B.B. King Blues Club Announces Newly Added Performances and Schedule Changes

B.B. King Blues Club has released a list of newly added or adjusted show to their fall lineup:

New Show Added:  Thursday, October 2
NELLY- AVERY STORM
Show originally scheduled for 10/1 at Nokia Theatre – All Nokia tickets honored
Doors at 7:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$38.50 adv, $40 at door

Show Rescheduled:  Thursday, October 2
 A Tribute to Eric Clapton and BAD COMPANY featuring THE BELL BOTTOM BLUES and STRAIGHT SHOOTER is rescheduled to Tuesday, October 21

New Show Added:  Monday, October 13
THE CREATION BAND
Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation Benefit Show
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm
$10 Students, $25 Adults, $50 VIP (reserved seating)
Creation is an American teen musical group from New York City. The band members are Sam Hellerman (Drums and Percussion), Raechel Rosen (Lead Vocals), Nick Katz (Bass, Back-up Vocals), Josh Shackett (Rhythm Guitar), and Tory Geismar (Lead Guitar and Back-up Vocals). Their first album, World Without Windows, was released in November 2005 and featured guest musician Clarence "Big Man" Clemons on one of the tracks.

The stated goal of the group is "to help create a more peaceful world for the future, and to educate kids about multiculturalism, tolerance, and peace." To help achieve that end, the band announced that all gross proceeds from their first album were to go towards the We Are Family Foundation. They have also worked with Building with Books and U.S. Doctors for Africa. Creation's philanthropic mission has been featured in many media outlets including USA Today, Time For Kids, The Montel Williams Show, Girls' Life Magazine, and The Jewish Week.

New Show Added:  Friday, October 24
DESILICIOUS – Vamp It Up!
NB:  SRO - 18 +
Doors at 10:30pm
$15
Get ready to Vamp It Up on October 24th! We're taking the party back to Times Square's BB King to celebrate our second annual night of vamps, tramps, sex kittens, and starlets. Ashu Rai and Bobby supply their signature Bollywood, Bhangra and House sounds. Don't miss the big-screen vampy videos by Neeraj. DRESS CODE: Vamped-Up, Pimped-Out & Bollywood-Trashy!

New Opener Added:  Friday, October 31
THE MISFITS – Halloween Show with special guests
***- UNTIL DESTINY
NB:  SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$26 adv, $30 at door

New Show Added:  Tuesday, November 4
STRAWBERRY FIELDS featuring members of BEATLEMANIA
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door
STRAWBERRY FIELDS is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".

Show Cancelled:  Friday, November 7 THE DELFONICS
Refunds available at point of purchase

Show Rescheduled:  Thursday, November 13 Y&T rescheduled to April 16, 2009

Show Rescheduled:  Saturday, November 22 CHUCK BERRY has been moved to New Year's Eve; All tickets sold to this event are valid for NYE 8pm show or can be refunded at point of purchase

New Show Added:  Tuesday, December 23
THE WILLY DEVILLE TRIO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$30 adv, $35 at door
Willy Deville is the founder,leader and principal songwriter of the band Mink DeVille. The band came out of the mid-70's New York punk scene but first broke in the UK with their hit Spanish Stroll in 1977. Their music belied their punk routes and mixed soul with R & B, blues and Cajun
influences. The band continued to release albums through to the mid-80's when Willy began to perform and record under his own name. His solo single Storybook Love was nominated for an Oscar after it appeared in the film The Princess Bride. Crow Jane Alley is the latest studio album from Willy DeVille, his first since Horse Of A Different Color in 1999. The album was recorded in LA with producer John Philip Shenale (The Bangles, Tori Amos, Robert Cray) and guest musicians including David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and drummer Joey Waronker (Badly Drawn Boy, Beck, REM, Richard Thompson).

New Show Added:  Thursday, December 25
STRAWBERRY FIELDS featuring members of BEATLEMANIA
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20 adv, $25 at door
STRAWBERRY FIELDS is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".

New Shows Added:  Wednesday, December 31
CHUCK BERRY – New Year's Eve Celebration
NB:  Moved from November 21 – All 11/21 tickets valid for 8pm show
1st Show:  6:00pm doors, 8:00pm show
$98
VIP Tickets with Booth Seating are available for 4, 5 or 6 people; must buy entire booth:  $140 per ticket
2nd Show:  10:00pm doors, 11:00pm show
NB:  11:00pm Tickets on Sale October 1
$120
VIP Tickets with Booth Seating are available for 4, 5 or 6 people; must buy entire booth:  $160 per ticket
Chuck Berry's music has transcended generations. He earns respect to this day because he is truly an entertainer. Berry gained success by watching the audience's reaction and playing accordingly, putting his listeners' amusement above all else. For this reason, tunes like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene" and "Memphis" have become anthems to an integrated American youth and popular culture. Berry is a musical icon who established rock and roll as a musical form and brought the worlds of black and white together in song.

New Show Added:  Friday, January 2
Matinee Show with
STRAWBERRY FIELDS featuring members of BEATLEMANIA
Doors at 11:00am, Show at Noon
$20 adv, $25 at door
STRAWBERRY FIELDS is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of "Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band" album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: "White Album", "Abbey Road" & "Let It Be".

New Show Added:  Friday, January 16
THE OUTLAWS featuring original members Henry Paul + Monte Yoho with
Chris Anderson, Billy Crain, Randy Threet and Jon Coleman
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$35 adv, $40 at door
Following in the footsteps of such great bands as The Allman Brothers and The Eagles, The Outlaws developed their own high-powered, guitar-driven country-rock, complete with exciting self-penned music and stellar three-part harmony. At Ronnie Van Zant's urging, Lynyrd Skynyrd manager Alan Walden became management partners with Charlie Brusco, and the two men brought label executives to the up-and-coming band's doorstep. Clive Davis signed the band to his newly formed Arista label in the spring of 1975. The Outlaws' debut album rode the momentum of AOR classic "Green Grass and High Tides" to #13 on Billboard's Hot 100. With substantial success in the live concert arena and on the strength of repeated chart-topping records, The Outlaws established themselves as premiere players in the phenomenon that came to be known as Southern Rock.  After decades of triumph, The Outlaws have endured repeated tragedy in the loss of original members Frank O'Keefe, Billy Jones, and most recently signature singer/songwriter/guitarist Hughie Thomasson.  Today, the Outlaws are at the threshold of a new era. Along with original singer/songwriter/guitarist Henry Paul and original drummer/songwriter Monte Yoho, the Outlaws feature Chris Anderson, Billy Crain, Randy Threet, and Jon Coleman.

New Show Added:  Friday, January 30
A Tribute to GUNS 'N' ROSES with APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
NB:  SRO
Doors at 11:30pm, Show at Midnight
$12 adv, $15 at door
Unlike many other tribute bands, AFD focuses explicitly on the audio and visual aspects of Guns N' Roses, and strives for duplication in both areas. These days, it's not enough to just sound like the band you're impersonating; patrons can get that act from countless cover bands. They come to see a show, and that includes the appearance, enthusiasm, and on-stage antics expected from a national act. Appetite for Destruction delivers that and more. Their catalog of Guns N' Roses songs is greater than that of any other in the country. They are able to perform over thirty-seven songs, which allows them to let the crowd often choose the set as they go along. All of the hit singles, rock radio staples, and GNR fan favorites are there. Not to be missed is the addition of keyboards, played by William "Axl" Shores himself, in the same vein as Guns N' Roses performed live. (You won't find that sixth "who's-that-guy-on-keyboards" member on stage playing piano on songs like November Rain and Estranged.) With the future of Axl Rose's upcoming GNR album uncertain at best, and the sucess of Slash's Velvet Revolver, audiences are craving for a Guns N' Roses fix all the more, and AFD aims to please.

New Show Added:  Thursday, February 26
A Tribute to Johnny Cash on his birthday with
Michael Patrick'S RING OF FIRE BAND
Presented with CEG
NB:  Tickets on Sale October 2
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv
chael Patrick and his legendary band of "Suburban Hillbillies" have made a commitment to the revival of country, folk and roots music in their homeland of New Jersey. Obviously not a hotbed or breeding ground for the Next Nashville Star, Michael and his band (including members: Dan Markovitch - Lead Gtr/Vocals, Lou Montella - Bass, and Drummer - Mike Bisozio) have made incredible strides and carved out a comfortable niche along with a handful of other local performers in fulfilling a desire for something different, gritty, raw and real in New Jersey.

New Show Added:  Saturday, February 28
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
NB:  Tickets on Sale October 1
1st Show:  Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
2nd Show:  Doors at 10:00pm, Show at 10:30pm
EachShow:  $20.50 adv, $25 at door
If you've seen a Buckwheat show, you know what to expect: rocking, stomping, good time Creole party music. If you haven't seen Buckwheat Zydeco live, you're missing one of the music world's most exciting and fun performers.

New Show Added:  Tuesday, March 17
BLACK 47 – St. Patrick's Day Show
with Geoffrey Blythe, Joe Burcaw, Thomas Hamlin,
Larry Kirwan, Joseph Mulvanerty and Fred Parcells
NB:  Tickets on Sale September 24
Doors at 5:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$25
Black 47 espouses an unblinkingly political and thoroughly Irish form of rock 'n' roll, with songs covering topics from the Northern Ireland conflict to civil rights and urban unrest in contemporary New York. Black 47 earned their chops playing the pub scene in Manhattan and self-producing their first indie record, Black 47, before converting The Cars' Ric Ocasek to the cause and gaining mainstream attention with their second album, Fire Of Freedom. The band has produced nine albums to date.

Show Rescheduled:  Thursday, April 16
Y&T
Presented with Eddie Trunk Rocks on Q104.3
NB:  Rescheduled from 11/13/08 – All prev. sched. tickets honored
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20
Y&T are returning to the stage--with Dave Meniketti on searing lead guitar & vocals, powerhouse drummer Mike Vanderhule behind the skins, Phil Kennemore on bass, and John Nymann joining on guitar. Y&T has sold over 4 million albums and has recorded 16 LPs and three greatest hits collections since their 1974 inception. These rock and roll pioneers survived disco fever, rode the crest of the 80's hard rock insurgence, and remained faithful to melodic power ballads throughout the age of grunge.

ALL SHOWS, LINEUPS AND SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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