Festival of Blues - Kévin Doublé Quartet & Sonia Astacio

Friday, August 7, 2026 at the Marronniers garden in Lectoure as part of the Bleu au Blues festival.

20:00 PM: Official opening of the festival (welcome Blues cocktail offered to the public by FLOC de GASCOGNE)
20:30 PM: Kevin Doublé Quartet
22:00 p.m.: Sonia Astacio - Chicago Blues Woman (USA)

Kevin Double

A self-taught musician, Kévin Doublé developed a passion for the Blues at the age of 15 and found his mentors in
discovering Sonny Terry, Muddy Waters, but also Joe Williams and Nat King Cole… He
He has since multiplied his musical adventures, playing in duos with Julien Brunetaud, Arnaud Fradin,
Eric C or in a group with Josh Miller and The Swing Society. He received an award from the Hot Club of France.
for his first album "Blues in the Morning". Today he can be found in a quartet around a
An original repertoire where Blues & Jazz blend perfectly in a contagious energy: the
Anthony Muccio's captivating double bass and Gabor Turi's relentless swing on drums offer
a dreamlike rhythm section featuring the virtuoso piano of Pierre Le Bot and the smooth, deep voice of Kévin
Double. For this concert, they invited Geoffroy Tamisier to share the stage with them, wonderful
A trumpeter with a sound and phrasing worthy of the greatest. The Quartet had invited Geoffroy to
They "lay" their trumpet on two tracks from their newly released album, here they are
Together for the first time on stage today... An exceptional concert! LINE UP: Kevin
Doubled vocals / Harmonica, Guitar: Geoffroy Tamisier / Trumpet: Pierre Le Bot / Piano: Anthony
Muccio / Double bass Gabor Turi / Drums A few words from Stéphane Colin (Soulbag-MNOP):
"A step aside that allows one to join the dance in order to better transcend it. With Kévin Doublé,
No need for tracing paper or a photocopier. Reminiscences and influences are there only to set
highlighting an atypical personality capable of producing original compositions and covers in his own way.
Chet Baker, Lou Rawls, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Little Walter could all cross paths in this universe.
Hybrid and shimmering, which wouldn't surprise us. Kevin's music is a force to be reckoned with.
a perpetual state where sounds mingle and blend with astonishing smoothness. Kevin's blues leads to
A nostalgic stroll with the bittersweet winding of a country lane. An Old Fashioned for
troubled world...»

Sonia Astacio

Sonia Astacio is a regular on the Chicago blues scene, performing at world-renowned and long-established clubs such as Buddy Guy's Legends, Blue Chicago, Kingston Mines, Rosa's Lounge, and Harlem Avenue Lounge. She has also performed at the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum, the Granville Blues Fest, the Red White & Blues Fest, and several editions of the Chicago Blues Festival. She combines a powerful voice and energetic Chicago Electric Blues style with a burlesque-inspired performance.


Sonia Astacio Downs was born in Chicago, the seventh child of an American-Dominican family. Her parents immigrated to the United States in 1955. From a young age, she discovered her love of music by singing with her siblings in church. Initially, her first passion was jazz, with artists such as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, but after hearing "Baby Please Don't Go" by Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones (Live at the Checkerboard Recording), the blues captivated her heart and soul, and she has never looked back.


Sonia joined the Nu Blu Band in 2005 and is now an honorary member. She incorporates her Afro-Latin roots when she performs blues standards in Spanish. She leads The Sonia Astacio Downs Band and is currently working on an album inspired by her experience as a young Black Latina growing up in Chicago. Her powerful voice, captivating personality, and natural talent enthrall audiences wherever she performs. She is a true ambassador of Chicago Electric Blues.