WHEN you party with the coppers, you know you’re going to be safe! Among the stellar acts playing this free weekend fest: BBW and big-voiced growler Candye Kane, who garnered an endorsement from B.B. King: “men like her voice because she’s seductive and women like her voice because she’s powerful.” With great power comes great modesty; Kane notes on her blog, “Unless you’re a blues fan, a punk from the ’80s or a big bust fan, you may not have heard my name.” Kane recalls the great days when fans liked their singers upholstered, and Bullmoose Jackson could assert, “Big Fat Mommas Are Back in Style” (an obvious but lovingly handled cover for Kane on her White Trash Girl album). Ms Kane survived a bout of pancreatic cancer two years ago, and has come back to sing the very rivets out of the grandstand. Alligator Records recording artist Janiva Magness is a special guest star. Other performers at this year’s festival include Café R&B, Dave Crimmen, Brother Cat, Frankie Lee and more.
Friday, 6pm; Saturday 11am
Courthouse Plaza, Redwood City
Free
