Big Joe & The Stolen Hearts

Little bit of blues. Little bit of soul. Little bit of rock. Little bit of roll.

That's it. That's the formula Big Joe and the Stolen Hearts have been mixing as they have steadily worked themselves into the Hartford music scene. Initially founded in 2019 but interrupted by the pandemic, the band has since emerged as one of the capital region's most exciting new acts, blending classic sounds from artists like Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen with modern artists like Gary Clark Jr. and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. They represent the forefront of a new blues rock movement, alongside bands like GA20 and The Record Company.

Led by the guitar artistry of Joe Linhart, the band has played everywhere from Hartford's famed Pratt Street to New Park Brewing, from Bushnell Park to West Side Square. The band has even featured at such events as Riverfront Recapture's Riverfront Food Truck Festival, DominGo!, the West End Porchfest, and a pre-game for the Hartford Wolfpack at the XL Center. Among a variety of bookings this summer and fall, the band will be included in the lineup for the Glastonbury Apple Harvest & Music Festival, as well as headline at Four Dads-Hartford and a pre-game for the Hartford Athletic at Trinity Health Stadium.

Big Joe and the Stolen Hearts can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at @bigjoeandthestolenhearts, and is available to play everywhere from Boston to New York. Come for the music. Leave with a pounding rhythm in your heart.

Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

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