Blues artist Mike Zito to perform in downtown Cape

Mike Zito � 2018 Blues Rock Artist of the Year � will perform at 9 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13 at Rude Dog Pub, 123 Main St. in downtown Cape Girardeau, according to a news release.

Zito won Blues Rock Artist of the Year in May at the 2018 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee, and his 15th album, �First Class Life,� reached No. 1 on the National Roots Music Report Top 50 Blues Albums Chart.

He also is a two-time 2017 Blues Music Award nominee.

�I grew up poor in St. Louis, and now I�m traveling the world to sing my songs,� Texas-based musician Zito said in the release.

Zito has performed with Royal Southern Brotherhood, alongside bandmates Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Charlie Wooton and Yonrico Scott.

In the spring of 2018, Zito teamed up with fellow guitarists Bernard Allison on the �Blues Caravan� tour, performing in Germany, England, Poland, The Netherlands and Belgium.

Additional honors for Zito�s �First Class Life� tour include a Top 10 Rockin� Blues Tunes of 2018 nod from Rock And Blues Muse for the single �Mama Don�t Like No Wah-Wah,� the release stated.

Tickets for the show are $10, and more information can be found by calling (573) 335-4447.