The Zac Schulze Gang presale codes in Napa, CA

Samantha Fish came up out of Kansas City clubs, blending barroom blues, soul phrasing, and rock bite into a sharp, modern voice.

Kansas City grit, modern bite

After her collaborative run around Death Wish Blues, she is back steering her own show, with the Zac Schulze Gang firing things up and likely jumping in for a jam. Expect taut, song-first pacing with room for slide breaks and call-and-response lines from guitar to vocal.

What might show up tonight

Likely anchors include Bulletproof, Kill or Be Kind, Black Wind Howlin', and Twisted Ambition. The room skews mixed-age: guitar tinkerers snapping pedalboard pics, blues diehards posting up near the rail, and newer rock fans drawn by her melodic hooks. Trivia worth knowing: she first trained on drums before switching to guitar, and parts of Chills & Fever were cut live in Detroit with a horn section. She often brings a cigar-box guitar tuned to open G or D for swampy drones, switching back to a Tele-style for crisp, upper-fret jabs. All notes on the set and staging are educated projections, and the band may pivot nightly based on feel.

The Samantha Fish Scene, Seen From the Floor

You will spot denim jackets with enamel pins, well-loved boots, and a few fans wearing earplugs hung on cords like jewelry.

Style signals you can clock

Early in the night, people trade pedalboard photos and chat about favorite versions of Bulletproof, then hush when the slide comes out.

Little rituals, low drama

The loudest singalongs hit on choruses with simple hooks, while instrumentals draw focused claps locked to the snare. Merch runs heavy on vinyl and art-forward posters, with a small line for signature slides and picks after the set. Expect friendly aisle dances during the R&B-leaning numbers and careful listening during softer soul turns. Post-show, folks swap setlist scribbles and favorite fills from the encore, then compare notes on which jam felt new.

How Samantha Fish Builds Heat Onstage

Samantha Fish sings with a clear edge that can soften to smoke on verses and rise to a rasp at the peaks.

Solos that tell a story

Arrangements start lean, then stack parts so a chorus lands harder without losing groove. The core band locks kick and bass to a mid-tempo pulse, leaving pockets for quick slide replies and bent-note answers.

Tone shaping in real time

A neat detail: on the cigar-box, she often rides open-G shapes and lets the low string drone, then flips the pickup switch mid-lick to make phrases pop. When the Zac Schulze Gang jump in, expect thicker rhythm guitars that push her leads to climb higher and cut shorter, which tightens the show. Solos rarely sprawl; she builds a tiny theme, moves it up the neck, and pays it off with a rhythm hit everyone can feel. Lights tend to wash in deep blues and magentas, with brighter hits on big turnarounds, keeping focus on the music first.

If You Like Samantha Fish, Start Here Too

Fans of the Tedeschi Trucks Band will track with the blend of blues roots, soul vocals, and long-form guitar stories.

Kindred road warriors

Larkin Poe fits for slide-forward swagger and sibling-tight harmonies that hit the same highway grit, even if the vibe leans more Americana.

Where sounds overlap

If you like youthful fire with big chorus hooks, Marcus King lands nearby in tone and crowd energy. The roadhouse edge and punky twang link neatly to Jesse Dayton, whose co-bill history with Samantha Fish sharpened both acts' stomp-and-shout moments. Blues traditionalists who enjoy modern heft might also find overlap with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, especially in tight trio passages and fuzzed leads.