THE KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER
35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891 (Misquamicut) | (401) 315-5070
Closed Today
The club thrived as one of the leading entertainment centers in southern New England, hosting regional and national bands with an emphasis on the blues. Some of the greats that played on the Knickerbocker stage included, Big Joe Turner, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Johnny Nicholas, Leon Russell, Eric Burdon and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In 1967, Roomful of Blues was born in Westerly, when guitarist Duke Robillard and pianist Al Copley started a band that played tough, no-holds barred Chicago blues. Making the Knickerbocker Café their home club, it did not take long before they started exploring swinging, jumping blues and added a horn section. Roomful would pack the house every Sunday and still plays their great brand of blues today.
Fast forward and the Café has become the Knickerbocker Music Center, a non-profit organization formed in partnership with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School. The mission of the Knickerbocker Music Center is to preserve, cultivate and grow the “Knick’s” unique brand of blues, as well as expanding access to music of all genres, by transforming the Knick into both an exciting performance venue and an exceptional center for music education.
Pat and the Hats
8:30pm
Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 8:30pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
Live Music
Pat and the Hats
Heavy hitting pop-rock band based out of Boston
Opening with The Strattones
About Pat and the Hats:
Running with the Dr. Seuss notion that clever rhymes can woo pretty much anybody, Pat & the Hats are conquering the local music scene one swooning fan at a time. Their suave, yet pungent musicianship has caused both their 2014 debut album Fake It ‘Till You Make a Hit and their 2016 self-titled EP to make ample waves in the vast pool of New England music – from accruing numerous local awards, to sharing bills with Bronze Radio Return, Lake Street Dive and Lucius, the band achieves more in a year than some bands hope to in five.
As far as credentials go, Pat & the Hats have been recognized by The New England Music Awards (“Best Pop Act 2014”), nominated again by the NEMA ("Best Pop Act 2015") Hippo Press (“Best of 2014”), and New Hampshire Magazine (“Best New Band”), and have been featured on NHPR, WNHN, WTBU, and WJYY.
-Victoria Wasylak
• Staff Writer, HOWL Magazine
• Music Editor, The Buzz
About The Strattones:
The Strattones, a Rhode Island band bringing you the best covers and originals you didn't know you needed to hear
Tickets: $10 ($2 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges.)
