Past Performances 2008 5/9, 5/11 DC'S Down Town 110 Tarpon Av. Tarpon Springs, FL 5/11 Cotee River Seafood Festival Open for Tinsley Ellis Main Street New Port Richey, FL   2007 5/11 DC'S Down Town 110 Tarpon Av. Tarpon Springs, FL 5/12 Cotee River Seafood Festival Open for Smokin' Joe Kubek Main Street New Port Richey, FL   2006 5/13 Cotee River Seafood Festival Open for Smokin' Joe Kubek Main Street New Port Richey, FL   2005 2/18 Lakeland Blues Fest Lakeland, FL 3/12 Ringside Cafe 2742 4th St. N., St. Pete, FL John Allen with Recording Artist  Lucky Peterson 4/2 Rosa's Armitage Av. & Kimball Av. Chicago, IL 4/8 Festival of States St. Pete, FL 5/29 7th Annual Blues Bash Pineda, FL 7/16 Gavel and Grapes Festival Tarpon Springs, FL 7/29, 30 Peggy O'Neills' Irish Pub & Eatery 1026 Florida Ave. Palm Harbor, FL 9/30 TJ's Main Street 1433 Main St Dunedin, FL 10/21, 22 DC'S Down Town 110 Tarpon Av. Tarpon Springs, FL 11/12 Dunedin Wines the Blues Fest Downtown Dunedin, FL 11/18, 19 11/25, 26 TJ's Main Street 110 Tarpon Av., Tarpon Springs, FL 2004 2/24 Dave's Aqua Lounge 10820 Gandy Blvd. N. St. Pete, FL With Blues Recording Artist James Peterson Opening for Lucky Peterson 3/6 Bentley's 110 E. Tarpon Av. (at Alt 19) Tarpon Springs, FL With Blues Recording Artist James Peterson 5/1 Fun In The Sun Festival Clearwater, FL Back to Top Home | Album | Bio | Upcoming Performances | Past Performances	Photos from John Allen's family's cotton farming history - (l-r) John's Great-Grandfather Slayton and Grandpa Cecil holding John's mother, Venus, in the 1940's Hoeing cotton (l-r) Larry Dortch, Gig Rogers, Mr. Retherford, Vida Dortch (with bonnet), Noah Dortch, Venus, Yvonne.