Peter Joseph Burtt & the Kingtide – Live At Commons Beach, Tahoe City, July 24, 2022Peter Joseph Burtt and his band gave the Sunday afternoon crowd plenty of reasons to smile and dance, which they did in abundance with abandon. His African-infused soul, rhythm & blues and jam band rock was musical medicine for all, and guest guitarist Mighty Mike Schermer added an additional layer of color to the unfolding musical canvas. Burtt tapped his catalogue well, and the quintet sounded buoyant while playing tight as a coil together. It’s a blessing for locals to have an incredible talent like PJB who also lives in the area and plays frequently there. For me and others, he’s worth travelling any distance to see.