Kirk Fletcher — Santa Maria Blues Festival, Azores, 2025

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Why this recording

Posted by the Santa Maria Blues Festival on its own channel, the video covers 1 h 22 of the 21st edition, held on 17-19 July 2025 on the island of Santa Maria. The festival introduced Kirk Fletcher as a Los Angeles-born, Nashville-based guitarist and singer who has worked with Joe Bonamassa and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and who grew up on gospel in a Compton church. The running time and the "Full Concert" label point to a complete set, not an edit of excerpts.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelSanta Maria Blues Festival
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

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Published on August 19, 2026 by Simon Janvier

Filmed at the 21st edition of the Santa Maria Blues Festival, on the Azorean island of Santa Maria (Portugal) in 2025, this full concert spotlights American guitarist Kirk Fletcher, a four-time Blues Music Award nominee. Known for his refined touch and expressive phrasing, Fletcher embodies a school of contemporary blues where virtuosity always serves emotion. On this live capture he delivers a generous set blending electric blues, touches of soul and taut improvisation, driven by a tight band. The festival’s image and sound faithfully restore the warmth of an open-air concert before a won-over crowd. For blues-guitar fans, this video is a demonstration: that of a discreet but peer-respected musician whose playing owes as much to B.B. King as to the moderns. A complete filmed live concert, ideal for discovering an artist who elegantly carries on the great blues tradition on stage.

Personnel & credits

  • Kirk Fletcher — guitar, vocals
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