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B.B. KING BLUES CLUB + LUCILLE’S GRILL

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS for September 29, 2008

RECENTLY ADDED or ALTERED SHOWS at B.B. King Blues Club:

New Show Added: Thursday, October 2
NELLY
- AVERY STORM
File Under: Hip Hop, R&B, Celebrity, Pop
NB: 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

A Tribute to ERIC CLAPTON and BAD COMPANY featuring THE BELL BOTTOM BLUES and STRAIGHT SHOOTER is rescheduled to Tuesday, October 21

Thursday, October 9
John Lennon’s ORIGINAL QUARRYMEN
John Lennon Birthday Show
File Under: Classic Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
A screening of the Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night" will begin at 6:30PM
$25
The Quarrymen are an English skiffle group formed in Liverpool in the latter part of 1956 by John Lennon with several school friends. The group's name was inspired by the name of the Quarry Bank grammar school, which Lennon and most of his band-mates attended.
John Lowe - or Duff, as he likes to be called as it’s his real middle name - played with the Quarrymen during 1958 when Paul McCartney drafted him in after hearing him play Jerry Lee Lewis riffs on the school music room piano. Duff and Paul were in the same year at Liverpool Institute Grammar School for Boys and Duff and Len were in the same class. Duff played with John, Paul, George and Colin on the famous “In spite of all the Danger” & “That’ll be the day” recordings which are on the “Anthology”.

Sunday, October 12
PETER TOSH Birthday Tribute featuring
THE CANNABIS CUP REGGAE BAND performing the best of Tosh
File Under: Reggae
NB: SRO
Doors at 11:00pm, Show at 11:30pm
$12 adv, $15 at 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. The band's annual Bob Marley Birthday Tribute show, now at BB King's in Times Square, has sold out every year since its inception in 1997. The CCB features the finest players in the NY reggae scene and will perform a smokin' mix of Peter Tosh's Greatest Hits and rare gems at this show.

Monday, October 13
THE CREATION BAND
Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation Benefit Show
File Under: Rock, Benefit
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: Monday, October 13
THE CREATION BAND
Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation Benefit Show
File Under: Rock, Benefit
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.

Friday, October 17
THE VENTURES
File Under: Classic Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$36 adv, $40 at door
The Ventures are the biggest selling instrumental rock group of all time: they created albums rather than just collections of songs and were able to adapt their "surf guitar" sound to a wide range of styles. The solid body Fender guitar sound of the Ventures' Bob Bogle and Don Wilson worked with surf, country, spy, and psychedelic music.

Friday, October 17
THE AIRWAVES BAND present Totally Awesome Hits of the ‘80’s
File Under: Dance, Rock, Late Night
NB: SRO
Doors at 10:45, Show at 11:30pm
$10
All the music you love from your treasured youth! Or maybe the music that influenced your favorite contemporary bands...THE AIRWAVES BAND are a New York City-based 80's cover band on the move. Billy Idol, The Ramones, The Go-Go's, Blondie, The Cars, Duran Duran, Pat Benatar, Tears For Fears, Cyndi Lauper, and lots more. And we're adding new songs to our list every month! The Airwaves are interested in John Hughes, Marty McFly, breakdancing, Inspector Gadget, Pac-Man, Martha Quinn, We Are the World, Miami Vice, Indiana Jones, the Atari 2600, Molly Ringwald, Knight Rider, Rubik's Cube, and Madonna before she started exercising. We would like to meet girls who think that when you grow up your heart dies, and guys who hang out at a gas 'n sip on a saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere...by choice.

Saturday, October 18
BROADWAY UNDERGROUND:
Urban Variety Show – Tap, Theater, Dance, Comedy
with Jared Grimes, DeWitt Fleming Jr,
The BU Band, TADAH Dance Company and more
File Under: Theater, Dance, Comedy
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25
Restoring the spirit of entertainment, BROADWAY UNDERGROUND floors audiences of every age with spontaneous and rhythmic comedy. Tappers, Jared Grimes and DeWitt Fleming host this “blast from the past” phenomenon filled with amazing talent straight off the New York City streets. Artists move to this city every day to be discovered. BROADWAY UNDERGROUND sifts through the web of talented hopefuls and unleashes sheer raw artistry onto a stage filled with live music and packed audiences. Every show offers new acts and hilarious skits from the real life stories of roommates Jared and DeWitt, who found their start singing and dancing underground in the subways of New York City. The open session ends the evening where artists flock to the stage for their minute of fame as they launch themselves into the den of live talent to be seen by all the world.

Sunday, October 19
LIL’ ED and THE BLUES IMPERIALS
Alligator Records CD Release Show
File Under: Blues
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15
Lil’ Ed Williams, although small in stature, is a true giant of the blues, and among the very last authentic West Side Chicago bluesmen. From smoking slide guitar boogies to raw-boned Chicago shuffles to the deepest slow blues, Lil’ Ed Williams is a master bluesman. A gifted guitarist and a remarkably gritty and soulful vocalist, Williams, along with his blistering, road-tested band, The Blues Imperials, has been tearing up clubs and festival stages all over the world for almost 25 years.

Thursday, October 23
GEORGE CLINTON AND HIS GANGSTERS OF LOVE featuring
GEORGE CLINTON, EL DE BARGE, RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan, SHAVO ODADJIAN of System of a Down, KIM BURRELL
and very special guest TBA
Part of The CMJ Music Marathon
File Under: Funk, Rap, Rock, Soul, Celebrity
NB: SRO – Limited Number of CMJ badges granted entry
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm
$35 adv, $40 at door
George Clinton is getting by with a little help from his friends on his new album -- a list that includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Carlos Santana, Sly Stone, RZA, System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian, El DeBarge and gospel singer Kim Burrell. They all show up on an assortment of covers on "George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love," which Clinton will release Sept. 16 on Shanachie. "It started out with me doing some doo wop songs," Clinton, who grew up singing on street corners in Plainfield, N.J., tells Billboard.com. "As we got going, people started coming through to be on it." Among the first, he says, was Santana, who plays on a version of the Impressions' "Gypsy Woman," and then Stone and DeBarge, who sing on Marvin Gaye's "Ain't That Peculiar." "Then I got serious about other people joining in with me," Clinton says. "It still is a concept album, but it's taken a little bit of a different turn." On "Gangsters" Clinton also covers Shirley & Lee's "Let the Good Times Roll" with the Chili Peppers -- whose "Freaky Styley" he produced in 1985 -- Barry White's "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up," Johnny Ace's "Pledging My Love," Shep & the Heartbreak's "A Thousand Miles Away," Bobby Rydell's "Kissin' Time" and Ruby & the Romantics' "Our Day Will Come." The album includes one new song, "Mathematics of Love" (which features Burrell) and a new take on the Parliaments' "Heart Trouble." Much of the album was produced with longtime Eminem cohort Mark Bass.

Thursday, October 23
ILL BILL
- SEAN PRICE OF HELTAH SKELTAH
Presented as part of The CMJ Music Marathon
File Under: Hip Hop
NB: SRO – Limited CMJ Badges will be admitted
Doors at 10:30pm, Show at 11:00pm
$5
The former Non Phixion standout and one of the organizers behind La Coka Nostra is aggressively pushing the envelope, representing hip-hop in a manner unlike any other. Whether holding it down alongside iconic MCs such as Raekwon the Chef and B-Real, or masterminding stellar collaborations with the likes of the legendary Bad Brains and heavy metal kingpins Killswitch Engage, Bill confidently swaggers the line between genres with fellow visionaries DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, T-Ray, DJ Lethal and others behind the boards. Also, for the first time, a bulk of the production has been propelled by Bill himself. Additionally, in order to bring these sonic textures to life, longtime Wu-Tang Clan mix engineer Carlos Bess brought his state-of-the-art boom, ensuring that the menacing soundscapes would be as sharp as the undeniably crucial lyrics.

Friday, October 24
JOE BONAMASSA
- MARIANNE KEITH
File Under: Blues, Rock
Listen and Watch here: http://jbonamassa.com/viewtour.php?id=43
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$35
Blues-rock guitar virtuoso, vocalist and songwriter Joe Bonamassa kicked off 2007 with the honor of being named Best Blues Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine’s readership in their annual Reader’s Choice Awards. The year continues with the release of Sloe Gin, Bonamassa’s seventh solo album, and fourth on his own J&R Adventures label. A mix of heavy blues, big rock and textured acoustic tracks that Joe says was in part inspired by Rod Stewart’s legendary 1969 debut solo LP, it reunites him with producer Kevin Shirley (Joe Satriani, Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin).

New Show Added: Friday, October 24
DESILICIOUS – Vamp It Up!
File Under: South Asian, World, GLBT, Dance
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!

Saturday, October 25
THE WHISPERS
File Under: Classic R&B
1st Show: Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm
2nd Show: Doors at 9:30pm, Show at 10:00pm
Each Show: $40 adv, $45 at door
VIP BOOTHS AVAIL – 5 Person Booth + Tickets are $325
6 Person Booth + Tickets are $390
Must buy whole booth.
The Whispers are among the few that remain at the very forefront of the "soul survivors," in this decade. These four men have been singing together as The Whispers for over three decades and they also are among the precious few stand-up vocal groups still actively recording and performing in the 2000's. After scoring many R&B hits throughout the seventies, The Whispers finally had a major career breakthrough in the early 80s with their first gold single, "And The Beat Goes On," a #1 black and Top 20 pop smash. They maintained their hot streak with "Lady," "It's A Love Thang" (1981), "In The Raw" (1982), "Keep On Loving Me" (1983), and "Contagious". The Whispers returned to chart heights in 1987 with "Rocksteady," another R&B #1 and Top 10 pop single, giving future hit making producers L.A. and Babyface their first taste of chart success in the process.

Sunday, October 26
JEFFERSON STARSHIP + TREE OF LIBERTY – Pre-Election/Debate Concert
with special guest COUNTRY JOE MCDONALD
File Under: Classic Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$40
VIP Tickets: Reserved Seats near stage and advance copy of new CD - $65
JEFFERSON STARSHIP, a collaboration of celebrated musicians that plays from the rich songbook of its legendary forefathers JEFFERSON AIRPLANE and the original incarnation of JEFFERSON STARSHIP, prevails as one of the most critically acclaimed touring acts today. Steeped in the fantastic realms of science fiction and the contemporary American shadow land, JEFFERSON STARSHIP features a stellar cast of old and new players that were crucial in developing the renowned "San Francisco Sound" that changed the course of pop music forever. They not only perform all the timeless hits of JEFFERSON STARSHIP, but also perform the entire repertoire of JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, started by KANTNER 40 years ago.

Tuesday, October 28
MICHAEL CAVANAUGH of Broadway’s Movin’ Out performs BILLY JOEL
File Under: Broadway, Classic Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$27.50
Michael and his band perform the greatest Billy Joel songs from the hit musical "Movin' Out". Michael adds colorful "behind the scenes" anecdotes about working with Joel, as well as more classic Billy Joel tunes not included in the show. Michael Cavanaugh soared to international fame as the star vocalist, pianist, and frontman in Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp's Broadway sensation "Movin' Out." Hand-picked by Joel for the role, Michael amazed both audiences and critics night after night in countless performances on Broadway and across the nation. Michael received a Tony Award nomination for his role, as well as a Grammy Award nomination for the original cast album.

Wednesday, October 29
The Quantum Eye: Magic Deceptions with SAM EATON – Halloween Show
File Under: Theater, Prestidigitation, Holiday, Family
Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25
THE QUANTUM EYE - Magic Deceptions is an amazing evening of intimate magic and mind-reading brought into the 21st century. A fascination with the mind, its potentials and common failings, joined with a love of magic, defines Sam Eaton's brand of Mentalism. Sam says, "I want to entertain an audience, open them up to the fascinating potential that we all have to perceive the world in different ways and perhaps leave them with the tools to see the deceptions that we are bombarded with daily."

Friday, October 31
THE MISFITS – Halloween Show with special guests
- UNTIL DESTINY + MARTYRD
File Under: Holiday, Metal, Rock
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$26 adv, $30 at door
Throughout the span of their career, the Misfits audience has developed into an army of "fiends" (the term for die hard Misfits fans) generating more interest today than ever before. After a split with Danzig in the mid 1980's and a decade long legal battle, The Misfits were resurrected by founding member Jerry Only along with his younger brother and guitarist Doyle. 1997's "AMERICAN PSYCHO" reestablished them as one of the most aggressive outfits in music and spoke volumes about their influence on many of today's rock acts. From neo-punk bands Green Day, Rancid and Blink 182 to metal acts Metallica, Pantera and Slayer to hard rockers such as Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Guns n Roses (who covered the classic Misfits song "Attitude") and more recently Slipknot. The Misfits have inspired many musicians and much of the music people are watching on TV and hearing on the radio today. One thing is certain, The Misfits are here to stay and once again everyday is Halloween.

Saturday, November 1
BUCKETHEAD
File Under: Rock, Instrumental, Heavy Metal
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv, $30 at door
BUCKETHEAD is the masked, inverted KFC bucket wearing, "mutant guitar virtuoso" that stunned audiences during Primus's set at OzzFest '99, toured the world with Praxis and Guns 'n Roses(post-Slash), and graced many a movie soundtrack/score. His last album, Enter The Chicken, was produced by Serj Tankian of System of a Down. His musical stylings range from raw-power riffing and hyper-speed metal licks to idyllic, yet edgy chordal passages and heartrending melodic lines. His music is very difficult to categorize because each release tends to have its own flavor and context. Heavy Metal and Funk styles figure formidably in the mix, but he's not limited to the cliches of either genre. He's equally at home chicken pickin' country or re-creating the sound of a roller coaster with his guitar.

Monday, November 3
JEREMY SCHONFELD’S DRIFT with
Kris Coleman (Jersey Boys), Jarrod Emick (Tony Award Winner for Damn Yankees), Terrence Mann (Tony Nominated star of Les Miserable and Beauty and the Beast), Karla Mosley (Expatriate), Julia Murney (Wicked), Hunter Parrish (Spring Awakening, TV’s Weeds) and Adam Pascal (Rent)
With Scott Coulter and Michelle Kinney
Presented with The Path Fund Inc.
File Under: Benefit, Theater, Broadway
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 8:00pm
$30 SRO, $60 General admission seating (first come, first served)
This one night only event is a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and The Broadway Dreams Foundation.

Monday, November 3
JEREMY SCHONFELD’S DRIFT with
Kris Coleman (Jersey Boys), Jarrod Emick (Tony Award Winner for Damn Yankees), Terrence Mann (Tony Nominated star of Les Miserable and Beauty and the Beast), Karla Mosley (Expatriate), Julia Murney (Wicked), Hunter Parrish (Spring Awakening, TV’s Weeds) and Adam Pascal (Rent)
With Scott Coulter and Michelle Kinney
Presented with The Path Fund Inc.
File Under: Benefit, Theater, Broadway
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 8:00pm
$30 SRO, $80 General admission seating (first come, first served)
This one night only event is a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids and The Broadway Dreams Foundation.

New Show Added: Tuesday, November 4
STRAWBERRY FIELDS featuring members of BEATLEMANIA
File Under: Classic Rock, Family, Tribute
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".

Wednesday, November 5
WAR
File Under: Latin, Funk, Classic R&B, Classic Rock
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$30 adv, $35 at door
WAR was the first and most successful musical crossover phenomenon that forever fused rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B, while transcending racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up; a musical melting pot and an enduring influence that has sold nearly 25 million records to date. Today, WAR is a permanent part of America's pop cultural landscape. A touring act that performs 150 shows a year and whose catalogue of timeless hits permeates our everyday lives. The band has recently been nominated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Thursday, November 6
THE BACON BROTHERS
File Under: Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Celebrity
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$26.50 adv, $30 at door
Kevin and Michael Bacon have been writing songs and playing music together since about the same time they may have been fighting over Lincoln Logs or little green Army guys. In fact, the cover of their first album, Forosoco, shows as much; the picture, taken in 1972, shows Kevin and Michael onstage playing congas and guitar, respectively. The look of communication between the two is telling: although the Bacon Brothers have only been a working band since 1995, they too, run decades deep. This has been their hallmark; writing songs that, through bare self-expression and humor, echo the lives of others. It’s an art they’ve refined over three albums and in the 50 to 60 shows they play each year. And with each album and tour, the Bacon Brothers move further away from perceived “don’t tap on the glass” sideshow to a “raise your lighter and sing along” rock band, garnering fan after fan and shattering the obstacle of perception.

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

Friday, November 7
ALMOST QUEEN – A Tribute to QUEEN
File Under: Classic Rock, Tribute
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$15 adv, $20 at door
ALMOST QUEEN succeeds in blending the vocal layering and studio precision that is a signature of the band with the energy and spectacle of a live stage production. Elaborate lighting, effects and costumes aptly frame the seasoned musicians who step into these very large shoes to effectively render an authentic "Queen experience". Hardcore Queen fans will notice and appreciate the details, others will just be blown away by the spectacle. THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Friday, November 7
The PHIL LESH Afterparty:
AL AND THE TRANSAMERICANS with Al Schnier (from MOE.),
Vinnie Amico, Kirk Juhas, Eric Glockler + Gordon Stone
File Under: Jam Band, Classic Rock, Bluegrass
NB: SRO
Doors at 11:30, Show at Midnight
$20
al & the transamericans are a roots rock, alt country, americana group hailing from the great northeast. the music is a nice blend of bluegrass, country, & rock. all of the musicians have 'day jobs' in other bands (moe., strangefolk, okemah, the gordon stone trio). these guys all come to this simply for the love of playing a good 3 chord song. their shows typically feature everything from straight up acoustic bluegrass barnburners to balls out rock.

Saturday, November 8
EVOLUTION – A Tribute to JOURNEY
File Under: Classic Rock, Tribute
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$27.50
There are a few Journey tribute bands out there, but Evolution gives you all of the subtle nuances, inflections and visual gratification of seeing an early Journey show. With lead singer Hugo, a dead ringer for Steve Perry both visually and vocally, fronting the band of veteran musicians from NYC. This is the closest you'll get to seeing the early-mid 80's line-up of Journey live, ever. An accurate portrayal of the Steve Perry era Journey is duplicated in every way.

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
File Under: Classic Rock
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
File Under: Classic Rock, Family, Tribute
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
File Under: Classic Rock, Classic R&B, Holiday
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
File Under: Classic Rock, Family, Tribute
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
File Under: Rock, Classic Rock
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
File Under: Rock, Tribute
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
File Under: Bluegrass/Country, Tribute
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
File Under: New Orleans, Blues
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
File Under: Celtic/Irish, Rock, Holiday
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
File Under: Rock, Classic Rock
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.

THIS WEEK AT B.B. KING:

Monday, September 29
AMORPHIS
- SAMAEL + VIRGIN BLACK
File Under: Heavy Metal
NB: Standing Room Only
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
$19.50 adv, $22 at door
VIP Ticket: First entry to Room and Seats + Autographed Poster - $40

Tuesday, September 30
DELERIUM – D-Tour 2008
- ELSIANE, DJ MORGAN + SARAH FIMM
File Under: Pop, Electronic, Dance
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$20

Wednesday, October 1 – Main Room will be closed for a Private Event

Thursday, October 2
NELLY
- AVERY STORM
File Under: Hip Hop, R&B, Celebrity, Pop
NB: 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

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

Friday, October 3
JERRY LEE LEWIS
File Under: Classic Rock
NB: Rescheduled from June 28 – All 6/28 tickets honored
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$95
VIP Booths available for parties of five or six; must buy whole booth
Booth with tickets for five is $750
Booth with tickets for six is $900

Friday, October 3
ROBERT WALTER TRIO with Johnny Vidocovich and James Singleton
File Under: Jazz, Jam Band, Soul
NB: SRO
Doors at 11:00pm, Show at 11:30pm
$15 adv, $18 at door

EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, join us for
STRAWBERRY FIELDS featuring members of BEATLEMANIA
File Under: Classic Rock, Family, Tribute
Doors at 11:00am, Show at Noon
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".

Saturday, October 4
TAJ MAHAL – Celebrating 40 Years of Performance!
- GUY DAVIS
File Under: Blues, Celebrity
Doors at 8:00pm, Show at 9:00pm
$41.50 adv, $45 at door

EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, join us for
THE WORLD FAMOUS HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR
Sunday Gospel Brunch
File Under: Gospel, Family, Soul
NB: Ticket includes All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet, Show, Tax and Tip
Doors at 12:30pm, Show at 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 home-style "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.

Sunday, October 5
OBITUARY
- UNLEASHED and CARNIFEX
File Under: Heavy Metal
NB: SRO
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$25 adv, $30 at door
VIP Tickets – First entry to room and autographed poster: $45

Monday, October 6
ERIC BENET and DWELE
File Under: R&B, Singer/Songwriter
NB: Limited Seating Only
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$35 adv, $40 at door

GENERAL POLICIES:

B.B. King Blues Club and Grill is located at
237 West 42nd Street, between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue.
Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster, online at ticketmaster.com or 212-307-7171.
Tickets can be purchased in person at our box office from 10:30 am to midnight every night.
We are a full-scale restaurant and bar; serving food and drink throughout most of our shows. A $10 food and/or beverage minimum is standard for table seating during all shows. To read our menu, please click here.
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 reservation, except where noted as a condition of a VIP ticket. We cannot seat incomplete parties. 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 at www.bbkingblues.com or call 212-997-4144.

THIS WEEK AT LUCILLE’S GRILL
ALL SHOWS ARE FREE AND WITHOUT COVER:

Monday, September 29
CLOSED FOR PRIVATE PARTY

Tuesday, September 30
CHRIS PHILLIPS
8:00pm – 1:00am

Wednesday, October 1
JOE TAINO AND HIS BLUE FLAMES
8:00pm – 1:00am

Thursday, October 2
JACK O’HARA
8:00pm – 1:00am

Friday, October 3
SMALL TIME LEROY
8:00pm – 2:00am

Saturday, October 4
SHARP EDGE
8:00pm – 2:00am

Sunday, October 5
THE DOWNTOWN POKER CLUB
8:00pm – 1:00am

Monday, October 6
JON PARIS
8:00pm – 1:00am

GENERAL POLICIES:

Lucille’s Bar and Grill is located at B.B. King Blues Club at
237 West 42nd Street, between 8th Avenue and Broadway. Enter through the main doors at B.B. King, go down the stairs and turn left at the box office.
Unless otherwise noted, all shows are open to the public without a ticket price and without a food or drink minimum.
Lucille’s is open daily from 11:00am to 1:00am on weekdays, 11:00am to 3:00am on Fridays and Saturdays. Artists perform roughly one-hour sets with fifteen-minute breaks between 8:00pm to 1:00am, unless otherwise noted.
We are a full-scale restaurant and bar; serving food and drink throughout all of our shows. To read our menu, please click here.
All shows are suitable for all ages. We offer general admission seating. Seating for all shows is first come, first seated; we do not take advance table reservations. We cannot seat incomplete parties. While waiting for your party, you are welcome to enjoy the show from our bar.
Left-click the underlined, linked dates to go directly to the Lucille’s website for further information about each show.
For further show information, directions to the venue and for the latest updates, visit us on the web at http://www.lucillesgrillnyc.com/ or call 212-997-4144

ALL SHOWS, LINEUPS AND SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT http://www.bbkingblues.com