MR. BOOGIE WOOGIE

Ricky Nye & Memorial Hall present the Blues & Boogie Piano Summit 2026

Featuring

Chase Garrett, Mr. Boogie Woogie, Lluis Coloma and Ricky Nye

with Matt McCoy (bass), Josiah Wolf (drums) and Eli Gonzalez (tenor & baritone sax)

For more than two decades, Ricky Nye’s iconic Blues & Boogie Piano Summit has delighted piano music lovers from across the region with performances by the top blues and boogie artists from around the world. By popular demand, that iconic evening of music is back and better than ever at historic Memorial Hall, where the 2025 premier Summit electrified a capacity crowd. This year, beloved Cincinnati pianist / vocalist Ricky Nye shares the stage with St. Louis great Chase Garrett, Dutch-born, New Orleans-style pianist Mr. Boogie Woogie (Eric-Jan Overbeek) and Spain’s Lluis Coloma in an unforgettable evening of traditional blues, boogie woogie and jazz, including the spectacular grand finale.

Free solo performance by the "Hardest Workin' Man in Boogie Land".

Free solo performance by the "Hardest Workin' Man in Boogie Land".

‘Mr. Boogie Woogie's Bourbon Street Bash’ is a celebration of recognition, an explosive music spectacle, full of fire, virtuosity and humor, with an overwhelmingly charismatic horn section, a one of a kind tribute to the music of New Orleans. This edition will feature Sax Gordon Beadle (Boston, MA) on tenor sax!