Johnny Azari brings his unique blues style to the quaint stage at Hopkin's Icehouse Saturday night.

Johnny Azari was born in Shiraz, a city known for wine, poetry, opium, and revolution. At a year old, he was relocated to a the gritty city of New York. There he learned his craft from the local musicians and poets. When Johnny isn't on tour, he lives in New Orleans, where his passion for wine, and song can be in thier element.

Johnny Azari plays his own mutant form of the Mississippi Delta-Blues. His live shows blend music with storytelling and comedy. Azari has been on national tour since 2013 and is recording his fourth LP, "Songs From A Motel Room," exclusively in motels during his 2015 tour. Azari has scored films like "Illusions & Mirrors,” starring Natalie Portman,he has also served as guest lecturer and performer at Brown University and has seen two of his videos, “Occupation Blues” and “Freedom Glory Be Our Name” gain viral success.

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