Chris Duarte & Jelly Ellington
- Date
- Thursday, November 19, 2026
- Time
- Show 6 PM
- Venue
- McGonigel's Mucky Duck, Upper Kirby
- Genre
- Blues, Rock
Chris Duarte & Jelly Ellington plays McGonigel's Mucky Duck, a 120-capacity small room in Upper Kirby, on Thursday, November 19. The show starts at 6 PM.
Chris Duarte Austin blues guitar slinger Chris Duarte hit big with his 1994 sophomore album Texas Sugar Strat Magik, moving over 100,000 copies. He won Guitar Player’s “Best New Talent” and placed fourth in “Best Blues Guitarist,” behind Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King. He rose to prominence in Austin’s 1990s roots scene in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s wake, drawing comparisons to SRV for his muscular, jazz and rock-inflected playing. Duarte plays so hard his fingers bleed onstage, earning his sound the nickname “punk blues.” His 2022 album Ain’t Giving Up reunites him with Strat Magik producer Dennis Herring for the first time in 22 years.

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