Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
– Live and Onstage @ World Records Friday May 15, 2026

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
“Hugely entertaining, intelligently conceived and executed roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition. Estrin’s harp work is masterful.” – Living Blues

Anyone who’s ever spent time listening to Rick Estrin and his band of melodious merrymakers since their debut in 1987 knows they’ve always delivered tunes that reflect modern ideas and sentiments with a great deal of insight and humor.

The core lineup of The Nightcats – Estrin on vocals and harp backed by multi-instrumentalist/producer Kid Andersen and keyboard player Lorenzo Farrell – remains intact since the band reformed after the retirement in 2008 of guitarist and former headliner Little Charley Baty. Amping things up on this one is the addition of Derreck “D-Mar” Martin on percussion. A music educator of note, his background includes 17 years with Little Richard and work with a who’s who of blues and soul artists, including Bobby Rush, Carla Thomas, Syl Johnson, Dorothy Moore and dozens more.

Shana Morrison and Caledonia
– Live and Onstage @ World Records Friday May 15, 2026

Shana Morrison
“Vocal powerhouse and songwriting talent Shana Morrison draws her inspiration from a broad range of influences including blues, R&B, country, rock, pop and jazz.” – XYZ

When people learn that singer/songwriter Shana Morrison is Van Morrison’s adult daughter, the first thing they want to know is how much she has been influenced by her father. Van Morrison’s writing has influenced his daughter’s work, but not tremendously; Shana’s gritty, bluesy, approach to pop/rock and roots rock actually owes a lot more to female singer/songwriters like Bonnie Raitt and Melissa Etheridge.

When Shana’s recordings are playing, one doesn’t think of “Brown-Eyed Girl” or “Moondance” (two of her father’s big hits). One is more likely to think of Sheryl Crow, Joan Osborne, Patti Rothberg, and some of the other female singer/songwriters who emerged in the ’90s.

Nonetheless, Van Morrison did a lot to encourage his daughter’s interest in music. Shana was inevitably exposed to a great deal of music: rock, R&B, blues, jazz, and folk, as well as Irish/Celtic music. Morrison acquired an extensive knowledge of Celtic music thanks to her Irish relatives.

Morrison went on the road with her father’s Rhythm and Soul Revue as a featured artist. She did a lot of songwriting then and after that tour ended in 1994, she formed her own band Caledonia. She soon acquired a small local following in the Bay Area and in 1997, she recorded her debut album, which was also called Caledonia. Her album was originally released on her own label, Belfast Violet.

Morrison’s musical style has been called pop with a side of blues and a side of rock. She has also been known to include other ingredients, like country, R&B, and jazz into the mix. Her material seems to be ever-changing and hard to pin down categorically. What always remains the same is Shana’s unique and wide-ranging voice.

Shana has performed for festival audiences on the main stage both at the Guinness Fleadh in New York and in San Francisco, at the San Francisco Blues Festival, the Ottawa Blues Festival, and the Edmonton Folk Festival. She has also opened shows for Van Morrison, Lyle Lovett, Joe Cocker, Michael MacDonald, War, John Hyatt, Keb ‘Mo, and Bob Weir.

It was also that Morrison collaborated with Northern California bluesman Roy Rogers on the album Everybody’s Angel.

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
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Shana Morrison
– Live and Onstage @ World Records
Friday May 15, 2026

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