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.
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
8:30pm
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 8:30pm
316 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
Live Music
The United Theatre presents JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND Live at the Misquamicut Drive-In! ONE TICKET PER CARLOAD.
About this Event
Get ready for a "Wild Summer Night" as The United Theatre presents JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND live at the Misquamicut Drive-In on Wednesday, August 26th at 8:30pm. Please join us as we transform the drive-in to a concert venue for The United Theatre and Knickerbocker Music Center 2020 Summer Music Series presented in partnership with the Misquamicut Business Association. ONE TICKET PER CARLOAD. Music will be played via speakers and will also be broadcast to cars via FM transmitter.
ABOUT JOHN CAFFERTY & THE BEAVER BROWN BAND
The legendary "East Coast Rock'n'Roll" group John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band began their career in 1972 and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s with the "Eddie & The Cruisers - Motion Picture Soundtrack". The hit single "On the Dark Side" held the "Number-One" position on the Billboard Rock charts and the MTV video charts for “five” consecutive weeks. The album sold over 3 million copies and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA.
The title track from the group's 1985 follow-up album “Tough All Over” became their second "Number-One" single on the Billboard Rock charts and the song “C-I-T-Y” reached the Billboard Top 20. John Cafferty's solo track "Hearts on Fire" was featured in the Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky IV” and he received his second double Platinum soundtrack award. Over the years John has placed 35 songs in major motion pictures.
Today John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band continue to tour and bring their exciting live shows to fans around the world. In 2012 they were inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame.
https://www.johncafferty.com/
EVENT DETAILS
Gates open at 7:00pm. The show will begin at 8:30pm (with no opening act).
Rules are in place per the State during the COVID-19 situation. Social distancing will be in effect. Cars will be parked 6 feet apart. You can sit outside the car with a mask.
Tickets must be purchased through Eventbrite in advance. No cash sales and no sales at the gate. Tickets are non-refundable.
One ticket for $65 gets your car in the lot. It does not matter how many people are in your vehicle, it is still only $65 per carload - vehicles that don’t fit in a parking space (such as campers) will not be allowed entry. Parking spots are first come first served as far as which lot and positioning of the car in the lot. You will not be allowed to move your vehicle to another spot. Your view of the stage and sound heard from the speakers will be dependent on your location and the number of large vehicles in the lot, but sound via your car radio is available throughout. Please bring your smallest vehicle so that everyone will be able to see the stage.
One person or family allowed at a time in the restrooms.
Concession stand is open.
