Bio - Past Perform

HIGHLIGHTS AND PERFORMANCE HISTORY: 2008 Rose State Performing Arts Center opened for Joe Bonamassa 2008 Midway Jam 2007 Midway Jam 2007 24th annual "Jazz in June" Guitar Clinic (Norman, OK) *2007 Stage Center OKC opened* for Eric Johnson 2007 by invitation: Joe Bonamassa Birthday Jam 2006 Stillwater Blues Festival (Main Stage) 2006 Tulsa Guitar Show (featured performer) Tulsa World "Guitar Show Article" 2006 "Cover story" Okla. Blues Society 2006 Arts festival OKC 2006 Bricktown Ballroom opened for Johnny A 2006 Aaron Squirrel wins "Guitar Center" of Oklahoma City "Guitarmaggedon" (age 17) 2006 Thunder Run II w/ "Big Daddy McCann 2006 Toby Keith's " I love this Bar and Grill" 2005 UCO Jazz Lab (D.C. Minner Tribute Show) - 2005 D.C. Minners's "Dusk till Dawn" BluesFestival 2005 Okla./ Tulsa Blues Festival (sat in w / event Founder Jimmy Jr. Markham) 2005 Bricktown Live (opened for "Favored Nations" artist "Johnny A")** 2005 Oklahoma State Fair 2005 "Biting Sow" - "Danny's Blues Saloon" - "Midway Jam" "Makers Cigar and Piano Lounge" 2004 Aaron Squirrel wins "Guitar Center" of Oklahoma City "Guitarmaggedon" (age 15 / youngest competitor) 2004 Placed 2nd Dallas, Texas "Guitar Center" / Zone Competition "Guitarmaggedon (age 15 / youngest competitor) 2004 Univ. of Okla. "Lloyd Nobel Center" (company show) - 2003 / 2004 "Sooner Theatre" Norman, Okla. (benefit show)
Notable artists that Aaron Squirrel has "opened in support of" or "shared the stage with": Eric Johnson Grammy Winner & multiple Nominee Legendary Guitarist Johnny A Jazz Guitarist First guitarist in 40+ yrs w/ Signature Gibson model "Watermelon Slim" Multiple W.C. Handy / Blues award Nominee Dorothy "Miss Blues" Ellis Berry Harris Okla. Blues Hall of Fame D.C. & Selby Minner Okla. Blues / Okla. Jazz Hall Jimmy "Junior" Markham Okla. Blues Festival Founder Legendary Okla. Bluesman Tony Mathews Ray Charles 1st hand picked guitarist 20 yr. member of Ray Charles Band Doc Blue Okla. Blues Hall of Fame Jerry Hamilton, Danny White, Otis Watkins, "Big Daddy " McCann, "Speedy" West, Howard Collings, Scott Keeton, Chebon Tiger Joe Buchanan (Nephew of the "Late, Great Telecaster King Roy Buchanan".)