B.B. Kings Blues Club Announces Their Schedule Of Upcoming Events
By: Gabrielle Sierra Jul. 27, 2010
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036
Tickets may be purchased via Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.com / 1-800-745-3000 or at the B.B. King's Box Office: 10:30am - Midnight ($2 per ticket service charge)
We are a full-scale restaurant. Our menu is American Continental with a Southern flair. We also have a full bar with all premier liquors and domestic and international cold beer. You can have the option of eating in Lucille's Grill next door, or you can eat while watching a show. We serve a full menu at all of our concerts. A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during shows.
Unless otherwise noted, all shows are suitable for all ages and offer general admission seating. Seating for all shows is first come, first seated; we do not take advance table reservations, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket. Standing room for all shows is available at our bar.
For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates visit us on the web at www.bbkingblues.com or call 212-997-4144.
All events are subject to change.
UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE THIS WEEK
FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH
Fri. Nov. 5
* Tickets on sale July 27 @ 12PM
Sat. April 16
2 Shows!
* Tickets on sale July 28 @ 10AM
EDDIE MONEY
Thurs. Nov. 18
* Tickets on sale July 28 @ 12PMACCEPT
w/ Special Guest
KINGS X
Mon. Sept. 27
* Tickets on sale July 28 @ 12PMJERRY LEE LEWIS
Mon. Sept. 13
* Tickets on sale July 29 @ 12PMHOT RIZE
Thurs. Nov. 4
* Tickets on sale July 30 @ 12PMNEW SHOWS JUST ADDED
THE WILD MAGNOLIAS
Sun. Sept. 26
8PM
BURLESQUE FESTIVAL
Sat. Oct. 2
7:30PM
GIL SCOTT-HERON
Thurs. Oct. 7
8PM"OUR LATIN THING"
FANIA ALL STARS TRIBUTE
Wed. Nov. 24
9PMTHE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
CHRISTMAS SHOW
Sun. Dec. 12
8PM
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tribute
TRAMPS LIKE US
Thur. Feb. 10
7:30PMCOMING UP THIS WEEK
JON B.
Tonight! Mon. July 26
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
Tues. July 27
BROADWAY BOXING
Wed. July 28
GATO BARBIERI
Thurs. July 29
VICTOR MANUELLE
Fri. July 30
ROOMFUL OF BLUES & ANA POPOVIC
Sat. July 31
"KINKS-FEST" MUSWELL HILLBILLIES LIVE & THE BLUE MEANIES - 8PM
Sun. August 1
FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY - 8PM - AT LUCILLE'S BAR & GRILL
(Located right next door inside BB King's)
BET MUSIC MATTERS SHOWCASE
Tonight! Mon. July 26
GUITAR PETE
Tues. July 27
CHRIS PHILLIPS
Wed. July 28
*FREE* SALSA ON THE SQUARE - Afterwork Thursdays
Thurs. July 29
WEST SIDE ALL STARS
Fri. July 30
URBAN BLUE
Sat. July 31
MIKE HARPOMATIC & CREW
Sun. Aug. 1
We have a great rotating cast of live bands performing daily.
For the complete Lucille's schedule:
http://www.bbkingblues.com/lucilles/index.shtml
For the Complete Schedule to Date, please visit:
http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/index.shtml
SCHEDULE TO DATE
EVERY SATURDAY:
BEATLES BRUNCH
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
EVERY SUNDAY:
GOSPEL BRUNCH
HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR
July 27 Arrested Development
July 28 Broadway Boxing
July 29 Gato Barbieri
July 30 Victor Manuelle
July 31 Roomful of Blues & Ana Popovic
Aug 1 Kinks Tribute - Muswell Hillbillies Live & The Blue Meanies
Aug 2 Spanky and Our Gang + Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge
Aug 3 Peter Lemongello
Aug 4 Steve Smith + The Nakeds featuring Clarence Clemons
Aug 5 The Persuasions (Early)
Aug 5 Rock of Ages After-Party (Late)
Aug 6 Keith Sweat
Aug 7 Y & T
Aug 8 Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead Tribute - Reflections & Lead Heads
Aug 9 Lillian Axe
Aug 10 Jack Bruce (Cream) + Joey Molland (Badfinger)
Aug 11 Night Ranger (Early)
Aug 11 Hip Hop Legends Funkmaster Flex Birthday Show Featuring: Camron, Ja Rule, Shaggy (Late)
Aug 12 The Gong Show Live
Aug 13 John Mayall
Aug 14 Memories of Elvis Live: Elvis Presley Tribute
Aug 15 Sergio Mendes
Aug 16 Jerry Jeff Walker
Aug 17 Yoso with Bobby Kimball (TOTO) Tony Kaye + Billy Sherwood (YES)
Aug 18 Lalah Hathaway & Dwele
Aug 19 Eddie Palmieri + La Perfecta II
Aug 20 Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
Aug 21 Iris Dement
Aug 22 Threshold 8th Annual
Underground Music Awards
Aug 23 Willy Deville
Birthday Celebration Show
w/ Mink Deville Band Members
Aug 24 Bankie Banx & Tarrus Riley
Aug 25 Ken Hirai
Aug 26 Ken Hirai
Aug 27 Maxi Priest
Aug 28 Beatles Brunch: Bubble Do Beatles (Early)
Aug 28 Led Zep Tribute: Black Dog (Late)
Aug 29 KISS Nation - Tribute to KISS
Sept 1 Rhythm Devils Featuring:
Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips), Davy Knowles (vocals) + Andy Hess (Gov't Mule, Black Crowes) & Sikiru Adepoju.
Sept 2 Al Green
Sept 3 Billy Joel Tribute: Big Shot
Sept 7 Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Sept 8 Collie Buddz
Sept 9 Nils Lofgren & Friends: Acoustic Duo Show
Sept 10 Indian Ocean
Sept 11 Prince Tribute - Erotic City
Sept 12 Israel Vibration
Sept 14 Brian Culbertson
Sept 15 Kottonmouth Kings
Sept 16 Martha Reeves + The Vandellas
Sept 17 Jeffrey Osborne (Early)
Setp 17 The Dave Matthews Tribute Band (Late)
Sept 18 Bilal
Sept 21 The Strawbs - Acoustic Show w/ Aztec Two Step
Sept 22 Terry Reid
Sept 23 Springsteen Tribute: The B-Street Band
Sept 24 Tainted Love - 80s Tribute
Sept 25 Southside Johnny
Sept 26 The Wild Magnolias
Sept 27 ACCEPT
w/ Special Guest
KINGS X
Sept 30 Dave Mason
Oct 2 NYC BURLESQUE FEST
Oct 7 Gil Scott-Heron
Oct 8 The Subdudes
Oct 9 Legendary Voice of the O'Jays - Eddie Levert
Oct 13 Tower of Power - (Early & Late Shows)
Oct 14 "Our Latin Thing" Fania All-Star Tribute
Oct 15 Dionne Warwick
Oct 16 Air Supply (Early & Late Show)
Oct 19 Carl Palmer
Oct 20 Incognito
Oct 23 The Foreign Exchange
Oct 26 The Tubes w/Fee Waybill
Oct 27 The Watch Plays Genesis
Oct 28 Average White Band
Oct 29 The Toasters
Oct 30 The Whispers
Nov 4 HOT RIZE
Nov 5 FRANK MARINO & MAHOGANY RUSH
Nov 7 Ralph Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys
Nov 8 EDDIE MONEY
Nov 13 Shelly Garrett‘s Beauty Shop
Nov 17 Ralph Stanley
Nov 20 Southside Johnny
Nov 24 "Our Latin Thing" Fania All-Stars Tribute
Nov 25 Strawberry Fields - The Ultimate Beatles Tribute
Nov 26 Groove Buffet - Matinee Show
Nov 26 Classic Albums Tribute - Traffic, Led Zeppelin, & CSNY
Nov 26 Hindenburg - Led Zeppelin Tribute
Dec 4 A Peter White Christmas featuring Peter White, Mindi Abair, & Rick Braun
Dec 11 A Charlie Brown Christmas with David Benoit
Dec 12 BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA w/ Ruthie Foster
Dec 23 A Jazz Nativity
Dec 24 A Tribute to the Beatles - Strawberry Fields
Dec 29 The Machine - Pink Floyd Tribute
Dec 30 The Machine - Pink Floyd Tribute
Dec 31 Chuck Berry New Years Eve - 2 shows!
Jan 15 The Smithereens
Jan 16 Mother's Finest
Jan 30 Back to the 60s - featuring the lead singers of The Outsiders, The Buckinghams, Climax, The Cuff Links and The Archies
April 16 THE GOOD RATS (Early & Late)
May 30 Bob Dylan Birthday Bash - Highway 61 Revisited
The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for
August 9 - August 15
at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC
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, August 9
LILLIAN AXE
Special Guest Opener: Serial Obsession
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5130
Standing Room Only - ALL AGES
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$15 adv, $17 door
Often regarded as underrated and an unknown gem, Lillian Axe are the consummate hard rock band that understands the important aspects of music are song structure, melody and a heavy edge as well as being modern and mature, while never forgetting your past.
In December 2008, Lillian Axe entered Sound Landing Studios in Covington, LA with co-producer and engineer, Rob Hovey, to begin recording Sad Day on Planet Earth. They entered with an unstoppable work ethic and musical vocabulary that stretches from face ripping metal to soulful, stratospheric melodic rock music to the fist raising arena rock sound for which they are known. In January 2009, Lillian Axe moved their recording process to Talent Gone Wild Studios in Mandeville, LA to continue the recording under the guidance and hard work of co-producer and engineer Rob Hovey. Finally, on April 14, 2009, Lillian Axe completed the recording and mixing of their ninth album.
Tuesday, August 10
JACK BRUCE of CREAM
Featuring Special Guests: JOEY MOLLAND (BADFINGER) + THE FUNKY KNIGHTS
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4699
$45 adv, $50 door
$65 Tickets - General Admission Floor Seating - First Come, First Seated 8pm
VIP Booth for 4: $340 // VIP Booth for 6: $510
Jack Bruce, composer, bassist, singer and multi-instrumentalist was born in the ship-building, Scottish city of Glasgow to working class parents. his love of music was stimulated by his mother (Scots folk music) and father (jazz). At age sixteen he won a scholarship in cello and composition to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama of which he now holds an Honorary Doctorate of Music.
He left home at seventeen to seek fame and fortune and travelled around Europe playing with many jazz bands before settling in London. There he played with Alexis Korner's Blues Inc., The Graham Bond Organization, John Mayall and Manfred Mann before forming the world's first super group, Cream with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. He composed most of Cream's hits, including I Feel Free, Sunshine of Your Love, White Room and many others during the band's meteoric career. After the demise of Cream he began his dream of pursuing his personal goal of forging his own musical language and playing with many of the finest musicians in the world in his own bands.
In 1993 Jack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream, and the band had a tremendously successful reunion in 2005. The following year, Jack was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his work with Cream.
Wednesday, August 11 (Early)
Eddie Trunk Rocks/Q104.3 FM presents...
NIGHT RANGER
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4738
General Admission Seating - First Come, First Seated
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$27.50 adv, $32 door
VIP Booth for 4: $190 // VIP Booth for 6: $285
It all started when five hard-rockin' kids from the San Francisco Bay Area joined forces in the early 80s to form Night Ranger. Like no other 80s rock band, Night Ranger both epitomized and transcended the sound and style of that decade.
Early on, their sing-along rock songs and good looks packed clubs and theaters drawing the attention of legendary promoter Bill Graham. Soon Night Ranger was appearing in concert with major artists but it wouldn't be long before they were headlining their own ARENA shows. Night Ranger's debut album Dawn Patrol hit the charts hard, going instantly Top 40 with the, now anthemic single, "Don't Tell Me You Love Me".
Night Ranger left an indelible mark with a string of best-selling albums that sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. The band's popularity was fuelled by an impressive string of instantly recognizable hit singles and signature album tracks, including "Sister Christian," "(You Can Still) Rock In America," "When You Close Your Eyes," "Sentimental Street," "Goodbye" and the afore mentioned "Don't Tell Me You Love Me." Harnessing the frenetic drive of heavy metal to hook-laden rock songs, throwing in a stunning twin lead guitar team, and melodious, radio-friendly power ballads, Night Ranger inspired new descriptive phrases such as "melodic metal" and "metal power pop". They became the standard-bearer of a new sound.
Wednesday, August 11 (Late)
FUNKMASTER FLEX BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!
HIP HOP LEGENDS Featuring: CAMRON, JA RULE, SHAGGY, MOP, CAPONE & NORIEGA, BARRINGTON LEVY, GROUP HOME, DJ PREMIERE
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5132
Standing Room Only - ALL AGES
Show 11pm
$30 adv
Thursday, August 12
THE GONG SHOW LIVE
Featuring Host: COMEDIAN RAY ELLIN
Judges: Comedian Chuck Nice, The Radiochick Leslie Gold
+ The Gong Show orchestra led by Sandy Gennaro
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5109
General Admission Seating - First Come, First Seated
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$15 adv, $20 door
The genius of the Gong Show, and Chuck Barris, the man who created it -was to put real people on the stage and screen and allow them to humiliate themselves. This single act of audacity laid the foundation for virtually every reality TV competition on air today. The audience of the Gong Show was either laughing to tears, or scared to death. The Radiochick, a NY radio and TV talk show host has long been an admirer of the insanity and spirit of the show that changed TV forever. It is with great respect and affection that we recreate the deranged charm of the original GONG SHOW on stage at BB Kings.
Comedian, Television Host, Actor and Writer Ray Ellin has been featured on NBC, ABC, HBO and FOX, and was named as one of New York's "Best Emerging Artists" of 2009 and "Ten Standout Stand-ups Worth Watching" by Backstage Magazine. Ray also hosts the popular "LateNet with Ray Ellin," which features A-list celebrities such as Chevy Chase, Hank Azaria, Leonard Nimoy, Paul Shaffer, Fran Drescher and Susie Essman. In addition to "LateNet," Ray has also been the host and writer of the syndicated television shows "The Movie Loft," "Premium TV," and "BrainFuelTV."
Comedian Chuck Nice Widely considered one of New York's funniest and smartest comedians, Chuck is a 14 year veteran of stand-up comedy with a rich history in television and radio. Chuck is featured on VH1's Best Week Ever, and Undateable, truTV's The Smoking Gun Presents: The World's Dumbest, WE's Cinematherapy, The Today Show and The CBS Morning Show, and makes regular appearances on Shovio's TalkBack TV
The Radiochick, Leslie Gold is known for her biting commentary and controversial style. A seasoned talk show host she hosted "The Radiochick Show" NYC and other major markets for 10 years. The Radiochick has appeared on Larry King Live, Fox News, NBC, ABC, CNN and hosted her own TV show "The Radiochick on the Prowl." She currently hosts on Shovio's Talk Back TV.
The Gong Show 10 orchestra led by Sandy Gennaro - Veteran Drummer, musician and performer. Sandy has toured with Cyndi Lauper, The Monkees, Bo Diddley and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Friday, August 13 (Early & Late Show)
JOHN MAYALL
General Admission Seating - First Come, First Seated
Early Show: Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
Late Show: Doors 10pm, Show 10:30pm
$25 adv, $30 door
VIP Booth for 4: $200 // VIP Booth for 6: $300
Event Link (Early Show): http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=2850
Event Link (Late Show): http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=2851
Throughout the '60s, his band, the Bluesbreakers, acted as a finishing school for the leading British blues-rock musicians of the era. Guitarists Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor joined his band in a remarkable succession in the mid-'60s, honing their chops with Mayall before going on to join Cream, Fleetwood Mac, and the Rolling Stones, respectively. John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, Jack Bruce, Aynsley Dunbar, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser (of Free), John Almond, and Jon Mark also played and recorded with Mayall for varying lengths of times in the '60s.
Saturday, August 14
MEMORIES OF ELVIS LIVE A Royal Tribute to the King
Featuring: Vince DeBlasis and TCE Band
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4993
General Admission Seating - First Come, First Seated - SRO at bar
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$20 adv, $25 door
VIP Booth for 4: $160 // VIP Booth for 6: $24
$5 from each ticket sold donated to NYCPBA Widow's + Childrens Fund
'Memories of Elvis Live' features Vince DeBlasis as the King of Rock-n-Roll plus a stellar 'live' 7-piece band. The set is unique including exact replica suits worn by Elvis. The set will also feature a variety of Elvis "In Concert" era material - plus some surprises. The tribute performance will also include hit and rare musical gems
Sunday, August 15
Brazilian Music Legend SERGIO MENDES
Event Link: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5127
General Admission Seating - First Come, First Seated
Doors 6pm, Show 8pm
$40 adv, $45 door
VIP Booth for 4: $260 // VIP Booth for 6: $390
Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes spins his remarkable magic on his newest recording, Encanto (Enchantment), which is among the maestro's most beautifully realized in his unparalleled career. The collection refines Sergio's singular blend of infectious rhythms and irresistible melodies from the great Brazilian Songbook, with his always thoroughly modern arrangements and masterful production approach. The resulting collection is a bona fide Sergio Mendes classic-- a kaleidoscopic album that underscores the maestro's ear for addictive melodies, as well as his ability to cast incredibly talented singers and musicians from all over the world.
"Every time I make a new record, it's a new adventure." explains the affable Mendes from his Los Angeles home. "My main motivation," he enthuses, "is to record wonderful songs. In the process, I enjoy sharing with the world the diversity of Brazilian music-- both in terms of rhythm and melody."
"This time, I wanted to go full circle. So I decided to begin this journey in my homeland, Brazil. I traveled to Rio and Bahia, meeting a number of old friends that I hadn't played with in quite a while. There's a very special musically creative environment in Brazil, which inspires me tremendously."
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