Still haven’t figured out how come we end up booking so many brilliant Canadians, and here’s another one. His website reads: ‘Rob Lutes is a soulful singer-songwriter from Montreal with an ever-growing collection of literate, moving meditations on life and love. His ability to encapsulate universal ideas and questions, even the subtle ones, coupled with his gritty, heartfelt delivery and world-class performance... Widely known for his inspiring and impassioned live performances, Rob Lutes' live shows always feature extraordinary playing, some improvisational magic and intense, soulful vocals.

Recent acclaim for his new album (‘Truth and Fiction’) include:

CD of the Month, December 2008 Americana OK! www.americanaok.com

"It's a masterpiece." Roel Stabler, Havenstad FM

"One of the most impressive new Americana artists of the decade." Kees van Wee, Heaven

“…all beautiful songs.” altcountry.nl

“…a creator of distinctive, beautiful folk-blues rhythms as good as the best writer-composers of his generation. Heart and soul come through in his voice.” - André Courey, Tremblant Express

“A world-class songwriter.” - Mike Regenstreif

“In the overcrowded field of roots-inspired music, though, the singer-songwriter is only as good as the stories he’s telling, and in this respect, Lutes proves to be an expert.” - Johnson Cummins, Montreal Mirror

Sounds like we’re in for another astonishing evening..