B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill Announces Upcoming Season of Events

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036. Tickets may be purchased via Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.com / 1-800-745-3000 or at the B.B. King’s Box Office: 10:30am - Midnight ($2 per ticket service charge). For the complete schedule to date, please visit: http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/index.shtml

B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is a full-scale restaurant. The menu is American Continental with a Southern flair. It also has a full bar with all premier liquors and domestic and international cold beer. Patrons have the option of eating in Lucille's Grill next door, or they can eat while watching a show. The Club serves a full menu at every concert. 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; advance table reservations are not accepted, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket. Standing room for all shows is available at the bar.

For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates visit them on the web at www.bbkingblues.com or call 212-997-4144.

The 2012 schedule is listed below.

Every Saturday: Beatles Brunch, Strawberry Fields

Every Sunday: Gospel Brunch, Harlem Gospel Choir

Jan 6 Eric Johnson Electric Band W/ special guest Andy McKee

Jan 7 Beatles Brunch

Jan 7 APA APAP Showcase featuring: Christine Ebersole, December People, Jim Messina, Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun, Chef Robert Irvine

Jan 8 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Jan 8 JOE

Jan 9 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Jan 10 JOHNNY WINTER

Jan 11 8th Annual ELVIS PRESLEY Birthday Salute! ROBERT GORDON: Classic Sun Records-era ELVIS songs & Robert Gordon Classics! With Special Guest Openers The Cast From The Hit Bway Musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Jan 11 Sweet Georgia Brown (in Lucille’s)

Jan 12 Bootsy Collins

Jan 13 Ramsey Lewis (E & L)

Jan 14 Beatles Brunch

Jan 14 THE MIGHTY SPARROW The Calypso King of the World

Jan 15 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Jan 15 R&B Spotlight

Jan 15 GROOVE BUFFET Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue in Lucille’s

Jan 16 Harlem Gospel Choir Martin Luther King Day Matinee Brunch

Jan 16 Harlem Gospel Choir Martin Luther King Day Evening Show

Jan 18 Riot

Jan 18 Sweet Georgia Brown (in Lucille’s)

Jan 20 "FIRE & RAIN"

An evening of JAMES TAYLOR

with DAVE BINDER

Jan 20 The Offical Umphrey’s McGee Afterparty featuring Start Making Sense – A Tribute to the Talking Heads + Mr. Bonkerz (L)

Jan 21 Beatles Brunch

Jan 21 The Smithereens (L)

Jan 22 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Jan 22 GROOVE BUFFET Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue

Jan 22 Digital Underground

Jan 23 Collie Buddz

Jan 24 JOHNNY WINTER

Jan 25 Sweet Georgia Brown (in Lucille’s)

Jan 27 Cowboy Mouth

Jan 28 Beatles Brunch

Jan 28 Kobi Peretz

Jan 29 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Jan 29 GROOVE BUFFET Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue in Lucille’s

Jan 29 Kobi Peretz

Jan 30 Chris Duarte & Tinsley Ellis

Jan 31 Uli Jon Roth & Leslie West

Feb 1 Quiet Riot with SAVIOR, and All Points West

Feb 2 Noche De Salsa III featuring Pequeno Johnny Boricua Legends Son De Tikizia

Feb 3 + 4 The 16th Annual

BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY BASH Featuring THE CANNABIS CUP REGGAE BAND Bring Your Tribe & Share The Vibe!

Feb 4 BOB MARLEY Birthday Show All Ages Family Matinee

Feb 5 R&B Spotlight

Feb 8 GEORGE CLINTON & THE P-FUNK ALL-STARS

Feb 9 Anthony B

Feb 10 AL KOOPER 68th Birthday Show

Feb 11 Tramps Like Us: Bruce Springsteen Tribute

Feb 12 Ralph Stanley

Feb 12 Groove Buffet Classic R&B Motown & Soul Revue in Lucille’s

Feb 14 FREDDIE JACKSON Valentine’s Day Show

Feb 14 A Soulful Valentine’s Evening – ADA Dyer & The “A” Band (in Lucille’s)

Feb 15 Jonny Lang

Feb 16 Naturally 7

Feb 17 Ronnie Earl

Feb 18 Davy Jones of THE MONKEES

Feb 20 Jon B

Feb 21 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party JAMBALAYA BRASS BAND (In Lucille’s)

Feb 21 The Puppini Sisters

Feb 23 PHIFE DAWG of A TRIBE CALLED QUEST & Friends

Feb 24 Johnny Cash Tribute Featuring: Michael Patrick’s Ring of Fire Band

Feb 24 A Winter Beach Party in Lucille’s – Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band (In Lucille’s)

Feb 24 Rolling Stones Karaoke With a Live Band (In Lucille’s) (L)

Feb 25 2010 Grammy Award Winner BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO The King Of New Orleans Zydeco (E & L)

Feb 26 "Here Comes The Sun" The Spiritual And Musical Journey Of George Harrison The 3rd Annual GEORGE HARRISON Birthday Show GODFREY TOWNSEND BAND plus Joshua Greene's stellar narration, rare film and photos

Feb 26 Groove Buffet Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue (In Lucille’s)

Feb 27 The Ventures

Mar 2 Y & T

Mar 3 Beatles Brunch

Mar 3 Jay and the Americans

Mar 4 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Mar 4 POSSESSED with SHITSKILL + CASTROFATE

Mar 9 Phil Keaggy Band

Mar 10 Beatles Brunch

Mar 10 Jon Anderson of YES

Mar 11 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Mar 11 Groove Buffet Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue (In Lucille’s)

Mar 11 R&B Spotlight

Mar 16 Betty Buckley

Mar 17 Beatles Brunch

Mar 17 BLACK 47

St. Patrick's Day Show

Mar 17 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with STREAMS OF WHISKEY performing the music of: Shane MacGowan + The Pogues Recreating the magic, mayhem, drunkenness and fun that was and is The Pogues! (2 Shows) in Lucille’s

Mar 18 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Mar 18 Groove Buffet Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue (In Lucille’s)

Mar 19 Ladysmith Black Mombazo

Mar 21 Lee Ritenour

Mar 24 Beatles Brunch

Mar 24 Jefferson Starship

Mar 25 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Mar 25 Groove Buffet Classic R&B, Motown & Soul Revue (In Lucille’s)

Mar 25 MARRAKESH EXPRESS A Tribute to CROSBY, STILLS, NASH, & YOUNG

Mar 30 “Clapton is Godfrey” The 11th Annual ERIC CLAPTON Birthday Celebration GODFREY TOWNSEND & FRIENDS

Mar 31 Beatles Brunch

Mar 31 The Good Rats

Apr 1 Sunday Gospel Brunch

Apr 1 Incognito

Apr 1 Party With THE RAT PACK featuring SINATRA, SAMMY & DINO (In Lucille’s) (E & L)

Apr 4 James Hunter

Apr 5 Ozric Tentacles

Apr 6 Harlem Gospel Choir, Good Friday Matinee Brunch

Apr 6 Jerry Lee Lewis

Apr 6 Tainted Love (L)

Apr 7 Beatles Brunch

Apr 7 Melanie

Apr 8 Easter Sunday Gospel Brunch (2 Shows)

Apr 8 Party With THE RAT PACK featuring SINATRA, SAMMY & DINO (In Lucille’s) (E & L)

Apr 8 R&B Spotlight

Apr 11 Strunz & Farah

Apr 14 Beatles Brunch

Apr 14 OLETA ADAMS (E & L)

Apr 15 Sunday Gospel Brunch (2 Shows)

Apr 15 The Cowsills

Apr 15 Party With THE RAT PACK featuring SINATRA, SAMMY & DINO (In Lucille’s) (E & L)

Apr 17 Tower of Power (E & L)

Apr 17 SUGAR BLUE (In Lucille’s) (E & L)

Apr 18 Cactus

Apr 21 Beatles Brunch

Apr 21 Keith Sweat

Apr 22 Sunday Gospel Brunch (2 Shows)

Apr 22 Party With THE RAT PACK featuring SINATRA, SAMMY & DINO (In Lucille’s) (E & L)

Apr 24 Keiko Matsui (E & L)

Apr 28 Beatles Brunch

Apr 29 Sunday Gospel Brunch (2 Shows)

Apr 29 Party With THE RAT PACK featuring SINATRA, SAMMY & DINO (In Lucille’s) (E & L)

May 2 Port Chuck featuring the Stars of ABC’s GENERAL HOSPITAL

May 3 Charlie Musslewhite and John Hammond Jr.

May 5 Beatles Brunch

May 6 Sunday Gospel Brunch (2 Shows)

May 6 R&B Spotlight

May 9 LYNCH MOB Featuring Dokken guitarist GEORGE LYNCH

May 11 Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra

May 12 Beatles Brunch

May 13 Mother’s Day Gospel Brunch (2 Shows!)

May 19 Beatles Brunch

May 20 Sunday Gospel Brunch

May 20 A Tribute to Elton John & Neil Diamond, Yellow Brick Road, Real Diamond

May 26 Beatles Brunch

May 28 Bob Dylan 71st Birthday Bash HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED

Jul 3 The Soft Parade Tribute to THE DOORS

Jul 4 Strawberry Fields – The Ultimate BEATLES Tribute

Jul 13 Morris Day & The Time (E & L)

Aug 16 Memories of Elvis

Oct 27 ZEBRA