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.
A Higher Place Hurricane Relief Benefit
8pm
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 8:00pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
Live Music, Fundraiser
A Benefit for Hurricane Relief honoring the music of Tom Petty
Last fall, the combination of the devastation of the September hurricanes and the death of Tom Petty led a small group of local musicians to want to do something positive to both honor Petty's music and help out people in need. A Higher Place benefit concert series (named after a Petty song) was pulled together to accomplish just that. Over 30 musicians are covering an evening of Tom Petty's hits and album cuts that South County music lovers will appreciate as they help out our fellow citizens who were and are still affected by the hurricane damage. The proceeds of the event will be directed to All Hands and Hearts - a Massachusetts nonprofit that focuses on disaster relief in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and Texas.
Show: 8p | Doors: 7p
Tickets: $10 advance / $15 door ($2 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges.)
