THE KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CENTER
The Knickerbocker Music Center
35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891 (Misquamicut) | (401) 315-5070
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The Knickerbocker Café, a storied music club in Westerly, Rhode Island, was built in 1933, shortly after the end of Prohibition. The Café itself is named after a train that passed through Westerly station at the time of the Café’s founding.
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.
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March
Freestyle VS 90's feat. George Lamond
- shared 1 time 9:30pm
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 9:30pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
knickmusic.com/events/2019/3/30/freestyle-vs-90s
DJ
Freestyle VS. 90's
Featuring George Lamond
by DJ Jay R One
Saturday March 30, 2019 it's the 3rd edition of the Freestyle VS. 90's party and this years event will feature a live performance by none other than George Lamond!! George will take the stage and perform all of his hits including Bad of The Heart, Look Into My Eyes, Without You, and more!! DJ Jay R One will get the night started off right as he plays the best of Freestyle music AND the best of 90's dance/pop/R&B music!
The event takes place at The Knickerbocker Music Center located at 35 Railroad Ave in Westerly RI. Doors open at 9:00pm and the party goes until 12:30am. The tickets are $25.00 in advance/$30.00 at the door and can be purchased online at georgelamondattheknick.eventbrite.com.
Show: 9:30p | Doors: 9p
Tickets: $25 advance / $30 door