B.B. King Blues Club And Grill Announces Upcoming Shows And Events
By: Gabrielle Sierra Dec. 08, 2010
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036
All events are subject to change.
NEW SHOWS JUST ADDED
STRUNZ & FARAHMon. Mar. 21
* Tix on sale Dec. 6 @ 10AM
BOBBY ‘BLUE' BLAND
Birthday Celebration Concert
Thurs. Jan. 27
* Tix on sale Dec. 6 @ 11AM
ROOMFUL OF BLUES
Thurs. Feb. 3
* Tix on sale Dec. 7 @ 1PMGATO BARBIERI
Sat. Jun. 11
* Tix on sale NOWNEW SHOWS COMING UP
DR K'S MOTOWN REVUE
Celebrating 50 Years of Motown
Tues. Dec. 14
FRANKIE NEGRON
Thurs. Dec. 31
THE HITMEN
featuring former members
of THE FOUR SEASONS
Mon. Dec. 20
Roger Daltrey OF THE WHO
ROCK N ROLL FANTASY CAMP
Mon. Jan. 17
BLACK DOG
A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN
Fri. Jan. 21
"FIRE & RAIN"
THE MUSIC OF James Taylor
Featuring DAVE BINDER
Sat. Jan. 22
PONCHO SANCHEZ
Fri. March. 11
VICTOR WOOTEN
AND
Fri. March. 25
JAMES COTTON & SUPERHARP
Fri. May 6
FRANKIE NEGRON
Thurs. March. 31
OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA
Sat. May. 7
FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY - 8PM - AT LUCILLE'S BAR & GRILL
(Located right next door inside B.B. Kings)
JON PARIS
Tonight! Nov. 22
GUITAR PETE
Tues. Nov. 23
NIKKI ARMSTRONG
Wed. Nov. 24
*FREE* SALSA ON THE SQUARE Afterwork Thursday
5:00PM-12MID
Thurs. Nov. 25
CHRISTOPHER DEAN BAND
Fri. Nov. 26
URBAN BLUE
Sat. Nov. 27
MICHAEL BRAM
Sun. Nov. 28
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 DATEEVERY SATURDAY:
BEATLES BRUNCH
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
EVERY SUNDAY:
GOSPEL BRUNCH
Harlem Gospel Choir
Dec 14 DR K's MOTOWN REVUE Celebrating 50 Years of Motown
Dec 16 VIVIAN GREEN
Dec 17 Ronnie Spector'S BEST X-MAS EVER!
Dec 19 Darlene Love
Dec 20 THE HITMEN
featuring former members
of THE FOUR SEASONS
Dec 21 PAUL DIANNO - The Original Voice of IRON MAIDEN
Dec 22 Ray Charles TRIBUTE (FOREVER RAY) (Early)
Dec 22 PAT TRAVERS & JOE LOUIS WALKER (Late)
Dec 23 A Jazz Nativity
Dec 24 A Tribute to the Beatles - Strawberry Fields
Dec 25 James Brown TRIBUTE (BLACK VELVET)
Dec 26 SCHOOL OF ROCK PLAYS - PINK FLOYD'S WALL
Dec 26 NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH w/ BROTHER JOSCEPHUS
Dec 27 BADFISH - TRIBUTE TO SUBLIME
Dec 28 BADFISH - TRIBUTE TO SUBLIME
Dec 29 The Machine - Pink Floyd Tribute
Dec 30 CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW (Early)
Dec 30 The Machine - Pink Floyd Tribute (Late)
Dec 30 KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE - POST PHISH SHOW
Dec 31 Chuck Berry New Years Eve - 2 shows!
Dec 31 THE NEW DEAL (Late Night Show)
Jan 1 BIG SHOT - TRIBUTE TO Billy Joel
Jan 2 New Orleans Brunch BROTHER JOSCEPHUS + DR. DEAN
Jan 2 MEMORIES OF ELVIS
Jan 4 Johnny Winter Residency
Jan 5 LOVIN' SPOONFUL
Jan 6 ROBERT GORDEN 7th Annual Elvis B-Day Party
Jan 10 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Jan 11 Johnny Winter Residency
Jan 14 WILL DOWNING (Early)
Jan 14 GNR Tribute - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (Late)
Jan 15 The Smithereens
Jan 16 Mother's Finest
Jan 17 Harlem Gospel Choir MLK MATINEE SHOW
Jan 17 ROCK n ROLL FANTASY CAMP featuring Roger Daltrey OF THE WHO (7PM)
Jan 18 Johnny Winter Residency
Jan 19 ROLLING STONE TRIBUTE
Jan 21 LED ZEPPELIN TRIBUTE with BLACKDOG (Early)
Jan 21 U2 Tribute - Beautiful Day (Late)
Jan 22 "FIRE & RAIN" James Taylor TRIBUTE featuring DAVE BINDER
Jan 23 WATKINS GLEN REVISITED
Jan 25 Johnny Winter Residency
Jan 27 BOBBY ‘BLUE' BLAND
Jan 29 BOBBY CALDWELL
Jan 30 Back to the 60s - featuring the lead singers of The Outsiders, The Buckinghams, Climax, The Cuff Links and The Archies
Jan 31 LYNCH MOB
Feb 1 JOURNEY TRIBUTE w/ CAPTURED
Feb 3 ROOMFUL OF BLUES
Feb 4 BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
Feb 5 CANNABIS CUP BAND - Bob Marley B-DAY CELEBRATION (2 Shows including early matinee)
Feb 10 Tramps Like Us - Bruce Springsteen Tribute
Feb 11 AL KOOPER 67th B-DAY SHOW
Feb 14 BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
Feb 14 A Valentine's Evening with FrEddie Jackson
Feb 24 George HarrisON TRIBUTE
Mar 5 Oleta Adams
Mar 7 CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO
Mar 11 PONCHO SANCHEZ
Mar 17 St. Patricks Day w/ Black 47
Mar 21 STRUNZ & FARAH
Mar 25 VICTOR WOOTEN & Stanley Clarke
Mar 27 Gagathon - A Lady Gaga Birthday Tribute w/
RAD BROMANCE & Corn Mo
Mar 31 FRANKIE NEGRON
April 1 "Clapton is Godfrey"
Eric Clapton Birthday Tribute
April 2 WALTER TROUT
April 4 Mark Hummel'S BLUES HARP BLOWOUT
April 6 HABIBE KOITE
April 16 THE GOOD RATS (Early & Late)
April 30 JON ANDERSON - THE VOICE OF YES
May 6 JAMES COTTON & SUPERHARP
May 6 WHO'S BAD - Michael Jackson TRIBUTE
May 7 OTTMAR LEIBERT
May 30 Bob Dylan Birthday Bash - Highway 61 Revisited
June 4 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & ASBURY JUKES
June 11 GATO BARBIERI
June 22 URIAH HEEP
The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for
DEC 13 - DEC 31
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 fam
ous 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
Tues. December 14th
DR K'S MOTOWN REVUE Celebrating 50 Years of Motown
Featuring:
Dr. K - Bass
Melvin Miller Jr. - Guitar
Venlo Odom - Drums
Charlene Simmons - Vocals
MelSoulTree - Vocals
Clayton Zeno Johnson - Keys
Harold B. Lee - Percussion
Wayne Cobham - Trumpet
Nirvana Luci - Vocals
Dave Revels - Vocals
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=2964
8:00PM, Doors @ 6:00PM
$12.00 Advance, $15.00 Day of Show
* General admission seated show - first come, first seated - standing room at bar.
* Reserved VIP booths on floor avail for 4 + 6 people - $25 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 = $100 - A booth for 6 = $150
Celebrate 50 Years of Motown with Dr. K's Motown Revue. This outstanding band of musicians and singers takes you on a very realistic journey of the Motown sound, and makes you want to sing along on every familiar song they play. They have kept the Motown sound true to its roots and each and every performance they do transports you back to another era . . . what a ride!
Their appeal in large part is attributable to the perfect blend of the Motown era costumes worn and the outstanding group of singers who compliment this latter day "Funk Brothers" type band of musicians. Each singer is quite capable of fronting any band as a soloist and the combination of singers is more than enough to deliver authentically the vocal sound of the Motown roster of artists from that time.
"Dr. K's Motown Revue is the most authentic Motown band since the original Funk Bros...It is a great treat for me to perform with them." - Alan Slutsky, consummate musician, composer, and author of the hit movie "Standing In The Shadows of Motown."
Thurs. December 16th
VIVIAN GREEN
Featuring: Special Guest Josh Xantus
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3092
8:00PM, Doors @ 6:00PM
$25.00 Advance, $30.00 Day of Show
* General admission seated show - first come, first seated - standing room at bar.
* Reserved VIP booths on floor avail for 4 + 6 people - $45 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 = $180 - A booth for 6 = $270
Vivian Green is one of contemporary R&B's brightest lights. She received her big break at the age of nineteen when she became a back-up singer for Jill Scott, who took her on an international tour. She signed to Columbia Records in November 2001.
Green released her first album A Love Story, featuring the hit "Emotional Rollercoaster", in November 2002. Three years later she released her second album Vivian which featured the hit first single "Gotta Go, Gotta Leave (Tired)".
In 2004 she appeared on the De-Lovely Soundtrack singing Love for Sale and had a cameo in the movie. She also appeared on NBC's American Dreams as Brenda Holloway, singing her version of Holloway's hit "Every Little Bit Hurts".
In 2005 she appeared on Cyndi Lauper's The Body Acoustics CD singing I'll Be Your River and Sisters Of Avalon.
In 2007 she appeared on Guru's album Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future on the track "Free and Fine".
Fri. December 17th
2007 Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee
"Ronnie Spector'S BEST CHRISTMAS EVER"
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=1957
9:00PM, Doors @ 7:00PM
$35.00 Advance, $40.00 Day of Show
* General admission seated show - first come, first seated - standing room at bar.
* Reserved VIP booths on floor avail for 4 + 6 people - $55 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 = $220 - A booth for 6 = $330
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ronnie Spector returns to BB Kings for the 10th consecutive year with her Xmas party which has become a New York holiday tradition. The beehive bad girl combines her Christmas classics, cult classics and her own timeless hits such as "Be My Baby", "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in The Rain" along with her off the cuff patter and holiday cheer to create "the ultimate sonic stocking stuffer." - New York Daily News
Ronnie's catalog of holiday hits include the definitive rock & roll versions of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", "Sleigh Ride" and "Frosty The Snowman"; the last 2 recordings being the top 15 most played holiday songs on the radio for the past 5 years according to Ascap.
Rolling Stone calls her "the original bad girl of rock," but this year Ronnie Spector has been very nice. The iconic singer who has influenced generations of musicians from the Beatles and BrIan Wilson, to Patti Smith and the Ramones, through to Amy Winehouse and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, - and recorded some of the most indelible holiday music of all time along the way - is set to release a new collection 'Ronnie Spector's Best Christmas Ever,' on November 9, via Bad Girl Sounds/The Orchard.
'Best Christmas Ever' features five rare holiday gems destined to become contemporary classics. Ronnie recorded four tracks under the guidance of Bobby Eli - the famed Philadelphia producer, songwriter and founding member of MFSB - and the fifth song with producer Johnny Gale (Ryan Shaw/Robert Randolph), with contributions from her long-time touring musicians, bassist Jeremy Chatzky (Bruce Springsteen's Seeger Sessions Band, Steve Earle) and keyboardist Joe McGinty (Psychedelic Furs, Ryan Adams), among others.
'Best Christmas Ever' is imbued with Ronnie's deeply felt and vividly recounted holiday memories from her childhood in New York City. "These songs recapture the original feelings of Christmas I had growing up," Spector says. "The minute I got into that studio I knew these were going to be my new Christmas hits."
And she should know. Spector's group The Ronnettes released the definitive versions of "Frosty the Snowman," "Sleigh Ride," and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in 1963, and they've dominated the holiday airwaves ever since ("Sleigh Ride" and "Frosty" are among ASCAP's Top 20 most played Christmas songs of the past five years). As the New York Times has observed "It's hard to think of a more appealing angel to welcome the season than Ms. Spector."
Sun. December 19th
2010 Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame Nominee
Darlene Love CHRISTMAS SHOW
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4831
8:00PM, Doors @ 6PM
$45.00 Advance, $50.00 Day of Show
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
Reserved VIP booths on floor available for 4 and 6 people - $65 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 people costs $260 - A booth for 6 people costs $390
Over the course of her career Darlene Love has been hailed as the greatest singer in pop music.
From her first number one recording,"He's A Rebel", through her string of label hits with legendary producer Phil Spector, including "Da Doo Ron Ron", "He's Sure The Boy I'm Gonna Marry", and "Christmas Baby Please Come Home" to the countless songs she sang backup on for artists like Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Dionne Warwick, Cher and Aretha Franklin, Darlene Love is still blazing a trail of success in the music industry and is a 2010 nominee for inclusion in the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame.
Mon. December 20th
THE HIT MEN
Featuring: Gerry "Oh What A Night" Polci (Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Barry Manilow
Lee Shapiro (Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Barry Manilow, Tommy James & The Shondells)
Don Ciccone (Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, co-founder The Critters, Tommy James & The Shondells)
Jimmy Ryan (Carly Simon, Jim Croce, co-founder "The Critters",
Cat Stevens , Rod Stewart, Elton John & Kiki Dee, Paul McCartney)
Larry Gates (Desmond Child, Carole King, Bon Jovi)
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5218
8:00PM, Doors @ 6PM
$20.00 Advance, $25.00 Day of Show
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
Reserved VIP booths on floor available for 4 and 6 people - $40per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 people costs $160 - A booth for 6 people costs $240
Gerry "Oh What A Night" Polci (Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Barry Manilow), Lee Shapiro (Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, Barry Manilow, Tommy James & The Shondells), Don Ciccone (Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, co-founder The Critters, Tommy James & The Shondells) Jimmy Ryan (Carly Simon, Jim Croce, co-founder "The Critters",
Cat Stevens , Rod Stewart, Elton John & Kiki Dee, Paul McCartney) and Larry Gates (Desmond Child, Carole King, Bon Jovi) are:
THE HIT MEN playing the hit songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s that they recorded and performed. Relive hit songs from Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons, The Critters, Carly Simon, Jim Croce, Barry Manilow, Tommy James & The Shondells, Cat Stevens and hear actual "behind the scenes" stories about the recordings and "the road".
Featuring members of the following superstar acts:
The 4 Seasons (Oh, What A Night, Who Loves You) (1970s)
The Critters ( Mr. Dieingly Sad, Younger Girl) (1960s)
The Shondells (Hanky Panky, Mony, Mony) (198os)
Carly Simon (Recording and Live Performances) (1969-1992)
Jim Croce (You Don't Mess Around With Jim) (1972)
Cat Stevens (Buddha And The Chocolate Box) (1974)
Barry Manilow (Copacabana)(1970s- 1990s)
Tues. December 21st
PAUL DIANNO - Original "Iron Maiden" Vocalist
PERFORMING FOR THE FIRST & LAST TIME, THE DEBUT ALBUM "IRON MAIDEN" IN ITS ENTIRETY PLUS THE HITS FROM "KILLERS
Featuring Special Guest Openers: Icarus Witch
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4903
7:00PM, Doors @ 6PM
$15.00 Advance, $18.00 Day of Show
* Standing Room Only/All Ages
Reserved VIP booths on floor available for 4 and 6 people - $35 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 people costs $140 - A booth for 6 people costs $210
He was at the forefront of the "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" movement. His unique and extremely powerful voice made a huge impression on metal fans around the world and helped sell 20 million copies of the first two Iron Maiden albums ("Iron Maiden" and "Killers"). Although he only appeared on the first two Maiden albums, Maiden's work with Paul Di'Anno remains among metal's all-time finest, and to this day those two albums are idolised and thought of as "The All Time Classics" by most Metal fans and musicians alike throughout the World.
Now Paul Di'Anno returns to North America to conquer a new generation!
Wed. December 22nd
Holiday Matinee Brunch Show
"FOREVER RAY" A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO Ray Charles
Featuring WHITLEY + THE HARD TIMES BAND performing the exciting + uplifting music of 'The Genius' Ray Charles
Featuring:
Whitley - Lead vocals
Angela Workman (an original Raelette, Ben E. King) Bkg vocals
Chyna Grant (Harlem Gospel Choir) Bkg vocals
Samantha Whitley - Bkg vocals
Bobby Deitch (Musical Dir.) - Drums
Joe Macaro (Liza Minnelli, Ben Vereen) - Bass
Eddy Bishai (Jimmy Vivino) - Piano
Baron Raymonde (Rod Stewart, Blues Bros.) Alto Sax
John Farnsworth - Tenor Sax
Mitch Endick (Temps, Four Tops) Baritone Sax
Fred Maxwell (Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera) Trumpet
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4578
1:00PM
Doors @ 12PM, Show @ 1PM
$20 Adv, $25 Day
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
* Reserved VIP booths on floor avail for 4 + 6 people - $30/ticket - Must buy entire booth. Booth for 4 = $120 - Booth for 6 = $180
FOREVER RAY (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004)
Whitley and the Hard Times Band perform the exciting and uplifting music of Ray Charles, which include a wonderful blend of musical styles which range from Jazz and Blues, to Country and R&B.
The band features a stellar line-up of musicians whose performing credits include:
Ben E. King, Michael McDonald, Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, George Clinton, Prince, Liza Minnelli, Jimmy Vivino, Rod Stewart, Celia Cruz, Aretha Franklin, Tito Puente, The O'Jays, Donna Summers, Temptations, Four Tops, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton + Vocalist Angela Workman was a Raelette in Ray Charles' band.
More often than not he wasn't called by his name - or even his longtime nickname "Brother Ray"---his is simply "The Genius."
Few artists can claim to have had such a wide ranging impact on the music we love, and even fewer have altered the course of so many musical streams - from his soul-jazz combos to his crucial R&B bands, to his landmark country music recordings, "Modern Sounds in Country Music." Only modesty kept him from saying the obvious - that his name sits at the top of the soul singers list.
Wed. December 22nd
PAT TRAVERS + JOE LOUIS WALKER
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4053
8:00PM, Doors 6PM
$25.00 Adv, $30.00 Day
* General admission seated show - First come, first seated - Standing room at the bar.
* Reserved VIP booths on floor available for 4 + 6 people - $45.00/ticket - Must buy entire booth. Booth for 4 people costs $180 - Booth for 6 people costs $270
His popularity with fans and his music skill combined to give Travers a reputation as one of the rising stars of Guitar Rock in the mid 1970s. One of his 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.
Thurs. December 23rd
"It swings so hard you dance in your seat...fervent jazz - wondrous joy" - NY Daily News
A JAZZ NATIVITY
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5026
7:30PM, Doors @ 6PM
$35.00 Advance, $40.00 Day of Show
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
Reserved VIP booths on floor available for 4 and 6 people - $55.00 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 people costs $220 - A booth for 6 people costs $330
On Dec. 23rd at 7:30pm "Bending Towards the Light ..A Jazz Nativity" will burst onto the stage at BB King's for the first time. The Christmas story is told in full costume with great jazz players and singers playing the roles of the Shepherds, Kings, Angels and Mary and Joseph. This swinging, joyful holiday show warms the hearts of families and jazz fans of all faiths.
Fri. December 24th
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
THE ULTIMATE BEATLES TRIBUTE IN FULL COSTUME FEATURING FORMER MEMBERS OF BROADWAY'S HIT MUSICAL BEATLEMANIA
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5025
8:00PM
Doors 6PM, Show 8PM
Tickets: $25.00
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
Reserved VIP booths avail for 4 + 6 people - $40/ticket - Must buy entire booth. Booth for 4 = $160-Booth for 6 = $240
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".
Sat. December 25th
ALLSTARZ James Brown TRIBUTE BAND
Featuring: Charles Bradley aka BLACK VELVET
WAYNE BETANCOURT - Bass (Bass Player of the Year Award)
KENNETH AUSTIN - Drums
RANDY GAFFNEY - Guitar (Clarence Carter)
EJ HAUGHTON - Percussionist/Vocals
L.A. BLACKSMITH- Alto Saxophone (Brass Construction)
FREDDIE THOMSON - Trumpet (The Drifters)
LAMAR GUILLARY - Trombone
JIMMY HILL - Band Leader, Keys+Vocals (The Intruders)
Larose Jackson - Vocalist
Dorothy Lofton aka Dottie Diva - Vocalist
Denise Jones - Vocalist
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4325
7:30PM, Doors 6PM
Tickets: $25.00
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
BLACK VELVET is a strong funk vocalist that sings and dances like James Brown, but yet has a style of his own. Some of the songs that he performs in his show are "Cold Sweat," "I Got You," "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," "Stir It Up," and many more Soul Classics. The eight-pc. Allstarz Band that backs Black Velvet features former members of Roy Ayers, Clarence Carter, The Intruders, Baby Washington + Wilson Pickett's bands.
Sun. December 26th
NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH
Featuring:BROTHER JOSCEPHUS with DR. DEAN AND HIS MUSIC MACHINE
(LIVE at Lucille's Grill located inside BB King's)
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5221
1:00PM, Doors 11AM
$25.00 Adv, $30.00 Day
Special Family 4-Pack Ticket: $50.00
* * Ticket price includes a prix-fixe brunch menu and show.
"Brother Joscephus" and "Doctor Dean" host a mostly New Orleans style musical afternoon full of atmosphere. These two friendly characters are accompanied by "The Music Machine" and a cornucopia of special guests. The ensemble cooks up a gumbo of Americana, roots, old-timey and New Orleans-influenced music with their own unique twist on the proceedings. Folks can't help but enjoy the ride when a full batch of familiar songs from not so long ago take on a rockin' boogie woogie blues feeling and the boat really starts a-rollin' down the river.
Y'all wanna keep coming back regularly to see who might be sitting in this week -- and what kind of new tricks they've got up their sleeves.
Sun. December 26thThe School Of Rock All-Stars perform Pink Floyd's "The Wall" Live
SCHOOL OF ROCK ALLSTARS
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5194
7:00PM, Doors 5PM
$15.00 Adv, $20.00 Day
Special Family 4-Pack Ticket: $50.00
* General Admission Seating - First come, first seated
Reserved VIP booths on floor avail for 4 + 6 people - $35 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 = $140 - A booth for 6 = $210
With more than a decade of successful experience teaching music, School of Rock is the national leader in music education for kids from age 7 to 18. Students learn from professional musicians in an interactive environment combining weekly private lessons and structured group rehearsals with the ultimate goal of performing live in front of real crowds.This concert will showcase the School Of Rock Allstars performing the legendary Pink Floyd's "The Wall" Live.
Mon. December 27th & Tues. December 28th
BADFISH: A TRIBUTE TO SUBLIME
Featuring Special Guest Openers: Scotty Don't
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5151
7:00PM, Doors 6PM
Tix: $25
* SRO * All Ages Show *
The phenomenon known as Sublime, arguably the most energetic, original and uniquely eclectic band to emerge from any scene, anywhere, ended with the untimely death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell in May of 1996. But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long associated with Sublime's music, Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with a fury not felt for some time. What separates Badfish from other tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime's essence, developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts. Badfish make their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, but as Badfish does.
Wed. December 29th
America's #1 PINK FLOYD Show!
THE MACHINE
Featuring:
Joe Pascarell - Guitar
Todd Cohen - Drums
Ryan Ball - Bass
Scott Chasolen- Keyboards
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=2084
9:00PM, Doors @ 7PM
$20.00 Advance, $25.00 Day of Show
* Standing Room Only * All Ages Show *
THE MACHINE, America's top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, while creating another legacy all their own.
Thurs. December 30th (Early Show)
HOLIDAY MATINEE FREAK SHOW! THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE REAL & THEY'RE ALIVE!
THE CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW
Featuring: Freaks, wonders and human curiosities!
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3014
Doors @ 1PM, Show @ 2PM
$10.00 Advance, $12.00 Day of Show
* General admission seating - First come, first seated.
* VIP tix are $20 - VIP receives reserved seating up close.
Established by Coney Island, USA in 1985, where else would you find the world's first professional non-profit theatre dedicated to keeping alive the American sideshow? Billed as the only "ten-in-one" sideshow still in existence in North America (the term refers the number of acts that can be seen for a single price).
The ten-in-one circus sideshow is another Coney Island gift to culture along with other Brooklyn beach inventions like the hot dog and the roller coaster.
Thurs. December 30th (Late Show)America's #1 PINK FLOYD Show!
THE MACHINE
Featuring:
Joe Pascarell - Guitar
Todd Cohen - Drums
Ryan Ball - Bass
Scott Chasolen- Keyboards
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3443
9:00PM, Doors @ 7PM
$20.00 Advance, $25.00 Day of Show
* Standing Room Only * All Ages Show *
THE MACHINE, America's top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, while creating another legacy all their own.The New York based band focuses on making every show an authentic Floydian experience for their fans. Known for performing a diverse mix of The Floyd's extensive 16-album repertoire (complete with faithful renditions of well known hits as well as obscure gems), The Machine's stellar musicianship, dramatic lighting and video, and their passionate delivery sets them above and beyond the rest.In the classic tradition, The Machine explores collective improvisation paralleling and even rivaling that of an early 1970's Pink Floyd mentality. Their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays continues in the spirit of the later Floyd lineups of the1980's. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show, accepting requests from fans, and for taking an A to Z approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet. Additionally, the quartet has been sharing the stage with full symphony orchestras, enhancing and expanding the sonic depth of Pink Floyd.In 2004, Two Nights at the Keswick was released as a DVD/CD, archiving the band's bi-annual residency at this historic Philadelphia venue. Their next release, Unplugged (2006) captures a special acoustic performance at B.B. King's in NYC featuring rare Syd Barrett solo material and deep cuts from early Floyd albums. Live In Amsterdam, a stunning new concert DVD filmed at the Pepsi Stage, was released in August of 2008. Currently, The Machine is in the studio recording a "psychedelic" collection of Pink Floyd songs expected to be released in the early winter.
Thurs. December 30th
KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE POST PHISH SHOW
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=2587
12:30AM, Doors 12AM
$25.00 Advance, $30.00 Day of
*SRO SHOW* ALL AGES
Karl Denson has led a storied career as a multi-faceted recording and performing artist who first came to prominence as a member of Lenny Kravitz band debuting on his first release, Let Love Rule, and staying on for the next five years. While developing a following overseas, he joined Fred Wesleys band, touring and recording with him on multiple releases. This led to five straight ahead jazz albums by Denson on Minor Music, the last of which was released to rave reviews and featured Karl in a trio setting with MiLes Davis alumni Dave Holland and Jack DeJohnette. In 1993, Denson joined DJ Greyboy in creating Greyboy Records and released the legendary acid jazz staple, Freestylin. Out of that collaboration, Denson formed The Greyboy Allstars, which became world renowned as the ultimate groove band, spreading their West Coast Boogaloo style worldwide.
Denson took this formula to the next level by putting more emphasis on vocals and adding some funk, R&B and hip hop elements. It turned out to be a winning combination, which set KDTU on the top of the heap in the touring world from 1999 through 2005, selling over 250,000 records to date. My style is based in dance shares Denson. I love the idea of creating something that naturally makes people want to move. KDTU has headlined and performed at US Festivals including Bonnaroo, Bumbershoot, The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, All Good Music Festival, Wakarusa Music Festival, Playboy Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and many more. Global festival appearances include the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, North Sea Jazz festival in Holland, Moscow Jazz Festival in Russia, East Coast Blues and Roots Festival in Australia and the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland. Karl Densons Tiny Universe has shared the stage with acts as diverse as Jack Johnson, DAngelo, James Brown, Dave Matthews Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Allman Brothers, Keene and Maroon 5.
Densons latest release, Brothers Keeper, continues his artistic evolution fusing sounds from Rock to Funk to Afrobeat. Meshell Ndegeocello (bass) and Marc Ford (guitar, Black Crowes, Ben Harper) are just some of the special guests on the album. Denson notes, I'm not one to live in the past. I am very much a forward thinker. Brothers Keeper is a continuation of my general worldview, which is that we should be loving each other, having fun and taking care of one another. He concludes, This record is the culmination of all my lifes work up until now
Fri. December 31st (2 Shows - Early & Late!)
SEE THE KING OF ROCK N' ROLL ON NEW YEARS EVE + AFTER THE SHOW WATCH THE BALL DROP IN TIMES SQUARE
Chuck Berry
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3375
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4632
Doors 6PM, Show 8PM
$98.00 Advance + $100.00 Day of Show - General Admission - First come, first seated
Reserved VIP booths on floor avail for 4 + 6 people - $140 per ticket - Must buy entire booth. A booth for 4 = $560 - A booth for 6 = $840
Chuck Berry's music has transcended generations. He earns respect to this day because he is truly an entertainer. Berry gained success by watching the audience's reaction and playing accordingly, putting his listeners' amusement above all else. For this reason, tunes like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "Memphis" have become anthems to an integrated American youth and popular culture. Berry is a musical icon who established rock and roll as a musical form and brought the worlds of black and white together in song.
Fri. December 31st
NEW YEAR'S LATE NIGHT PARTY "THE NEW DEAL"
Featuring: Jamie Shields, Dan Kurtz, Darren Shearer
Event Details: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=2960
1:30AM, Doors @ 1:00AM
$35.00 Advance, $40.00 Day of Show
* Standing Room Only *
For 12 years, the New Deal has been at the forefront of the now firmly established genre of Live-Electro and continue to pioneer this genre into new realms. With the launch of their most recent live record, Live: Toronto 7.16.2009 the bands improvisation-based performance concept continues to provide a perfect platform for the band to develop their unique sound.
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