The Wicked Lo-Down are no strangers to the Fallout Shelter having sold out every one of their appearances. They're the "house band" for our annual Winter Blues Festival and they've headlined their own shows here as well. The Lo-Down is fronted by one of the most respected and heralded singers and harp masters, Mr. Nick David. Their lead guitarist is the brilliant Paul Size who spreads the wealth to co guitar ace Jeff Berg. Brad Hallen and Nick Toscano provide one of the tightest and powerhouse rhythm sections you'll see anywhere! This is electrifying high energy blues with rock and soul overtones guaranteed to leave a mark!

NICK DAVID:
For the last 25 years dynamo Blues shouter, unorthodox harmonica ace and extraordinary stage presence Nick David has been entertaining audiences in New England and around the world. Nick spent 12 years fronting the widly regarded Mr. Nick & the Dirty Tricks, which included the Billboard charted album “Oh Wow” produced by the legendary Curtis Salgado. Nick has performed and recorded with many notable musicians, including; Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, The Holmes Brothers, John Popper, Otis Grand, Jerry Portnoy, Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Curtis Salgado, Big Bill Morganfield, Jason Ricci, James Harman, The Nighthawks, Popa Chubby, Mike Zito, Nick Moss, Rick Estrin & Junior Watson to name a few.

PAUL SIZE:
Paul Size has been a first call blues and rock and roll guitar player for the last 30 years. Hailing from, Denton, Texas Paul made his name as the lead guitar player with the critically acclaimed group The Red Devils (Live at King, King) who recorded for Def American Records under their own name as well as recording tracks with Mick Jagger and Johnny Cash. Paul has also toured and recorded with Johnny and Jay Moeller (Return of The Funky Worm), Sugar Ray Norcia (Hands Across The Table), Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish , Hash Brown, and many more. Paul also released a critically acclaimed record under his own name in 2021 (Can’t Lose Playing The Blues) on Feffrey records. Paul shared the stage as an opening act and special guest over the years with the likes of Anson Funderburg, The Allman Brothers Band, Los Lobos, The Black Crowes, Bruce Willis, Billy Gibbons, Jimmy Vaughn, and many many more.

MONSTER MIKE WELCH

With three decades of touring and recording under his belt, Boston-based blues guitarist Monster Mike Welch is a seasoned veteran of the international blues scene. Given the nickname “Monster Mike” by actor/Ghostbuster Dan Aykroyd at the tender age of 13, Welch has since carved out a niche as a highly accomplished and in-demand guitarist. To date, Welch has released several albums under his own name and in 2001, he joined the ranks of one of New England’s most beloved blues institutions, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, where he stayed until 2017, recording five albums and racking up multiple Blues Music Award nominations for the band in that time. In addition, Welch has recorded with Shemekia Copeland, Ronnie Earl, Danielle Nicole, Duke Robillard, Johnny Winter, Victor Wainwright, Nick Moss, the Mannish Boys and Sugaray Rayford, among others. Welch left the Bluetones in 2017 to focus on his partnership with Mike Ledbetter, which led to seven Blues Music Award nominations and the formation of the Welch Ledbetter Connection within the first year. Welch has received three consecutive Blues Music Award nominations by the Blues Foundation for Instrumentalist-Guitar beginning in 2016, a Boston Music Award for Best Blues Act, and is an inductee of the Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame. In 2023, Monster Mike Welch embarked on the next phase of his career when he signed with Gulf Coast Records to make new music.

The Fallout Shelter is an all ages performance venue welcoming worldwide, world class music in an intimate setting. Our studio audience attends to watch the creation and production of the music television series The Extended Play Sessions. The Fallout Shelter events are immersive experiences for both audience and performers alike...a live music experience like no other. We are fully ADA compliant and have wheelchair access. We have a wide selection of beer and wine for your adult beverage pleasures and each show comes with a free commemorative event poster. Our doors open at 6PM. Seating is General Admission. We recommend you arrive at the time the doors open.