The Mother Road: A Celebration of Route 66

June 02, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Get your kicks through essential road music, visuals and backstories of one of America’s most iconic highways. Learn the rich history, cultural impact, the kitschy cool nostalgia and must do travel tips along the way! Part of America 250, the Victor Samalot Duo is visiting select Ohio (and at least one West Virginia!) libraries all year — come experience the journey and maybe plan your own road trip! The duo is comprised of guitarist Victor Samalot and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Bobbi Holt, blending original music, covers, and improvisations, including instrumentals and classic vocal favorites with a Latin twist.

Bio: Victor Samalot

Born in the Bronx NY, Victor Samalot is a 30+ year veteran guitarist from Cleveland Ohio who draws on his Latin roots fusing timeless Latin groove with Jazz stylings topped with a rock edge that appeals to listeners of world fusion music. Imagine a jam session with the likes of Carlos Santana, Wes Montgomery and Jeff Beck. Fresh and contemporary, Victor’s musical adventure keeps him quite busy performing and in the studio. His influences include Ottmar Liebert, Craig Chaquico, Jesse Cook, Phil Keaggy Jose Feliciano, and David Gilmour.
Primarily an electric guitar player, in 2010, Victor wanted to again put his own stamp on original instrumental music by switching to a Godin acoustic / electric guitar and utilizing the Boss RC 300 loop station. Exploring this instrumentation led to releasing 2 albums, Victor Samalot (self titled-2011) and Esperanza (2017). Both illustrate the vision of fusing genres with an organic vibe. Fast forward to 2025, Victor released 4 singles (La Chica Bonita, Speak Softly Love, Que Chilero, Latin Groove) which received favorable airplay worldwide.

Duo: Victor Samalot + Bobbi Holt

Joining Victor on stage is the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Bobbi Holt! Together the Victor Samalot Duo’s sets blend original music, covers, and improvisations, including instrumentals and classic vocal favorites with a Latin twist. Bobbi is thrilled to be returning to the stage with her long-time collaborator, adding bass guitar and vocal abilities to Victor's already organic rhythmic vibe. Bobbi’s prior projects include producing ambient world music under the name Mind Lab Music, providing bass tracks to Victor’s solo recordings and was co-founder of the Jazz Rock Fusion group Rare Blend as songwriter and keyboardist.