Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers will perform as part of the California Center for the Arts’ Drive-In Event Series. Castro, along with his band, The Painkillers -- bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Michael Emerson and drummer Bowen Brown -- plays music that is guaranteed to fill the floor and raise the roof. With seemingly telepathic musicianship, the Painkillers bring an unmatched passion to Castro’s blue-eyed California soul and hard-rocking, good-time songs. The band’s latest album Killin’ It Live is a nonstop, spirited mix of blues, rock and soul, with rollicking, hypnotic grooves fueled by Castro’s fervent vocals and the band’s muscular musicianship. Tommy Castro & The Painkillers are currently working on their next album, set for release in 2021.