THE KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER
35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891 (Misquamicut) | (401) 315-5070
Open Today: Open
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.
Troublemakers & Franklin Lymestone
9pm
Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 9:00pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
knickmusic.com/events/2018/11/24/troublemakers-franklin-lymestone
Live Music
Troublemakers with special guest, Buddy Cage & Franklin Lymestone to open.
About The Troublemakers:
The lineup includes the areas most in-demand and seasoned veteran players, coming from groups such as 100 Watt Suns, John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band, The Hoolios, Whitesmoke, Soul Searchers, Brother Big Eye, Green Tea, Water St. Quartet, Crows Toes, and The Collective.
Ronnie Lewis plays the drums and handles lead vocals. Sitting next to him is Don “DC” Culp who plays the drums as well. Together they create a devastating pocket. The always busy - and in high demand - Dan Sherer holds down the keyboard/piano duties. Bill Light handles most of the lead guitar work and backing vocals. The band is rounded out by the younger but already seasoned Josh White (rhythm/lead guitar) and Marty Moroney on bass.
About Buddy Cage:
Buddy Cage is in the N.Y. Blues Hall Of Fame, has played in the movie "Festival Express" with the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, and has sold over 30 million records worldwide with Anne Murray, New Riders of the Purple Sage and Ian & Sylvia. Buddy's contribution to Bob Dylan's "Blood On The Tracks" album was defining music once again. Buddy also plays on Jack Scarangella's CD "The Hero In Us All" with Richie Havens, Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals), Babatude Olalatunji and many other legends. Buddy is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, pedal steel guitarists of our lifetime.
About Franklin Lymestone
40 years of playing all Southern Rock Music. Guitarist/vocalist Geoff Corkhill, guitarist Dan Ravenelle and guitarist/vocalist Jay Dempsey, formed a Southern rock group called Franklin Lymestone.
Show: 9p | Doors: 8p
Tickets: $12 ($2 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges. Seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis, and seats are not guaranteed with ticket purchase.)
