Cedar Rapids, Iowa
December 16, 2025
There’s nothing quite like a dose of fiery hot blues
to take the edge off a cold Iowa winter night. Mike Zito
was in Cedar Rapids Tuesday
evening at CSPS and
gave a searing performance in front of a nearly sold-out crowd. With Zito on guitar and vocals, he was joined by Scot Sutherland on bass and Matt Johnson
on drums, the band was absolutely cooking.
Opening up for Zito was Iowa’s own Kevin Burt who performed a set consisting of songs which are planned to appear on his new album in Spring of 2026. It was great to see him join Zito and his band later on in the evening to sing a few more songs. I loved every bit of it.
Zito brought the show to a close in splendid big way with “Judgement Day”. It was so magnificent to see this one played live. The band was tight as hell and Zito was on fire. I had an incredible time at this show. It was terrific from start to finish.
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* All Photos by Phillip Smith
Past PhillyCheeze reviews
with Mike Zito: https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=Mike+Zito
Past PhillyCheeze reviews
with Kevin Burt: https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/search?q=Kevin+Burt
For more information about
Mike Zito, visit this website - https://mikezito.com/
For more information about Kevin Burt, visit this
website - https://kevinburtmusic.net/