Paul Nelson News

The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA, has announced four new shows. Due to popular demand, Magical Mystery Doors have added a second show on November 4 at 6:00 pm.

Grammy Award winner Paul Nelson will bring his band to The Park Theatre on Friday, November 11 at 7:30pm. Nelson has been known for decades for his technically dazzling guitar work.

Little Theatre of Manchester just announced their Rocktober concert event – Rockin' the Blues Away! October 7, three of the hottest local bands will rock the stage, serving up some of the best in blues, country, folk, jazz, classic rock, and more!

ROCKIN' THE BLUES AWAY, a jam-packed night out showcasing three of the rockin'-est bands that Connecticut has to offer.

The joint is jumpin' over at the new Park Theatre performing arts center in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Three emerging artists and an established Grammy winner have concerts in May and June.

Ellis Paul will keep his New Year's tradition going with yet another night of music to ring in 2021 with Club Passim.

Country music legend, Tracy Lawrence, releases his first original studio album in six years with the prideful, Made In America, available on all streaming and download services today, Friday, August 16th. The country star has been a driving force in the music industry for over 25 years and is a mainstay with traditional and contemporary country fans alike with Made In America certainly keeping pace.

Technically, the silver lining of the black hole trash compactor featured in Black Hole Wedding is that whatever it doesn't suck in, it stretches out: a golf club, clothing, even a pom-pom shaking marketing director. Theatrically, this 'spaghettify' strategy also works well for the show itself, a campy eco-political satire with more than enough humorous and heartfelt songs and sight gags to keep its musical magnetic attraction strong for 100 minutes.

Producers of Black Hole Wedding,which will make its off Broadway debut as part of the 2019 New York Musical Festival's Next Link Project, announced today that all proceeds from the sale of tickets for the engagement will be donated to renewable energy nonprofit organizations350.org and GRID Alternatives. In addition, a group of anonymous angel donors has agreed to match all funds raised by the production.

Grammy Award-nominated folk-rock singer-songwriter Steve Forbert brings his band, the New Renditions, and his distinctive folk-rock sound to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, July 18, at 8pm. Best known for hit songs 'Romeo's Tune' and 'Goin' Down to Laurel,' Forbert was touted as a 'new Dylan' when he burst upon the scene in downtown New York in the mid-1970s.

Singer, songwriter and radio deejay, Tracy Lawrence, has had an impressive country music career spanning over two decades and shows no signs of slowing down. OnFriday, May 24th, Lawrence is set to release his new single, “Made In America,” as the title track off his upcoming 16th studio album, Made In America

Flint Repertory Theatre presents "ASSASSINS," Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by John Weidman, Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. Performances begin Friday November 9 and run through Sunday November 18. Tickets are now on sale.

Flint Repertory Theatre presents "ASSASSINS," Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by John Weidman, Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. Performances begin Friday November 9 and run through Sunday November 18. Tickets are now on sale.  

Being blues/rock icon Johnny Winter's hand-picked touring and recording guitarist is just one of the accolades held by Grammy-winning guitarist Paul Nelson who has also shared the world's stages and/or recorded alongside Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Billy Gibbons, Slash, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Vince Gill, Sonny Landreth, Ben Harper and the list goes on. With appearances on late night with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel, Nelson a blues hall of fame artist is known for his amazing tone and playing style by an ever growing legion of fans establishing him as one of today's leading modern guitar trendsetters. 

'Arizona Justice,' written and performed by Katherine Brann Fredricks, is a Michael Moore/Spalding Gray style documentary expose of corruption in Arizona, involving Senator Barry Goldwater, land fraud, water rights, the mob, money laundering and murder between the 1960's and the early 2000's. Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival will present the play's world premiere August 26 to September 5.   Adam Chisnall directs.

Paul Nelson is recognized as one of today's most talented guitarists and live performers. Nelson not only has the distinction of being the hand-picked guitar protégé, bandmate and producer to legendary rock/blues icon Johnny Winter but he has toured the world over performing and or recording alongside an endless who's who list of top artists including Eric Clapton, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Ben Harper, Robben Ford, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, James Cotton, Joe Perry, Susan Tedeschi, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Popper, Dr. John, Larry Carlton, Leslie West, Joe Bonamassa, Sonny Landreth, Dickey Betts to Joe Walsh and more... Paul will be touring the US & Canada this winter/spring 2018.

From the American South, Kentucky, comes southern blues rock champions, OTIS, who released their critically acclaimed second album 'Eyes Of The Sun' on Purple Pyramid Records in September 2017. The album was Executive Produced by Grammy winning Blues/Rock guitar great Paul Nelson (Johnny Winter, PNB). Now in support of the release OTIS is hitting the road in Spring 2018!

Worldwide touring has always been a constant in his career. Nelson and his time with Winter was no different, performing and/or recording along side an array of today's top artists

The Brevard Music Group celebrates the legendary Blues Guitarist/Vocalist, JOHNNY WINTER with this tremendous tribute to Johnny's music.