blues Revue Magazine, and appeared in the documentary Resonate: A Guitar Story.


At the heart of Doug’s music is an authenticity learned from his mentors. As his teacher Ernest Banks once told him: “Never play a note you don’t believe” and “Never write or sing about what you don’t know.” These lessons remain the foundation of every performance Doug brings to the stage.




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