John Hammond & Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks will both appear at the Colonial for individual sets on Saturday, April 16 at 8pm. These two leading lights of blues and roots music will perform in a concert that will delight and amaze.
Tickets are $45 and $25 and may be purchased in person at the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street or by calling (413) 997-4444 or online at www.TheColonialTheatre.org. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until intermission.
Grammy winner John Hammond is one of the premiere acoustic blues artists. Since his 1962 recording debut, Hammond has produced an unparalleled canon of music and recordings, racked up countless awards and gathered a dedicated following for his rich style of music. His collaborators over the years include Jimi Hendrix (who was discovered while playing in John's band), Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many more. A tireless performer, he played his 4000th date as a Rosebud artist in June 2008 and continues to tour world-wide on an annual basis. On May 4th of this year he will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. According to Tom Waits, "John's sound is so compelling, complete, symmetrical and soulful with just his voice, guitar and harmonica, it is at first impossible to imagine improving it... He's a great force of nature. John sounds like a big train coming. He chops them all down."
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