Contact Information: Sandy Williams 1310 S 5th Ave., Wilmington NC, 28401 Phone: 910-251-1888, 910-352-7132, bookertmedia@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (4/25/2021) The Rusty Nail Blues & Jazz Club Returns to Business After the Great Pause https://youtu.be/ylk8dJfvyo8 WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA – The Rusty Nail is open for business after a year-long hiatus with a special performance Sunday, May 2 as doors open at 2pm to kick off the season. The Rhythm Bones Band, one of the most popular and top performing bands in the Cape Fear region, host the “return” of the local iconic club. Owner and hospitality veteran Sandy Williams, for over twenty years has continued to thrive as a southside neighborhood venue, earning the reputation as Wilmington's home for live blues and jazz, and the home for the long-running Cape Fear Blues Festival. This reputation attracts national blues acts and worldwide touring artists such as Chris Duarte, Blues Hall of Famer Dave Fields, James Armstrong, as well as the legendary, Stu Hamm. The mandated shutdown in 2020 happened on the 20th anniversary of Sandy's beloved Rusty Nail. Sandy said, "We are so glad to get back to business but more importantly, resume our commitment to the musicians and music after this terrible interruption due to the pandemic." Joining the Rhythm Bones Band are some very special friends and notable musical guests: Scott Adair - the musical director for the Carolina Horns who frequently supports the Temptations and the Four Tops when on tour. Tim Betts - Guitarist who has toured the US and Europe with Zydeco accordion great CJ Chenier. Steve Blake - Tenor sax and multi-instrumentalist with Greensboro based House of Dues & West End Mambo. The event is this Sunday at The Rusty Nail - 1310 S 5th Avenue, Wilmington NC 28401, home of The Rhythm Bones Band regular “Blue Sunday” afternoon performance series. The music will range from Chicago blues, to New Orleans, funk, gospel, and soul. The public is cordially invited to support the impacted live, local music scene. https://therhythmbones.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rhythmbones Tickets are $10 in advance, and $15 the day of the show available at the Rusty Nail during normal business hours and online: http://www.eventcreate.com/e/wwwtherhythmbonescom https://www.facebook.com/rustynailwilmington. #### The Rhythm Bones, a Wilmington based New Orleans styled blues and rhythm and blues band, formed in January 2015, and performs regularly at festivals and music venues around the Cape Fear region and the state of North Carolina. The members include: Jim Nelson – Keyboards and vocals – steeped in the piano ‘professors’ of his native Louisiana. Dean Brennan – California native, tenor saxophone. David Bolton – guitar, lap steel and vocals has put together blues and funk bands in NC for 30 years and now makes Wilmington home. http://davidbolton.live/ David Toma – Charleston native and west Texas aged in the traditions of the great shuffle drummers. Al Payson – For years the touring bassist for Jose Feliciano. http://www.alpayson.com/