D.A. Foster and The Shaboo All-Stars Tickets

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Quick Facts About D.A. Foster and The Shaboo All-Stars

• Biography: Foster formed The Shaboo All-Stars in 1979 after owning the Shaboo Inn (1971–1982); the group became a prominent New England act and later performed as the Mohegan Sun AllStars from 1999 onward; he has received regional awards including a Connecticut Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award (2012) and Mohegan Sun Hall of Fame induction (2013). ([dafostermusic.com](https://www.dafostermusic.com/da-foster/20-d-a-foster-the-full-story.html))
• Genre: Blues/R&B with blues-rock elements; the Shaboo All-Stars have been described in venue notes as Blues/Rock. ([infinityhall.com](https://www.infinityhall.com/Events/da-foster-the-shaboo-all-stars-with-duke-the-esoterics-a-musical-extravaganza-t/?utm_source=openai))
• Discography: The Real Thing, an album by D.A. Foster (released 2015) on the Shaboo/VizzTone imprint. ([shazam.com](https://www.shazam.com/song/945505699/the-real-thing?utm_source=openai))
• Top singles/hits: Down Home Blues reached #39 on the Roots Music Report Connecticut Songs chart (5/20/2015); Ridin’ hit #3 on Connecticut charts (6/4/2015). The release The Real Thing circulated in 2015 with singles around that period. ([dafostermusic.com](https://www.dafostermusic.com/news/chart-positions.html))
• Awards/achievements: Blues Blast Magazine nominations in 2015 for The Real Thing (Best Soul Blues Album and Best New Artist); CT Blues Society Lifetime Achievement Award (2012); Mohegan Sun Hall of Fame induction (2013). ([dafostermusic.com](https://www.dafostermusic.com/news.html?utm_source=openai))
• Social media presence: Artist page on Apple Music; Shaboo Productions (backline/rental) site; streaming singles such as The Real Thing are listed on Shazam with the Shaboo/VizzTone label. ([music.apple.com](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/d-a-foster/945505693?utm_source=openai))