Blues fans rejoice; the legendary band The Nighthawks are performing at the Garfield Center for the Arts on November 11th at 8pm. This is the group’s second appearance at the theatre, as they close out the 2016 “Blues at the Garfield” concert series. The Nighthawks played for a sold-out crowd for the 2015 concert series, so get your tickets early!
These roots & blues veterans are a respected band with a long and storied history behind the name. Formed in 1972 by singer/harp player Mark Wenner and guitarist Jimmy Thackery, the band was part of a thriving early 1970s Washington D.C. music scene that included talents like Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton. Through the years, the band has released more than 20 albums and rotated through a number of musicians, but they’ve always been led by Wenner’s undeniable vision and love of music.
Some 40+ years later, the band is still rockin’ and earning new fans around the world. In April 2015 the Nighthawks released their latest EllerSoul Records album, Back Porch Party. Following up on their critically-acclaimed 2014 album 444, the Nighthawks – frontman Wenner, guitarist Paul Bell, bassist Johnny Castle, and drummer Mark Stutso – put together another fine set of blues, soul, and rock ‘n’ roll with a bit of twang and R&B thrown in for good measure.
This concert is the sixth and final Blues at the Garfield show in 2016. Tickets are $30 general admission and $20 for students. Come back to the theatre for more music in 2017 with “Roots at the Garfield”, a five concert series sponsored by Andrew and Leslie Price that highlights early blues, country, folk, r&b and rock music. Subscriptions for the series are $125 for a single subscriber, and $250 for couples.
Tickets to The Nighthawks and 2017 subscriptions can be purchased at the Garfield Box Office, online at www.garfieldcenter.org or by calling 410-810-2060. The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre is located at 210 High Street, Chestertown, MD, 21620.
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