Save the date! Canadian blues ingenue turned Texas axe-slinger Sue Foley brings over 35 years of professional talent back to the Rio Theatre’s stage on Friday, September 26.

Foley delivers her own brand of high energy, guitar driven Texas blues along with her band that features a seasoned rhythm section that responds to her every move as she sways, rocks, and digs in deep with equal parts ease and intensity. Known for her fiery playing and soulful voice, Foley blends Texas blues grit with a refined fingerstyle technique, whether on her signature pink paisley Fender Telecaster or a hand-built flamenco guitar.

Friday, September 26
Doors 7:30 pm | Show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Early Bird Tickets (Until August 22) $35+ s/c

Regular Tickets $40+ s/c

Students & Veterans (ID Required Upon Entry) $25+ s/c
4-Pack Ticket Bundle $140+ s/c

VIP Ticket Bundle $80 + s/c
(Includes exclusive pre-show meet ‘n greet at 6:45 pm with Sue Foley, artist’s circle seating Rows A-C , 1 tour poster, 1 tote bag, choice of 1 t-shirt)

All tickets HERE

Sue Foley is a multi-award-winning blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose latest album, One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar, was nominated for the 2025 GRAMMY® Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Foley began performing professionally at 16 and made her mark in Austin, Texas, with the legendary Antone’s label. Since her 1992 debut Young Girl Blues, she’s toured internationally, sharing stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Billy F Gibbons. Foley is a five-time consecutive Blues Music Award winner for Traditional Blues Female Artist (2020–2025) and a recipient of multiple other honors, including a JUNO Award and the 2024 Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award.

A passionate scholar as well as a performer, Foley holds a PhD in Musicology and will release her first book, Guitar Women, in 2026. As the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, “Foley has a killer voice, an impossibly alluring blend of sex and innocence to go with those blazing guitar chops.” With One Guitar Woman, she reclaims history and redefines what a guitar hero can be.

“Foley continues to cement her place as one of the leading torchbearers of the blues tradition. Male or female.” (Nick Cristiano, Rock and Blues Muse)

“Sue Foley has a way of making the blues explode from the bandstand, no matter the song or style. She imbues everything she plays with the living truth.” (Bill Bentley, Americana Highways)

“Lively it is!…Straight from the hip and from the heart groovaliciousness. Rock on!” (Billy F Gibbons, ZZ TOP)

“Canada’s greatest blues guitarist.” (Brad Wheeler, Toronto Globe and Mail)