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.
Jason Cardinal
9pm
Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 9:00pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
Live Music
Rock with a touch of blues and soul
Singer Songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and vocalist, Jason Cardinal has just released his latest album "Five Stars." It's an all original five track rock/pop album with a soulful edge. He is both an original and cover artist.
He is also traditional one man band with a modern twist. He performs guitar, drums, vocals, harmonica, and percussion, and does it all at the same time. For many of his shows, he redefines "cover music" mashing up and rearranging hits to keep audiences enthralled.
In the past 7 years Jason has performed around 200 shows a year, including many cover-one-man-band performances. He has sang and performed at 60,000 seat arenas and has opened for major national acts. He has recently made a major push towards releasing and performing more of his original works. His latest release "Five Stars" is the beginning of a new step in his career.
Show: 9p | Doors: 8p
Tickets: $10 ($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.)
