JACKSON — Blues fans were treated to a great night of music at the Wildcat Inn and Tavern’s Garden Stage on July 3, as Boston blues diva Diane Blue and rockin’ blues harmonica legend/vocalist James Montgomery of Rhode Island rocked away the night in two separate sets with their shared band.
Both were great.
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