B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Announces Shows, 7/9-23
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 26, 2012
The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for July 9 – July 23, 2012 at B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC. For the brunch buffet menu, click here.
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
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
$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.
Monday, July 9, 2012
A Tribute toJohn Mellencamp + TOM PETTY
w/ HUMAN WHEELS + DAMN THE TORPEDOES
Opening Act: DAMN THE TORPEDOES
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1869
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $10.00 in advance, $12.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated
HUMAN WHEELS plays more Mellencamp in one night than Mellencamp himself!! Rockin' one hit after the next. The core members of this six-piece tribute band have been together since 2001, while the newest members were hand picked to bring you an incredibly seasoned, high quality group of musicians. Enjoy classics like Pink Houses, Authority Song, Cherry Bomb, Small Town, Rain on the Scarecrow, Jack and Diane, Hurt So Good, Need a Lover, Paper in Fire, Lonely 'Ol Night, and more! C'mon and check them out, you know more John "Cougar" Mellencamp than you think!!!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
IRA BERMAN'S MEDIA ALL-STARS
ft. OFF THE CHART, THE PETER GUSMANO PROJECT & FIFTH OF BOURBON
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1557
Showtime @ 6:30PM / Doors Open @ 5:30PM
Tickets $18.00 in advance, $20.00 day of show
Off the Chart is a rock band made up of nine employees of New York Presbyterian Hospital. Together for almost a decade, the members of this band save lives during the day and give audience members the time of their lives at night.
PGP (The Peter Gusmano Project) is a cutting edge rock 'n' roll trio delivering a blistering mix of rock guitar instrumental compositions and the best classic rock 'n' roll covers from the '70s and beyond. Started by Peter Gusmano, the group is a live project that was developed to promote Guitar for a Cure, a 501(c3) official charity (also formed by Gusmano). 100% of all CD sales are donated to Project A.L.S., and the project has thus far raised over $20,000 for A.L.S. research. Guitar for a Cure has been named as a top independent fundraiser for the charity for the last three years.
Formed in 2010, Fifth of Bourbon is an electric blues band from NYC focused on performing creative arrangements of both traditional and contemporary blues and rock music. Imagine koko Taylor fronting Led Zeppelin and performing electric blues versions of Howlin' Wolf songs, and you've got a good idea of this this band. The group features Matt Fink on drums, Kathleen Fletcher on vocals, Greg Gentile on guitars, Fred Gilde on keyboards, Ken Umezaki on bass, and Scott Warren on guitars.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
AMERICA
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1740
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $66.00 in advance, $70.00 day of show
Reserved VIP booths on floor available for 4 & 6 people
$100 per ticket – Must buy entire booth, A booth for 4 = $400, A booth for 6 = $600
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / American Express Preferred Seating is available for Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion Card holders, and for select Business Cards for Small Business. Purchase tickets through Gold Card Events to get VIP Seating. To take advantage of this offer you must purchase in advance online. Enter the 10-digit toll free Customer Service phone number located on the back of your Card to receive VIP Seating.
"A Horse with No Name," "Sister Golden Hair," "Ventura Highway," "Tin Man," and more – these classic tracks epitomize the sound of Grammy-winning rock group America, led for over four decades by Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell. The two met in high school in London (along with former bandmate Dan Peek) in the late '60s and quickly harmonized their way to the top of the charts on the strength of their signature song "A Horse with No Name." America quickly became a household name, with an impressive string of hits following that first No. 1 single. Over 40 years later, these friends are still making music together, touring the world and thrilling audiences with their timeless sound.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1779
Showtime @ 11:00PM / Doors Open @ 11:00PM
Tickets $32.00 in advance, $40.00 day of show
VIP Tickets available for $100 – includes artist meet and greet
Standing Room Only / Limited table seating available / First come, first seated
When Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 5'9" joined Joe Budden on his 2008 mixtape Halfway House, the chemistry on their collaborative track quickly transformed "Slaughterhouse" the song into Slaughterhouse the hip-hop supergroup. Reacting to past troubles with former labels, the artists initially skipped the traditional distribution route for their music and released some of their first tracks by leaking them on the internet. Among the tracks distributed in this fashion was "Move On," which recounts the group's backstory through music.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
LOS AUTENTICOS DECADENTES
& NO TE VA GUSTAR
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1552
Showtime @8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $40.00 in advance, $45.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated
Argentinian ska-punk band Los Autenticos Decadentes (One True Thing) was formed in 1986 as a high-caliber party band. Despite these modest intentions, the group's popularity soon ballooned in its home country, owing in large part to the band's stylistic versatility and its impressive number of excellent musicians.
Inheriting the fine musical tradition of Uruguay and influenced by the best of Argentine rock, the music of No Te Va Gustar (The Like) (NTVG) traverses a unique path into the heart of its native culture. With heartfelt, intelligent lyrics and a versatile musicality that makes definitive categorization all but impossible, the band boasts a rock-reggae sound that falls somewhere between authentic and cosmopolitan. The band's six studio releases and two DVDs represent the strength of its live performances, which have taken the group to cities in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, and more – a reflection of the immense global popularity that NTVG has amassed in little more than a decade.
Friday, July 13, 2012
MORRIS DAY & THE TIMEPerforming 2 shows!
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1265
Showtimes @ 8:00PM & 10:30PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM &10:00PM
Tickets $37.50 in advance, $42.00 day of show
Gold Circle VIP Reserved Seating available for $57.50 / General Admission Seating / First come, first seated
Born in Minneapolis, Morris Day went to school with the world-famous pop artist Prince, singing in his first band Grand Central. The Time was originally created as Prince's alter-ego, and after looking at several lead vocalists, Prince decided to cast someone with mad talent as the band's frontman ... so he chose Day, his high school friend. Soon after, Morris Day & the Time were cast in "Purple Rain," which captured the exploding Minneapolis music scene at its peak.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Nona Hendryx (of LABELLE)
CD Release Show for Mutatis Mutandis
With opening act Ryan Shaw
Produced by Jill Newman Productions
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1682
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $20.00 in advance, $25.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / American Express Preferred Seating is available for Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion Card holders, and for select Business Cards for Small Business. Purchase tickets through Gold Card Events to get VIP Seating. To take advantage of this offer you must purchase in advance online. Enter the 10-digit toll free Customer Service phone number located on the back of your Card to receive VIP Seating.
From Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles, the ultimate show-stopping doo-wop group inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame, to Labelle, the groundbreaking glam funk band known for the No. 1 single "Lady Marmalade" ("Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir?"), and through a stunning solo career that has spawned hits like "Busting Out," "I Sweat (Going Through the Motions)," and "Transformation," Nona Hendryx has always been on the cutting edge of music. Her collaborations in the music industry range from the Talking Heads, Brian Eno, Material, Prince, and Peter Gabriel to Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, and many others.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 (In Lucille's)
A Pioneering Woman in the World of Electric Blues Guitar
DEBBIE DAVIES BAND
Performing 2 shows!
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1599
Tickets $10.00 in advance, $15.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / This show will take place in Lucille's Bar & Grill, located inside B.B. King Blues Club
Debbie Davies cut her teeth in Albert Collins's Ice Breakers and was a featured guitarist performing behind one of the most innovative bluesmen of all time. Since leaving Collins's band in 1991 she has released 11 CDs, been honored with countless award nominations and a Blues Music (W.C. Handy) Award, and continues to grow as one of the world's outstanding blues players.
Debbie Davies's rise to the upper echelon of blues music started at an early age as she absorbed the music heard constantly in her home. Her professional musician parents were either sitting at the piano or spinning discs on their turntable, filling the air with the sounds of big band jazz, harmony vocal groups, or the pop icons of the day. But the young Davies was particularly attracted to the bluesy sounds of her father's Ray Charles records, and by the age of 12 she realized that her affinity for an instrument was not for the piano, but for the guitar.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 (In Lucille's)
CEG Presents
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BRUNCH
The Music Of Louis Armstrong
w/ "Hot Lips" JOEY MORANT
& CATFISH STEW
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1480
Showtime @ 12:00PM / Doors Open @ 11:00AM
Tickets $20.00 in advance, $25.00 day of show
Blue Note Jazz Festival / General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / Special al a carte brunch menu will be available / This show will take place in Lucille's Bar & Grill, located inside B.B. King Blues Club / Group rate table reservations with food and drink packages are available.
Joey Morant hails from South Carolina and electrifies audiences with his dazzling horn technique, skillful scat singing, and humorous asides. His Louis Armstrong interpretations, both playing and singing, are perfect, and his admiration for Louis is deep and genuine.
One of the most exciting and dynamic trumpeters on the current scene, Joey Morant works as a soloist, in duet and trio settings, and as a part of larger bands and orchestras, including the Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Harlem Blues Jazz Band. In addition, he has performed with jazz, soul, and rock 'n' roll greats, including Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, and JAmes Brown. He electrifies audiences with his dazzling horn technique, skillful scat singing, and humorous asides. His Louis Armstrong interpretations, both playing and singing, are extraordinary.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
R&B SPOTLIGHT
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1876
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $10.00 in advance, $12.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated
R&B Spotlight is excited about presenting the next great R&B star to the world. Talented artists have come in from all over the globe to showcase their gifts as part of this event. Everyone from Aretha Franklin to Anthony Hamilton has graced the B.B. King stage, and now R&B Spotlight is providing the same platform for other up-and-coming R&B acts to follow suit.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 (In Lucille's)
GROOVE BUFFET
Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue
Performing 3 sets
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1512
Showtimes @ 8:00PM & 10:30PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Tickets $12.00 in advance, $12.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / This show will take place in Lucille's Bar & Grill, located inside B.B. King Blues Club
Founded solely on passion for the music, Groove Buffet has become one of the best classic R&B, Motown, and soul acts on the East Coast. The band captures the true spirit of what this music is all about, motivating people to get up and dance to each and every song it performs. Paying homage to soul legends, Groove Buffet has an extensive song library from which it crafts each show's set list, providing an entire night of material featuring the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, JAmes Brown, Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, and many more.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
THE TUBES
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1538
Showtime 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $25.00 in advance, $30.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / American Express Preferred Seating is available for Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion Card holders, and for select Business Cards for Small Business. Purchase tickets through Gold Card Events to get VIP Seating. To take advantage of this offer you must purchase in advance online. Enter the 10-digit toll free Customer Service phone number located on the back of your Card to receive VIP Seating.
The '80s theater rock band The Tubes first formed in San Francisco in the previous decade. The band's live performances are infamous for their inclusion of pornographic material, as well as their satirical commentary on politics, media, and consumerism. The Tubes' origins date back to Phoenix, Arizona, when two young bands from that area – The Beans and The Red, White, and Blues Band – moved to San Francisco in the late '60s. The band slowly but steadily earned a cult following, thanks largely to the strength of its live shows, which featured Bill Spooner's outrageous songs and Fee Waybill's eccentric cast of characters, including drugged-out frontman Quay Lewd and country singer Hugh Heifer.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
WBLS Presents
A SALUTE TO HIP-HOP
ft. BIG DADDY KANE, EPMD, CHUBB ROCK, MARLEY MARL & DJ SCRATCH
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1647
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $26.00 in advance, $30.00 day of show
General Admission Standing, First come, first seated
WBLS presents a special Salute to Hip-Hop, featuring some of the most legendary groups, emcees, and producers in the history of the music, including Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Chubb Rock, Marley Marl, and DJ Scratch.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
David Cassidy
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1405
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $48.50 in advance, $55.00 day of show
$68.50 Gold Circle VIP Seating SOLD OUT
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated
David Cassidy has managed to stay at the top of his game for over four decades, with a unique ability to reinvent himself and adapt to numerous genres, from concerts to theater, television to Las Vegas, and even actor and singer to producer, writer, and director, all with a demographic that crosses three generations. He rose to stardom in The Partridge Family and became the biggest TV and performing phenomenon in history by the time he was 20. From television to recording and record-breaking concert tours, and from Broadway and London's West End to Las Vegas production shows, Cassidy has made his mark.
Friday, July 20, 2012
THE DUKE ROBILLARD BAND
and LAVAY SMITH & HER RED HOT SKILLET LICKERS
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1577
Showtime @ 7:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $25.00 in advance, $30.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / American Express Preferred Seating is available for Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion Card holders, and for select Business Cards for Small Business. Purchase tickets through Gold Card Events to get VIP Seating. To take advantage of this offer you must purchase in advance online. Enter the 10-digit toll free Customer Service phone number located on the back of your Card to receive VIP Seating.
What do Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Jay McShann, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, John Hammond, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dr. John, Maria Muldaur, Roomful of Blues, and The Rockin' Highliners all have in common? The answer: Duke Robillard. Guitarist, leader, songwriter, singer, producer, session musician, and a one-man cheering section for the blues in all its forms and permutations, Robillard is a true legend in the blues community. A Grammy nominee and four-time recipient of the Best Blues Guitarist award from the Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C. Handy Awards), he has won accolades from critics and fellow musicians alike. B.B. King himself called him "one of the great players," and The Houston Post labeled him "one of God's guitarists."
Sultry chanteuse Lavay Smith evokes a sensuous era of glamorous jazz divas and sexy pinups while adding a modern, feminist twist all her own. Whether singing her own compositions or drawing on a large repertoire of classics, Lavay and her all-star eight-piece band, the Red Hot Skillet Lickers (whose members have performed and/or recorded with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Charles, and more), bake up an instant recipe for good times.
Friday, July 20, 2012
THE Dave Matthews
TRIBUTE BAND
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1476
Showtime @ 10:30PM / Doors Open @ 10:00PM
Tickets $12.00 in advance, $15.00 day of show
Standing Room Only / Limited table seating available / First come, first seated
The name says it all: The Dave Matthews Tribute Band. Many go to this band's live shows with reservations, high expectations, and the burning question, "Do these guys sound like the real Dave Matthews Band?" Almost always the answer is, "Yes!" Hailing from Chattanooga, TN, The Dave Matthews Tribute Band is the only nationally touring tribute to the Dave Matthews Band. This 6-piece ensemble strives to pay homage to its famous counterpart by matching the excitement, energy, intensity, and intimacy of a DMB live show.
Friday, July 20, 2012 (In Lucille's)
New Orleans Zydeco Party
C.J. CHENIER & THE RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND
Performing 2 shows!
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1695
Showtimes @ 8:00PM & 11:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:30PM & 10:00PM
Tickets $17.50 in advance, $20.00 day of show
Standing Room Only / Limited table seating available / First come, first seated / This show will take place in Lucille's Bar & Grill, located inside B.B. King Blues Club
State-of-the-art Zydeco from a masterful musician and performer. Chenier flavors the Red Hot Louisiana Band's bayou beats with elements of funk, blues and ballads, and puts the foot tapping, can't stand still sounds throughout traditional Zydeco.
C.J. Chenier, son of the 'King of Zydeco' Clifton Chenier, joined his father's Red-Hot Louisiana Band playing saxophone at the age of 21. After Clifton's death in 1987, C.J. picked up the accordion and took charge of his father's ministry – to spread the word of Zydeco music to the world. Since then, Chenier has pushed the genre to new heights with his virtuosity. The Boston Globe has called him "the crown prince of zydeco," and Living Blues magazine hails him as "the best living zydeco singer and accordionist." His musical style ranges from the traditional Zydeco of Clifton Chenier right on up to modern funk with healthy doses of blues, R&B, swamp pop and even country. C.J.'s total mastery of the accordion combined with his rich, satisfying voice are the driving forces behind this power-house zydeco band.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
WHO'S BAD
THE ULTIMATE Michael Jackson TRIBUTE BAND
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1363
Showtime @ 8:00PM, Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $22.50 in advance, $27.50 day of show
Standing Room Only / Limited table seating available / First come, first seated
In glitzy jackets, glittering gloves, and '80s regalia, Who's Bad – The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, is an infectious party production that takes audiences on a musical expedition spanning three decades of Michael Jackson's chart-cresting music.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1578
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $27.00 in Adv., $30.00 DOS
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / American Express Preferred Seating is available for Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion Card holders, and for select Business Cards for Small Business. Purchase tickets through Gold Card Events to get VIP Seating. To take advantage of this offer you must purchase in advance online. Enter the 10-digit toll free Customer Service phone number located on the back of your Card to receive VIP Seating.
When Pure Prairie League (PPL for short) formed in the late 1960s, no one had a label for the music the band played. Although the group drew heavily from '60s rock, it added a heavy dose of country and high-flying harmony that gave it a unique sound soon to become known as country rock. Beginning as a group of young musicians playing cover tunes in local bars, PPL soon signed to the RCA after staff from the label caught a band performance in Cleveland, Ohio. The group released its eponymous debut in 1972 and quickly followed up with Bustin' Out that same year.
Sunday, July 22, 2012 (In Lucille's)
GROOVE BUFFET
Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue
Performing 3 sets
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1512
Showtimes @ 8:00PM & 10:30PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Tickets $12.00 in advance, $12.00 day of show
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / This show will take place in Lucille's Bar & Grill, located inside B.B. King Blues Club
Founded solely on passion for the music, Groove Buffet has become one of the best classic R&B, Motown, and soul acts on the East Coast. The band captures the true spirit of what this music is all about, motivating people to get up and dance to each and every song it performs. Paying homage to soul legends, Groove Buffet has an extensive song library from which it crafts each show's set list, providing an entire night of material featuring the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, JAmes Brown, Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, and many more.
Monday, July 23, 2012
THE RISING
A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=1714
Showtime @ 8:00PM / Doors Open @ 6:00PM
Tickets $12.00 in Adv., $15.00 DOS
General Admission Seating / First come, first seated / American Express Preferred Seating is available for Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion Card holders, and for select Business Cards for Small Business. Purchase tickets through Gold Card Events to get VIP Seating. To take advantage of this offer you must purchase in advance online. Enter the 10-digit toll free Customer Service phone number located on the back of your Card to receive VIP Seating.
The Rising is a brotherhood of friends, some with ties that date back nearly two decades. Much like Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, they take the stage more like a gang than a band. They collectively roll up their sleeves and go to work, night after night. They were all cut from the worn denim of blue collar towns, and they paid musical dues playing dive bars and juke joints. What you hear is the musical truth. What you see is the embodiment of friendship, and what you feel is the spiritual healing that can only be supplied by a great rock 'n' roll band.
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