Date/Time
Date(s) - January 18, 2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Address
Bluetick Tavern
128 W Broadway Ave
Maryville, TN
37801
United States

The Smoky Mountain Blues Society

Presents

Max Hightower Band

at Bluetick Tavern, Maryville TN

On Sunday, January 18th, the Smoky Mountain Blues Society and Bluetick Tavern will be pleased to present Max Hightower Band.

Tickets cost $20 for SMBS members and $25 for the general public. Doors open at 4 pm and the performance will run from 5 pm – 8 pm.

Bluetick Tavern has a wonderful selection of food, beer, and liquor available to purchase and is located on 128 W Broadway Ave, Maryville, TN 37801

Max Hightower Bio:

Max Hightower was born and raised in the Upstate of South Carolina. At age 12, he bought his first Blues cassette tape, ‘Muddy Mississippi Live’ by Muddy Waters. The new and mysterious sound of the music had such an immediate impact on him that in no time he was banging around on his Grandmother’s Silvertone guitar. However, it was the Harmonica that became his instrument of choice. He found that there was something almost spiritual about having an instrument that close to his voice, giving every breath meaning. That little 10 hole harp led him down the path of composing his own songs, playing the piano, bass, guitar, singing, teaching and producing.

As one of the founding members of Mac Arnold’s Plate Full O’ Blues, he now tours the USA, Canada and Europe. He has even shared the stage with some of the very legends that fueled his passion for the music, like Hubert Sumlin, Willie Smith, Bob Margolin, Eddie Shaw and Leon Everette to name a few.

“Max’s voice and harmonica smoulder in unison on a classy Blues tune that has S.O.U.L bursting out of every single breath he takes…”   – 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗣𝗜𝗘

“Raw, greasy, unfiltered… Max Hightower’s new album is the blues in all its historic glory.  Nothin’ But The Truth is all about the groove and the attitude, amongst other things.  Recorded at BigTone Studios in New Orleans this is a raw, unfiltered blend of Nola funk and southern blues that you’ll want to hear again and again. Nothin’ But The Truth isn’t shiny or pretty… this is real blues.”  – 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗳𝗳, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗗𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦

“Playing a thick guitar and blowing a mighty storm on harmonica, gruffy vocalist Max  Hightower gets swampy on this album of original bluesrockers. Brass knuckle blues.”  – 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗪. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, 𝗝𝗔𝗭𝗭 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗟𝗬

“Max Hightower lays it all on the line with his newest release, Nothin’ But The Truth, a no-frills, deep-grooving blues record that bleeds soul and authenticity. Tracked at Big Tone Studio in New Orleans, these twelve original powerhouse tunes, drip with the city’s unmistakable funk and raw Southern blues grit.”   – 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦

“Recorded live in the studio on analog tape, this is a deeply engaging album, its vintage charm and spontaneous enthusiasm sure to captivate any true fan of authentic blues and rhythm & blues.”   – 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦-𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘

“Funk, jazz and blues combine with a phenomenal band for a rootsy jaunt through New Orleans’ most storied sound. Hightower’s voice distills Stevie Ray Vaughan, Willy DeVille, John Hammond’s snarl, the Doobie’s Tom Johnston and Dr. John’s phrasing into an organic gritty growl pushing everything into the red,”  – 𝗛𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇, 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 & 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗘

Band Members

Media should contact Alisa B. Cherry for more information at alisabcherry@gmail.com.

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