B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Shows And Events
By: Charlie Piane May. 10, 2010
Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.
GENERAL POLICIES:
- B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.
- Tickets may be purchased via Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.com /212-307-7171 or at the B.B. King's Box Office: 10:30am - Midnight ($2 per ticket service charge)
- We are a full-scale restaurant. Our menu is American Continental with a Southern flair. We also have a full bar with all premier liquors and domestic and international cold beer. You can have the option of eating in Lucille's Grill next door, or you can eat while watching a show. We serve a full menu at all of our concerts. A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during shows.
- Unless otherwise noted, all shows are suitable for all ages and offer general admission seating. Seating for all shows is first come, first seated; we do not take advance table reservations, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket. Standing room for all shows is available at our bar.
- For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates visit us on the web at www.bbkingblues.com or call 212-997-4144.
All events are subject to change.
UPCOMING SHOWS ON SALE
A Tribute To THE BEATLES
STRAWBERRY FIELDS
Sat. July 3
* Tix on sale NOW
GATO BARBIERI
Thurs. July 29
* Tix on sale NOW
YOSO with BOBBY KIMBALL (TOTO)
TONY KAYE + BILLY SHERWOOD (YES)
Tue. Aug. 17
* Tix on sale NOW
British Jazz/Funk Legends
INCOGNITO
Wed. Oct. 20
* Tix on sale NOW
Scottish Bagpipe Rock
RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
Tue. Sept. 7
* Tix on sale May 11 @ 10AM
FIFA World Cup in Lucille's
Watch The Games On Big-Screen TV
Enjoy An All-You-Eat Buffet
June 11 - July 11
* Tix on sale May 12 @ 10AM
THE SUBDUDES
Fri. Oct. 8
* Tix on sale May 12 @ 10AM
Legendary Voice Of THE O'JAYS
EDDIE LEVERT
Sat. Oct. 9
* Tix on sale May 13 @ 10AM
"Our Latin Thing"
17-pc. Live Salsa Tribute To
THE FANIA ALL-STARS
Thur. Oct. 14
* Tix on sale May 14 @ 10AM
NEW SHOWS JUST ADDED
YOSO with BOBBY KIMBALL (TOTO)
TONY KAYE + BILLY SHERWOOD (YES)
Tue. Aug. 17
A Tribute To James Brown
Featuring BLACK VELVET
+ THE ALLSTARZ BAND
Fri. June 4
DESILICIOUS: Hot Pink Pride Party
Fri. June 25
EROTIC CITY: A Tribute 2 PRINCE
Fri. Aug. 27
A 40th Anniversary Performance Of
CSN&Y - Déjà Vu
LED ZEPPELIN – III
TRAFFIC - John Barleycorn Must Die
Fri. Nov. 26 (Early)
ZEP FEST VII: HINDENBERG
Fri. Nov. 26 (Late)
A JAZZ NATIVITY
Thur. Dec. 23
MOTHER'S FINEST
Sun. Jan. 16, 2011
POWER LIVE featuring LLOYD BANKS
Wed. May 26
COMING UP THIS WEEK
ELP TRIBUTE PARTY - Mon. May 10
Patti Austin HSBC JAZZ FESTIVAL - Wed. May 12
HOWLIN’ FOR HUBERT – HUBERT SUMLIN & FRIENDS - Thurs. May 13
VONDA SHEPHARD – Fri. May 14
TRAMPS LIKE US – Bruce Springsteen Tribute - Sat. May 15
FIRE & RAIN – The Music of James Taylor featuring DAVE BINDER – Sun. May 16
FREE LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY - 8PM - AT LUCILLE’S BAR & GRILL
THIS WEEK! (Located right next door inside BB King’s)
MICHAEL BRAM & THE ALTERNATORS – MONDAY
GUITAR PETE – TUESDAY
Chris Phillips – WEDNESDAY
SALSA ON THE SQUARE – EVERY THURSDAY
GEORGE KILBY JR. & THE ROAD DOGS – FRIDAY
SMALL TIME LEROY – SATURDAY
Chris Phillips - SUNDAYWe have a great rotating cast of live bands performing daily.
For the complete Lucille’s schedule:
http://www.bbkingblues.com/lucilles/index.shtml
For the Complete Schedule to Date, please visit:http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/index.shtmlComplete Schedule to Date
EVERY SATURDAY:
BEATLES BRUNCH
STRAWBERRY FIELDSEVERY SUNDAY:
GOSPEL BRUNCH
Harlem Gospel Choir
May 10 ELP Tribute Project
May 12 HSBC Jazz Festival: Patti Austin
May 13 Hubert SumlinMay 14 Vonda Shepard
May 15 Springsteen Tribute: Tramps Like Us
May 16 James Taylor Tribute: Dave Binder
May 17 Lovin’ Spoonful
May 18 Joe Louis Walker + Watermelon Slim + Janiva MagnessMay 19 Jimmie Vaughan
May 20 Shemekia Copeland + Sonny Landreth
May 21 Jefferson Starship
May 22 The Mighty Sparrow
May 23 Dan Tyminski & Ronnie Bowman
May 26 The Yardbirds
May 26 POWER LIVE w/ Lloyd Banks & Special Guests
May 27 Commander Cody Band
May 28 Maccathon: Paul McCartney Tribute (Early)
May 28 Billy Joel Tribute (Late)
May 29 A Tribute To Ray Charles + Frank SinatraMay 30 Rolling Stones Tribute: Satisfaction
May 31 Hudson Institute Film Festival (Early)
May 31 Bob Dylan Tribute: Highway 61 Revisited (Late)
June 1 The Music of CRAZY HEART
June 2 Toots & The Maytals
June 3 Patti LaBelle
June 4 Black Velvet James Brown Tribute
June 4 Los Autenticos Decadentes
June 5 Southside Johnny – Album Release Party
June 6 Foreign Exchange
June 7 The Original Wailers: The Music of Bob Marley
June 8 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
June 9 Gary U.S. BondsJune 10 Lance Lopez Band & Larry McCray Band
June 11- July 11 FIFA World Cup in Lucille’s
June 11 Melba Moore & Phil Perry (Early)
June 11 Bleeding Deacons & Little Mikey from Howard Stern Show (Late)June 12 Jerry Rivera
June 13 SWV
June 14 Almost Queen – A Tribute to Queen
June 15 Coco Montoya
June 16 Larry Graham & Graham Central Station
June 18 Gregg Rolie Band (Early)
June 18 Cage (Late)
June 19 AlBert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes
June 20 Winger
June 21 The Music of Gentle Giant – Three Friends
June 22 Uriah Heep
June 23 Johnny Winter
June 24 En Vogue
June 25 Desilicious Hot Pink Pride Party
June 25 Chuck Berry
June 26 Boyz II Men
June 27 Boyz II Men
June 28 Atlanta Rhythm Section
June 29 Mountain + West, Bruce Jr. and Laing
June 30 Mountain + West, Bruce Jr. and Laing
July 1 The Edwin McCain Band
July 2 Tribute Wars xxVI: GNR, Judas Priest, Metal Days, Metallica + Sabbath
July 3 A Tribute to the Beatles: Strawberry Fields
July 5 Broadway UndergroundJuly 7 Wang Chung & Naked Eyes
July 8 Albita
July 9 The Outlaws
July 13 Duck Down Records 15-Year Anniversary
July 14 Barrington Levy
July 16 Bell Biv Devoe (Early)
July 16 All-Star 80’s R&B Tribute Soul City Kings (Late)
July 17 Tommy Emmanuel
July 18 Tommy Emmanuel
July 19 The Cowsills
July 21 Gary Hoey
July 23 The Association (Early)
July 23 Guns N’ Roses Tribute: Appetite For Destruction (Late)
July 24 Air Supply (Early & Late)
July 25 Foxy Brown
July 29 Gato Barbieri
Aug 1 Kinks Tribute – Muswell Hillbillies Live & The Blue Meanies
Aug 2 Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge + Spanky And Our GangAug 5 The PersuasionsAug 7 Y & T
Aug 8 Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead Tribute – Reflections & Lead Heads
Aug 11 Night Ranger
Aug 13 John Mayall
Aug 14 Memories of Elvis Live: Elvis Presley Tribute
Aug 17 Yoso with Bobby Kimball (TOTO) Tony Kaye + Billy Sherwood (YES)Aug 19 Eddie Palmieri + La Perfecta II
Aug 20 Babyface
Aug 21 Iris Dement
Aug 27 Erotic City: Prince Tribute
Aug 27 Maxi Priest
Aug 28 Beatles Brunch: Bubble Do Beatles (Early)
Aug 28 Led Zep Tribute: Black Dog (Late)
Sept 2 Al Green
Sept 3 Billy Joel Tribute: Big Shot
Sept 7 Red Hot Chili Pipers
Sept 9 Nils Lofgren & Friends: Acoustic Duo Show
Sept 11 Bonnie Tyler
Sept 16 Martha Reeves + The Vandellas
Setp 17 Jeffrey Osborne
Sept 23 Springsteen Tribute: The B-Street Band
Sept 24 Tainted Love – 80s Tribute
Sept 25 Southside Johnny
Sept 30 Dave Mason
Oct 8 The Subdudes
Oct 9 Legendary Voice of the O’Jays – Eddie Levert
Oct 14 “Our Latin Thing” Fania All-Star Tribute
Oct 15 Dionne Warwick
Oct 20 Incognito
Oct 26 The Tubes w/Fee WaybillOct 27 The Watch Plays Genesis
Nov 13 Shelly Garrett‘s Beauty Shop
Nov 25 Strawberry Fields – The Ultimate Beatles Tribute
Nov 26 Groove Buffet – Matinee Show
Nov 26 Classic Albums Tribute – Traffic, Led Zeppelin, & CSNY
Nov 26 Hindenburg - Led Zeppelin Tribute
Nov 20 Southside Johnny
Dec 23 A Jazz Nativity
Dec 24 A Tribute to the Beatles – Strawberry Fields
Jan 16 Mother’s Finest
Jan 30 Back to the 60s – featuring the lead singers of The Outsiders, The Buckinghams, Climax, The Cuff Links and The Archies
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