Angelo M Returns to Fiddlers Crossing, Sept. 5

On Friday, September 5, Fiddlers Crossing is bringing back one of the favorite performers from last year. Angelo M is an authentic voice of experience from the American Heartland, whether singing the blues or other styles of American "roots" music.

Angelo M (short for Melasecca) was a hit with Tehachapi's audience because he is the real deal. Many performers can sing the blues, but this former steel worker has lived it. When the Pennsylvania steel mill where he had worked for nearly 30 years was bought out and then put into bankruptcy, Angelo not only lost his livelihood but his pension, as well.

Fortunately, he had other talents, which will be on display in the concert at Fiddlers Crossing. He is a master fingerstyle and slide guitarist who was able to make the unlikely midlife transition from blue collar steel worker to award-winning songwriter. He caught Nashville's attention with his two successful self-released albums. Some of the tracks from his 2012 label debut, "From Steel to Strings," are featured in the PBS Television series, RoadTrip Nation, and have garnered several prestigious songwriting honors, including Billboard's World Song contest.

Fiddlers Crossing is at 206 East F Street at Robinson Street, in Downtown Tehachapi. Tickets may be purchased online at fiddlerscrossing.org, or at Mountain Music, Tehachapi Treasure Trove, Tehachapi Furniture in Old Towne, and Lucky's Barbershop. Tickets are $20, and as always, coffee and goodies are included. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30p.m. Call 661-823-9994 for more information, or to reserve tickets by phone.