JOHNNY JOHNSTON

Johnny Johnston has been called a Local Living Legend. Johnny has been entertaining Fort Collins music lovers with his hot fingerpickin’ slide guitar and soulful vocals for the past 30 years.  

In the early 1980’s, Johnny honed his blues slide guitar style as a solo performer in southern Georgia and northern Florida.  In the mid 1980’s, Johnny moved to the west coast and played electric slide guitar in blues bands in San Francisco and along the north and central coast of California. 

These days, Johnny brings his hot fingerpickin’, slide guitar and soulful vocals to a variety of Rocky Mountain music venues.  Rest assured, you no longer have to drive to Mississippi or New Orleans to enjoy real down-home music – Johnny Johnston delivers!   Winner – Mile High Blues Challenge (Mile High Blues Society), Featured Performer - Rocky Mountain Guitar Heroes (Rialto Theater), Winner - Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition, Winner – Best CD 2016 “Colorado Blue” by Johnny Johnston (Mile High Blues Society, Colorado Blues Society).