B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Events Including Billy Joel Tribute & More

Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.

UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE

UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE THIS WEEK
Billy Joel Tribute: STORM FRONT
Fri. May 28
* Tix on sale NOW

THE WATCH plays GENESIS
Wed. Oct. 27
* Tix on sale April 5 NOW

THE OUTLAWS
Fri. July 9
* Tix on sale April 5 NOW

Shelly Garrett's BEAUTY SHOP: 2010
Sat. Nov. 13
* Tix on sale April 6 @ 10AM

10-Pc. KINKS Kollective
MUSWELL HILLBILLIES LIVE!
Sun. Aug. 1
* Tix on sale April 7 @ 10AM

THE EDWIN McCAIN BAND
Thur. July 1
* Tix on sale April 8 @ 10AM

Bonnie Tyler
Sat. Sept. 11
* Tix on sale April 8 @ 10AM

NEW SHOWS JUST ADDED

BELL BIV DEVOE
Fri. July 16

EPMD
Fri. May 7

From O Brother, Where Art Thou?
+ Alison Krauss & Union Station
DAN TYMINSKI
Sun. May 23

THE MUSIC OF CRAZY HEART
THE SONGS OF BAD BLAKE
Tue. June 1

The Music Of Bob Marley
THE ORIGINAL WAILERS
Mon. June 7

New Orleans Brass Band Legends
THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND
Tue. June 8

GARY U.S. BONDS - Birthday Show
Wed. June 9

COCO MONTOYA - Tue. June 15

Boyz II Men: 20th Anniversary
Sat. June 26 + Sun. June 27

A Tribute To THE BEATLES
STRAWBERRY FIELDS - Sun. July 4

Jerry Garcia GRATEFUL DEAD Tribute
REFLECTIONS + LEAD HEADS
Sun. Aug. 8

Acoustic Duo Show: NILS LOFGREN
Thur. Sept. 9

COMING UP THIS WEEK

POPA CHUBBY - Mon. April 5

JOHN COWAN - Tues. April 6

TOMMY CASTRO featuring JOE LOUIS WALKER & DEBBIE DAVIES - Wed. April 7

George Clinton & THE P-FUNK ALL-STARS - Fri. April 9

CACTUS - Sat. April 10

JON ANDERSON - The Voice of YES - Sun. April 11

FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY - 8PM - AT LUCILLE'S BAR & GRILL
THIS WEEK! (Located right next door inside BB King's)

JON PARIS -MONDAY

GUITAR PETE - TUESDAY

Chris Phillips -WEDNESDAY

SALSA ON THE SQUARE - EVERY THURSDAY

MICHAEL PACKER BLUES BAND - FRIDAY

URBAN BLUE - SATURDAY

LATIN PROGRAMMING AT B.B.KINGS:
http://www.albentertainment.com/bbkingmar25craigslist.htm

We have a great rotating cast of live bands performing daily. For the complete Lucille's schedule:
http://www.bbkingblues.com/lucilles/index.shtml

Complete Schedule to Date

EVERY SATURDAY: BEATLES BRUNCH
STRAWBERRY FIELDS

EVERY SUNDAY:
GOSPEL BRUNCH
Harlem Gospel Choir

Apr 5 Popa Chubby
Apr 6 John Cowan
Apr 7 Tommy Castro's Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue
Apr 9 George Clinton + P-Funk
Apr 10 Cactus
Apr 11 Jon Anderson - The Voice Of YES
Apr 12 Alexis P. Suter Band
Apr 13 The Skatalites + Eek-A-Mouse
Apr 14 Cornell Dupree
Apr 15 Christopher Cross
Apr 16 The Good Rats
Apr 17 Gary Wright
Apr 18 Rock Around The Clock: Perform The Top 50 Songs Of The 1950's
Apr 19 Mark Hummel's Blues Harp Blowout: Magic Dick, Sugar Ray Norcia
Apr 20 Neil Innes Of Monty Python + The Rutles
April 21 Strawberry Fields 12pm Matinee
April 21 Rick Derringer + Pat Travers
Apr 22 Dan Hicks + The Hot Licks
Apr 23 NY Ska Festival
Apr 24 Walter Trout
Apr 25 Beatlestock
Apr 27 Guitar Evolution ShredFest: Rob Balducci, Joe Stump + Mike Balducci
April 28 Strawberry Fields 12PM Matinee
Apr 28 Fozzy
Apr 29 Our Latin Thing Fania All-Stars Tribute
Apr 30 Delbert McClinton
May 1 David Knopfler
May 2 The Blue Meanies: British Invasion Top 40
May 4 MAC Awards
May 5 Mick Taylor of The Rolling Stones
May 6 Eddie Santiago
May 7 Ottmar Liebert (Early)
May 7 EPMD (Late)
May 8 Sublime Tribute: Badfish
May 9 Nancy Wilson - Mother's Day Show
May 10 ELP Tribute Project
May 12 HSBC Jazz Festival: Patti Austin
May 13 Hubert Sumlin
May 14 Vonda Shepard (Early)
May 14 Radiohead Tribute: The Karma Police (Late)
May 15 Springsteen Tribute: Tramps Like Us
May 16 James Taylor Tribute: Dave Binder
May 17 Lovin' Spoonful
May 18 Joe Louis Walker + Watermelon Slim + Janiva Magness
May 19 Jimmie Vaughan
May 20 Shemekia Copeland + Sonny Landreth
May 21 Jefferson Starship
May 22 The Mighty Sparrow
May 23 Dan Tyminski & Ronnie Bowman
May 26 The Yardbirds
May 27 Commander Cody Band
May 28 Maccathon: Paul McCartney Tribute (Early)
May 28 Billy Joel Tribute (Late)
May 29 A Tribute To Ray Charles + Frank Sinatra
May 30 Rolling Stones Tribute: Satisfaction
May 31 Hudson Institute Film Festival
May 31 Bob Dylan Tribute: Highway 61 Revisited
June 1 The Music of CRAZY HEART
June 3 Patti LaBelle
June 4 Los Autenticos Decadentes
June 5 Southside Johnny
June 7 The Original Wailers: The Music of Bob Marley
June 6 Foreign Exchange
June 8 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
June 9 Gary U.S. Bonds
June 10 Lance Lopez Band & Larry McCray Band
June 11 Melba Moore & Phil Perry (Early)
June 11 Bleeding Deacons & Little Mikey from Howard Stern Show (Late)
June 12 Jerry Rivera
June 13 SWV
June 14 Almost Queen - A Tribute to Queen
June 15 Coco Montoya
June 18 Gregg Rolie Band (Early)
June 18 Cage (Late)
June 19 AlBert Lee & Hogan's Heroes
June 20 Winger
June 22 Uriah Heep
June 23 Johnny Winter
June 24 En Vogue
June 25 Chuck Berry
June 26 Boyz II Men
June 27 Boyz II Men
June 28 Atlanta Rhythm Section
July 1 The Edwin McCain Band
July 2 Tribute Wars xxVI: GNR, Judas Priest, Metal Days, Metallica + Sabbath
July 4 Beatles Tribute - Strawberry Fields
July 7 Wang Chung & Naked Eyes
July 8 Albita
July 9 The Outlaws
July 17 Bell Biv Devoe
July 19 The Cowsills
July 23 The Association (Early)
July 23 Guns N' Roses Tribute: Appetite For Destruction (Late)
Aug 1 Kinks Tribute - Muswell Hillbillies Live
Aug 5 The Persuasions
Aug 7 Y & T
Aug 8 Grateful Dead Tribute - Reflections & Lead Heads
Aug 13 John Mayall
Aug 14 Memories of Elvis Live: Elvis Presley Tribute
Aug 19 Eddie Palmieri + La Perfecta II
Aug 20 Babyface
Aug 21 Iris Dement
Aug 27 Maxi Priest
Aug 28 Beatles Brunch: Bubble Do Beatles (Early)
Aug 28 Led Zep Tribute: Black Dog (Late)
Sept 3 Billy Joel Tribute: Big Shot
Sept 9 Nils Lofgren & Friends: Acoustic Duo Show
Sept 11 Bonnie Tyler
Sept 16 Martha Reeves + The Vandellas
Sept 23 Springsteen Tribute: The B-Street Band
Sept 24 Tainted Love - 80s Tribute
Sept 25 Southside Johnny
Oct 15 Dionne Warwick
Oct 27 The Watch Plays Genesis
Nov 13 Shelly Garrett‘s Beauty Shop
Nov 20 Southside Johnny

EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, join us for BEATLES BRUNCH
NYC's Longest Running Beatles Show
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
featuring former members of Broadway's BEATLEMANIA
Doors: 11am - Show: 12pm
Ticket includes All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet, Show, Tax and Tip
$40 adv, $42.50 door
STRAWBERRY FIELDS is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".

BUFFET MENU: http://www.bbkingblues.com/brunch/index.shtml

EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, join us for GOSPEL BRUNCH
THE WORLD FAMOUS Harlem Gospel Choir
Get your dose of the Holy Ghost!
Ticket includes All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet, Show, Tax and Tip
Doors: 12:30pm - Show: 1:30pm
$40 adv, $42.50 door
Every Sunday, for the past 9 years, the world famous Harlem Gospel Choir has brought their experience of Harlem & the Black Church to BB King's in a foot-stomping, hand-clapping, joyous gospel brunch-buffet show. The homestyle "all you can eat" southern buffet is guaranteed to fill the hole in your soul, and the Choir's joyous performance will have you dancing on the stage.

BUFFET MENU: http://www.bbkingblues.com/brunch/index.shtml

Monday, April 19
Mark Hummel'S 20th Annual BLUES HARP BLOWOUT
featuring Mark Hummel, MAGIC DICK of J. Geils Band, SUGAR RAY NORCIA of Roomful of Blues , Dennis Gruenling, and Rusty Zinn
File Under: Blues, Folk, Roots, Rock
General Admission - First come, first seated
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$25 adv, $30 door
VIP Booth for 4: $180 // VIP Booth for 6: $270
Since 1991 Mark Hummel has been both producing & performing at his annual Blues Harmonica Blowout series. These shows have grown to be a much heralded event & continue to draw sellout crowds wherever they appear. Mark Hummel is a road warrior - a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound - a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a strong sense of swing. Magic Dick became a founding member of the J. Geils Blues Band in 1968. The band developed a reputation for 'getting crazy' and devastated audiences for fifteen years with their high-energy style of Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll. These recordings showcase Magic Dick's innovative harmonica playing, which served as a strong distinguishing sound for the band. Sugar Ray Norcia was the frontman for Roomful of Blues for six years, from 1991-1997. Sugar Ray was not only the frontman, harp player and singer for Roomful, he also contributed many excellent tunes to their recordings and repertoire. When blues legend James Montgomery plays the harmonica, he "brings it on home". Whether it's recording with Kid Rock, sitting in with Gregg Allman, or fronting his hot band of thirty years, Montgomery plays with authority. While growing up in Detroit he learned first-hand from the masters - James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, and Jr. Wells - at the legendary "Chessmate." Over the years, he's carried on in the tradition and continues to be a vital presence in Blues as one of the most dynamic performers on the scene.

Tuesday, April 20
NEIL INNES FROM MONTY PYTHON + THE RUTLES
Featuring Special Guest Opener: CARLA RHODES
File Under: British, Comedy, Pop
General Admission - First come, first seated
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$25 adv, $30 door
VIP Booth for 4: $180 // VIP Booth for 6: $270
Neil Innes is an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles.

Wednesday, April 21
NYC's Longest Running Beatles Show STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Featuring former members of Broadway's BEATLEMANIA
File Under: Classic Rock, Rock, Tribute
General Admission - First come, First Seated
Doors: 11am - Show: 12pm
Tickets: $25
STRAWBERRY FIELDS is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".

Wednesday, April 21
RICK DERRINGER + PAT TRAVERS
File Under: Classic Rock
General Admission - First come , first seated
Doors 6PM, Show 8PM
$27 Adv, $30 Door
VIP Booth for 4: $188 // VIP Booth for 6: $282
Rick Derringer was just 17 when his band The McCoys recorded the No.1 hit "Hang On Sloopy" in the summer of 1965. Derringer also recorded and played with a version of Johnny Winter's band called "Johnny Winter And ..." and both Edgar Winter's White Trash and The Edgar Winter Group. Derringer also had a successful solo career, and his solo version of "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" was a hit single.
One of Pat Travers most popular songs is a cover of a Little Walter blues classic, "Boom Boom Out Go the Lights", Other popular songs included "Snorting Whiskey", "Heat in the Street", "I Just Got Paid Today" and "Stevie". The albums Go For What You Know and Crash and Burn from the early 1980s, increased his profile to that of a super star of the Guitar Rock world.

Thursday, April 22
Dan Hicks AND THE HOT LICKS - Tangled Tales Tour