Chaka Khan at the Reno-Tahoe Blues festival!

If you didn't know already, The Reno-Tahoe Blues Festival will be happening this weekend at Rancho San Rafael Park.

It should be pretty amazing but the whole reason I'm going is to see the dazzling Chaka Khan. Ms. Khan is responsible for some of the funkiest hits of the '70s and '80s including "Through the Fire", "I Feel for You", "I'm Every Woman", and my personal favorite "Tell Me Something Good".

I just got a ticket for free from my co-worker and friend Geralda Miller. I'm extremely excited to see her because I've grown up listening to her thanks to my parents. My chidlhood nickname was actually Chaka because of my enormous and wild hair that could never be tamed.

So I will be at the festival around 7.pm. when she goes on, snapping pictures and staring in shock and awe. I mean come on, Chaka Khan! Come to the festival that will be occurring both Saturday and Sunday featuring legends like Kenny Neal, Eddie Cotton, Millie Jackson, Buddy Guy, and Patti LaBelle on Saturday. Sunday features Larry McCray, Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, Keb Mo and of course Ms. Khan.

Hope to see you there!