CLAREMONT: Bluesman Gino Matteo to play Hip Kitty

Gino Matteo will perform at the Hip Kitty in Claremont. (2012/File Photo)

Gino Matteo will perform at the Hip Kitty in Claremont. (2012/File Photo)

Riverside bluesman Gino Matteo has performed all over the world with some of the biggest names in the genre, including B.B. King.

With global tours, there’s a rare chance to see Matteo in Southern California this weekend.

He will perform at the Hip Kitty in Claremont on Friday, April 4.

Joining him will be the up-and-coming blues-inspired group the Chase Walker Band.

8 p.m. Friday, April 4, Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue, 502 W. First St., Claremont, $5.

Visit www.ginomatteo.com for more on Matteo.