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.
Vince Thompson & Biscuit City
7:30pm
Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 7:30pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
Live Music
Vince Thompson and Biscuit City
Show 7:45p | Doors 7p
Vince Thompson and the Next Fun Thing is Connecticut's answer to Bob Wills with the best talent playing a vintage western swing sound punctuated by originals. "Thompson's "Hurricane" is a thoughtful, literate and melodic work that conjures what might happen if James Taylor raised B.W. Stevenson from the grave and they hotwired Vince Gill's tour bus for an all-night ride to Nashville." - Rick Koster New London Day
BISCUIT CITY is a Rhode Island based band playing rootsy rock and country at venues throughout New England. The band’s influences are diverse and wide ranging and the music they play is best described as a blend of honky-tonk and alt-country with traditional country blues, along with elements of classic rock. Their country repertoire includes songs by George Jones, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn, as well as Rodney Crowell, The Mavericks, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Lucinda Williams, Neil Young, Ryan Adams, Dwight Yoakam, J.J. Cale, CCR, Doug Sahm, Uncle Tupelo, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed and Townes Van Zandt.
Most importantly, for any gig at the Knickerbocker, they have a backbeat, dance-inspiring style that won’t quit.
Biscuit City is Bro Dunn, drums, Paula Clare Ciminero, keyboards, harp and vocals; Richard Ribb: bass guitar and vocals; Josh Schurman, acoustic/electric guitar and vocals; and Mike Tanaka, electric guitar.
Show: 7:45p | Doors: 7p
Tickets: $10 ($2 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges.)
Visit Website:
http://www.reverbnation.com/vincethompson
