About

THE BLUES DOGS

The Blues Dogs Show Band is a diverse group of doctors, lawyers, business owners, teachers, and laborers, who have a passion for blues music. The Dogs have been delivering the goods to audiences at clubs, festivals, fundraisers and concerts for over two decades. Honoring musical genres rooted in the blues, the band explodes traditional musical layers with original energy and creativity.  Their set lists are a creative mix of blues, rock, funk, and R&B classics that routinely pull audiences up to their feet, dancing.

The energetic and crowd-pleasing Blues Dogs have shared the stage with such notable artists as Buddy Guy, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Wynonna Judd, George Thorogood, Savoy Brown, Fastball, Buddy Whittington & the Atomic Fireballs, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, the Glenn Kaiser Band, and David Beegle.

The Blues Dogs are equally at home from small dives to large arenas.  They have been featured three times at the Greeley Blues Jam arena and the Thunder Mountain Amphitheater.  They’ve also been regular favorites at neighborhood events and charity fundraisers.

The Blues Dogs Show Band has done community events for three decades including:

  • Friday at the Depot, Cheyenne, WY, 2023
  • Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson Bike Nights, 2015-2023
  • Shared stage w/ Buddy Guy, 2019 (Thunder Mountain Amphitheater)
  • Avogadro’s Blues Fest, 2023
  • Windsor Beer Crawl, 2022
  • Windsor Summer Concert Series, 2021 (Lexie Spykstra)
  • Realities for Children Ride, 2014-2023 ( Craig Secher, Realities for Children)
  • Realities for Children Gala, 2022
  • Estes Fine Arts Guide Summer Concert Series, 2019-2023
  • Foothills Mall Summer Concert Series, 2019-2023
  • Houska Garage Series, 2021-2022
  • Breckenridge Beer Festival, 2019
  • Thursday Night Live, 2016 ( Brett Rindt , Bohemian Nights Organization)
  • The Respite Ball, 2013-14 ( Le Anne Massey, Respite Care)
  • Simply Red, 2013-17 (Gordon Coombs, Team Wellness & Prevention)
  • Opened for Savoy Brown, 2016
  • Loveland Summer Concert Concert Series, 2020, 2022 (Abby Powel)
  • Loveland Fire and Ice Festival, 2018 (David Beegle)
  • Loveland Fall Into Blues Festival, 2021 & 2023 (Abby Powel)
  • Loveland Tree Lighting, 2019
  • Loveland Corn Festival, 2016 ( Robin Steele, City of Loveland)
  • Greeley Friday Fest, 2016 & 17 ( Alison Hamling, City of Greeley Downtown Development Authority)
  • Greeley Blues Jam, 2014,16, & 18 (Pam Bricker, GBJ)
  • Greeley Arts Picnic, 2018 (Rhonda Welch)
  • Fort Collins Blues Festival, 2015 & 16
  • FoCoMX, 2014-2023 ( Greta Cornett)
  • Estes Park Elk Fest, 2021 (Jocelyn Bolster)
  • CSU Lagoon Series, 2014 & 15

In the last several years they have been privileged to play pro bono events, helping to raise over $1.3 million dollars. Serving the community through music is the bands joy.  Individual fund raisers include:

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • American Cancer Society
  • American Red Cross
  • High Park Fire
  • Well Water Project; Thompson Valley High School
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • Realities for Children
  • ChildSafe
  • Winsor Chamber of Commerce
  • Homeward Alliance
  • Matthews House
  • Youth and Family Connections
  • Thompson Valley High School
  • Holy Family School,  Belize
  • Save the Elephants
  • Respite Care
  • And many fund raisers for individuals

The father and daughter vocal team of Kent Obermann and Mehgan Castor form a catalyst for creating infectious energy, joy, and harmonies driving every show. 

This high octane 10-piece show band features:

  • Lead Vocals: Kent Obermann
  • Lead Vocals: Mehgan Castor
  • Bass: Alan Sparks
  • Guitar: Tim Gauthier/Vocals
  • Guitar: Timmy Zann/Vocals
  • Keyboards: Paul Carbajal
  • Drums: Troy Harms

The “Horn Dogs ” horn section features:

  • Saxophones: Matthew Floyd
  • Trumpets: Matt Meuli
  • Trombone : Tim Clarke

The bottom line is, no one has more fun at a Blues Dogs show than the band itself!  Whether they are performing with their full 10-piece lineup or a more stripped-down version, their energy and joy in performing is infectious and impressive. 

The Blues Dogs bring the most versatile high-octane blues/rock show in northern Colorado. They can easily put together a band configuration and musical set to suit your budgetary or organizational needs.