B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Events

The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for FEBRUARY 1, 2010 - FEBRUARY 7, 2010 at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC.

EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, join us for
"STRAWBERRY FIELDS" Beatles Tribute featuring former members of Broadway's BEATLEMANIA
File Under: Classic Rock, Family, Tribute
Doors: 11am - Show: 12pm
NB: Ticket includes All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet, Show, Tax and Tip
$40 adv, $42.50 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".

EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, join us for
THE WORLD FAMOUS Harlem Gospel Choir
Sunday Gospel Brunch
File Under: Gospel, Family, Soul
Ticket includes All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet, Show, Tax and Tip
Doors: 12:30pm - Show: 1:30pm
$40 adv, $42.50 at door
On any Sunday you can visit with the Choir and enjoy a soul-food brunch
at BB King Blues Club, New York City. Here the Choir brings their
experience of Harlem and the Black Church to Times Square in a foot
stomping, hand clapping show for fans from around the world. The homestyle
"all you can eat" southern buffet is guaranteed to fill the hole in your
soul, and the Choir's joyous performance will have you dancing on the
stage.

FEBRUARY 2010

Monday, February 1
THE CONEY ISLAND CIRCUS SIDESHOW
THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE REAL & THEY'RE ALIVE!
Featuring: FREAKS, WONDERS & HUMAN CURIOUSITIES!
File Under: Theater, Family
General Admission - First come, first seated
Doors: 6pm - Show: 8pm
$10 adv, $12 door
Established by Coney Island, USA in 1985, where else would you find the world's first professional non-profit theatre dedicated to keeping alive the American sideshow? Billed as the only "ten-in-one" sideshow still in existence in North America (the term refers the number of acts that can be seen for a single price). The ten-in-one circus sideshow is another Coney Island gift to culture along with other Brooklyn beach inventions like the hot dog and the roller coaster.

Tuesday, February 2
"STRAWBERRY FIELDS" Beatles Tribute featuring former members of Broadway's BEATLEMANIA
File Under: Classic Rock, Family, Tribute
Doors: 7pm - Show: 8pm
Tickets: $25
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".

Wednesday, February 3
BOBBY ‘BLUE' BLAND - "The Lion Of The Blues"
Opening Act: JESSE DEE
File Under: Classic R&B, Classic Rock, Blues
General Admission - First come, first seated
Doors: 6pm - Show: 8pm
$25 adv, $30 door
VIP Booth for 4 - $200 // VIP Booth for 6 - $300
Bobby 'Blue' Bland was one of the main creators of the modern soul-blues sound. Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker,Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with blues and R&B. Bobby's style of soul-blues was punctuated with a big-band sound and slick, B.B.King-flavored guitar riffs.Bland's #1 hits included "I Pity the
Fool," "That's the Way Love Is," and "Two Steps from the Blues." Bland was inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Thursday, February 4
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Grammy-winning group from South Africa celebrating its 50th anniversary!
File Under: World, African Music, Choral
General Admission - First come, first seated - Standing Room at the bar
Doors: 6pm - Show: 8pm
$41.50 adv, $45 door
Also Performing February 3 at The Highline Ballroom
$70 for a two show pass for 2/3 at Highline and 2/4 at BB Kings
Ladysmith Black Mambazo first came together in the early 1960s under the gentle guidance of sweet-voiced Joseph Shabalala. His inspiration for the group came to him in a dream in which a choir of children sang and danced. Shabalala soon transferred that dream to real life when he formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Ladysmith Black Mambazo is part of the timehonoured tradition of South African Zulu male choral music called isicathamiya (derived from the Zulu word meaning "to walk or step on one's toes lightly") The roots of isicathamiya goes back to the turn of the twentieth century when large groups of males left their homelands and families to find work and lived in all-male hostels in the cities and near the mines. These migrants didn't form football teams or the like, but instead turned towards singing as a means to stay close to their roots Ladysmith Black Mambazo released their first album in 1973. They have since produced over 30 albums since that time, including their collaboration on Paul Simon's "Graceland," in 1986. "Graceland" was one of the best selling albums of the eighties.

Friday, February 5
AL KOOPER'S 66th Birthday Party Jam with special guests TBA
File Under: Rock, Classic Rock
General Admission - First come, first seated
Doors: 6pm - Show: 7pm
$26.50 adv, $30 door
VIP Booth for 4: $180 // VIP Booth for 6: $270
Al Kooper appeared on Dylan's peak albums, "Highway 61 Revisted" (Like A Rolling Stone) and "Blonde on Blonde", as well as producing "New Morning" for Dylan in 1970. He toured as a member of Dylan's band off and on over the years. He was a member of the influential group, The Blues Project 1965-1967 and formed Blood Sweat & Tears in 1967 remaining for their debut album,"Child Is Father To The Man." Kooper was the principal songwriter for both bands. He appeared on and produced the platinum "Super Session" album with legendary guitarists Mike Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. He has recorded and released ten solo albums over the last 30 years. He played as a sideman on albums by George Harrison; The Rolling Stones; Jimi Hendrix; BB King, The Who, Cream, and many more. He discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd and produced their first three albums which include "Sweet Home Alabama," "Free Bird," and "Saturday Night Special."

Friday, February 5
14th Annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash with CANNABIS CUP REGGAE BAND
Special Guest- JUNIOR JAZZ + Many More TBA
File Under: Reggae, Tribute
Standing Room Only
Doors: 11pm - Show: 11:30pm
$22 adv, $25 door
Since emerging in 1996 as the High Times Cannabis Cup house band, the CCB has been tearing up the underground New York reggae scene with sold-out performances at some of the city's hottest venues. The group's ability to play a wide variety of idioms, an inspired group of special guests, and their celebration of herban life and music have earned CCB legions of inspired local fans, headline status at Boston's Freedom Rally and the Seattle Hempfest, and gigs backing diverse artists from Rita Marley to George Clinton. The CCB's annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute show at BB King's has sold out every year since its inception in 1997, and the shows in 2009 should be no exception.

Saturday, February 6
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO - The King of New Orleans Zydeco
2010 Grammy Nominee for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
Opening Act: PROFESSOR LOUIE AND THE CROWMATIX
File Under: Zydeco, New Orleans, Blues
General Admission - First come, first seated
1st Show: Doors 6pm, Show 7:30pm
2nd Show: Doors 9:30pm, Show 10pm
Each Show: $25 adv, $30 door
VIP Booth for 4: $180 // VIP Booth for 6: $270
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.

Sunday, February 7
SUPERBOWL XLIV Party!
Watch The Game On The Big Screen & Enjoy An All-You Can Eat Buffet
File Under: Sports, Special Events
Doors at 5:30pm
Tickets: $40
Price includes a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet and incredible drink specials. Reserve your tickets early! For Group Rates or Large Parties, contact Melanie Shammout at melanie@bbkingblues.com / 212.997.4511