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.
12
December
The Night Shakers
7:30pm – 10pm
Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 7:30pm to 10:00pm
The Knickerbocker Music Center. 35 Railroad Avenue, Westerly, RI 02891
knickmusic.com/events/2021/12/15/the-night-shakers
Live Music
Let's Dance Wednesday!
The Night Shakers, based in Eastern CT, are a five-piece band of seasoned musicians revisiting the formative Chicago-style electric and jump blues from the 1950s, ‘60s and beyond. All the greats, including legendary bluesmen Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howling Wolf, Buddy Guy and Freddie King are represented, along with lesser-known artists and newer musicians who’ve kept the blues flame burning through the decades. The Night Shakers spice their set list with tasty jump and jazz blues, and will get the dance floor hopping when called upon. The members are Chris Lennox on vocals and harmonica, Fred Brightman on drums, Danny Maxwell on guitar, Jim Thomas on keyboards and Marcel Dufresne on bass. The Night Shakers are planning a special set list for Dance Night so bring your dancing shoes!
Music: 7:30-10p | Doors: 6:30p
Tickets: $10 ($2 Service Charge Included With Online Tickets. All sales are final, no ticket refunds or exchanges.)
Offering Free Dance Lessons starting at 7p