Mike Mattison & Trash Magic
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Fri. Jan. 16
Mike Mattison & Trash Magic, The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End - You'll recognize singer/songwriter Mattison from his long tenure working with Derek Trucks and the expansive Tedeschi Trucks ensemble; less so from a from a few excellent under-the-radar releases by his previous, somewhat unheralded project, Scrapomatic. A recent album with the Trash Magic outfit, Turn a Midnight Corner (his first in five years, recorded for Atlanta's Landslide label), is country and roots/soul-oriented and far less jammy than much of the TT sound. Mattison's grainy voice, taut songwriting and driving style is explosive and live, with a great group behind him, should push these new songs to the next level. - Hal Horowitz
From the venue:
Mike Mattison is a singer/songwriter and founding member of the blues/roots group Scrapomatic. He has been a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Derek Trucks Band for 22 years, and has penned some of their signature tunes including “Midnight In Harlem” which presently has over 45 million streams on Spotify. With the TTB and DTB, Mattison has won two Grammys for Best Blues Album, eight Blues Music Awards from the Blues Music Foundation and four Canadian Maple Blues Awards. He has performed on five continents in two decades of touring and in every state except Alaska.Mike Mattison & Trash Magic | 01/16/2026 8:00 PM