Jul 16th by Matt_White
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| 10/19/19 | PRIVATE WEDDING PARTY | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
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| 10/20/19 | AARON LEE TASJAN | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 7:00pm.
Admission: $12.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.aaronleetasjan.com/home/ Most people know Aaron Lee Tasjan as one of the wittiest, most offbeat, brilliant, weed-smokin’ & LSD microdosin’ Americana troubadours writing and singing songs today. And the New York Times, NPR and Rolling Stone will all gladly corroborate. But steel yourselves, folk fans, because he’s about to follow his restless muse straight out from under the weight of everyone’s expectations into the kind of glammy, jingle-jangle power-pop- and- psych-tinged sounds he hasn’t dabbled in since his younger days playing lead guitar for a late-period incarnation of The New York Dolls. Really, the roots of Tasjan’s new record, Karma for Cheap, stretch even deeper, drinking up the sounds of a Southern California childhood spent listening to The Beatles while riding around with his mom at the wheel of their navy blue Volvo station wagon—back to the very first pre-teen year he picked up a six-string and started figuring out all the pretty little chords in those Lennon-McCartney tunes. Back to the pure, blissful unfiltered innocence of falling in love with music for the first time. Buy Tickets |
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| 10/21/19 | TULSA REVUE: JOHN FULLBRIGHT * JESSE AYCOCK * PAUL BENJAMIN * J TOVAR | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $10.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/events/363809260981634/ The TULSA REVUE featuring John Fullbright, Paul Benjaman, Jacob Tovar & special guest Jesse Aycock. A live experience done Tulsa-style, with quality players and a sense of community. Experience individual sets from each artist with a supporting cast of players, as the the evening wraps with all joining together for a family jam of epic proportion. JOHN FULLBRIGHT — Critically acclaimed and Grammy-nominated, John Fullbright is a musical triple threat – songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and singer of the highest order. His Oklahoma roots are apparent in his music, but his sound is his own. Catch a live show and be mesmerized by the artistry of this talented individual. Recommended if you like Leon Russell, Jimmy Webb, or Guy Clark. PAUL BENJAMAN — Groove-based tunes with more than a nod to the elusive Tulsa Sound and other forms of American music. Signature guitar licks from band leader Paul Benjaman and steel work from Hard Working Americans member, Jesse Aycock, apply a vintage hue that is both nostalgic and fresh. Recommended if you like JJ Cale, Wilco, or Warren Haynes. JACOB TOVAR — A man from a different time, a different era. With a gentleman’s handshake, a booming voice, a contagious smile, and a quick wit, this Tulsa, OK performer effortlessly connects with all walks of life through his sincere songs of roots, folk, Americana, and old school country. Recommended if you like Ernest Tubb, Jamey Johnson, or Chris Stapleton. JESSE AYCOCK — A multi-instrumentalist that is in demand for live touring and studio work. His original songs display lyrical depth and beautiful melodies that belie his age. Also known for being the guitarist/lap steel player for Hard Working Americans. Recommended if you like Neil Young, Ryan Adams, or Gram Parsons. |
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| 10/25/19 | FUNKANITES HALLOWEEN COVER-UP SHOW: 70’s SOUL | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Admission: $10.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.iambijouxofficial.com Rock a costume and join the mighty FUNKANITES and BIJOUX as they play a night’s worth of 70’s hits from the like of Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and more Funkanites are an eight piece Little Rock Arkansas-based Afrobeat, Soul, and Funk ensemble. The lineup features members of other Little Rock bands such as Amasa Hines, Velvet Kente, and Twice Sax to name a few. To say the band is well seasoned is an understatement. They are quite capable of handling any genre thrown at them, however, their focus is heavily on late 60’s and 70’s Afrobeat, Soul, and Funk with a contemporary spin on the genres. Big bombastic horn lines are the norm, as well as an airtight rhythm section that stretches and sews the pocket but never leaves it. Though almost entirely instrumental, some of the members have been known to sing on a traditional Afrobeat tune or two. They are ambassadors of a music that is not so readily available in a live setting in this day and age. They will move you. Bijoux, a native of Little Rock, AR, is a sultry soul singer adept in various styles. The daughter of West African parents, Bijoux grew up in a household exposed to differing genres of music including folk, classic rock and roll, makossa, country, and R&B. |
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| 10/26/19 | TRAVIS LINVILLE | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:30pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.travislinvillemusic.com It’s a quiet confidence, an air of authority limited to only the most studied artists, a commanding irreverence woven with a thread of vulnerability. There’s something inexplicably authentic about Oklahoma’s Travis Linville, and it’s carried him from dive bars and classrooms to “The Tonight Show” and esteemed theaters and festivals across the globe. Linville is legendary regionally for his work in the now-defunct Burtschi Brothers and for his behind-the-scenes influence—the “Oklahoma Gazette” rightly called him a “godfather of modern Oklahoma folk” and noted that his success opened doors for a state teeming with talent. |
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| 10/27/19 | SUNDAY BLUES REVUE with TEXAS RICKY D | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 4:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
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| 10/30/19 | JOHN CALVIN ABNEY RECORD RELEASE SHOW | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://www.johncalvinabney.com Abney is a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist sideman who’s spent nearly 10 years in the studio and on the road in instrumental service to the songs of other writers, including John Moreland, Samantha Crain, and, recently, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, along with a veritable swath of writers and musicians that quickly become friends. Recently, he has also spent time scoring short films and documentaries between session and show, and even picked up part time work cleaning and repairing old video games from the 80’s and 90’s at a local shop. He writes when something moves him, when nothing moves him, whenever he can capture a spare moment, and when he senses something that sparks the myriad musical kindling that sits bundled in his thoughts. If his hands aren’t moving, his mind surely still is. |
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| 11/01/19 | GARRY BURNSIDE | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
In the blues world, you have families: your biological one and your blues one. Holly Springs-based musician Garry Burnside carries both with him at all times. The north Mississippi hill-country blues style of his legendary father, guitarist R.L. Burnside, who died in September 2005, inspired a line of 14 children, grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews to create their own music, forming bands and solo acts to perpetuate their heritage. Garry Burnside, the 39-year-old son of legendary RL Burnside, used elements of his past to create his current body of work, relying on self-taught guitar instincts and inspiration from his extended blues family. He grew up meeting and being influenced by artists such as Albert Collins and Little Milton Campbell, and emulating others such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King. Burnside began learning to play instruments at age 10, starting with percussion before adding bass and guitar to his repertoire. “I picked up the guitar and drums because that’s what was around the house all the time,” he says. “I just did what came natural. When you grow up hearing this blues music, it gets in your head, heart and soul. I looked outside of home and picked up licks from other bluesmen, especially guitar players, to fill up on what they had to teach me. Then, I took from them to make my own sound that takes me into the future.” |
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| 11/06/19 | BENEFIT SHOW with THE GREASY GREENS | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 7:00pm.
Admission: Donations.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
The Greens rock concert benefits Indivisible Little Rock and Central Arkansas’ work turning out Arkansas voters and electing a just government. |
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| 11/07/19 | ESTHER ROSE | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.estherrose.net A New Orleanian for the last decade, Rose first gained national prominence with the release of 2017’s ‘This Time Last Night,’ an intoxicating debut that prompted Fader to praise her “honest, gorgeous country songs” and rave that “her voice has a pitched-up June Carter quality, her melodies are simple like Jimmie Rodgers’s, and her tone is reminiscent of bluesy, lovelorn greats like Rex Griffin and Patsy Cline.” The record earned Rose festival performances from Savannah Stopover to AmericanaFest alongside dates with The Punch Brothers, Pokey Lafarge, and The Deslondes, and it even caught the ear of fellow Detroit native Jack White, who was so taken with the music that he invited Rose to duet with him on his ‘Boarding House Reach’ album. “Recording with Jack was a really great fit because he likes everything to be a little messy and a little improvised and a little raw,” says Rose, who would go on to share the stage with White at Jazz Fest. “That’s exactly how I like to work, too.” Rose’s journey from Michigan to Louisiana was nothing if not a little improvised. Though she grew up adoring musicals and singing three-part harmonies with her sisters, she never considered music to be a serious career option, instead spending her early 20’s letting the current carry her from town to town and job to job. |
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| 11/10/19 | JAMIE LOU & THE HULLABALOO * LEVI THOMAS * DESIREE CANNON | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 7:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/jamielouandthehullabaloo/ http://roughbeastrecords.com/levi-thomas https://desireecannonmusic.bandcamp.com/track/long-road Crescendoing, expansive rock with a frontwoman who summons “a lilting Judy Garland to full-on Joplin-esque wild child within the same song.” -ARKANSAS TIMES “There’s a sound forming in the River Valley. It’s a smooth bluesy rhythm infused with folk and old country lyrics. And it slides along the raspy edge of power rock distortion. It’s the new sound of genuine Arkansas music, and leading the way in this Southern sonic revolution is Jamie Lou and The Hullabaloo” ABOUT MAGAZINE Rough Beast was founded in Springfield, MO by R.J. Jennings in 2013. Jennings, has handled numerous rock & roll releases and brings that experience, a passion for great music and a TCB attitude into his new label with a barrel full of confidence. Rough Beast intends to build a family of artists stretching beyond the boundaries of any one genre, whose music resonates from deep within the soul. The label pledges to search high and low for the roughest beasts this wild world has to offer and bring them to your turntable and tape deck, with the sole purpose of perfecting the Good Time. Desiree Cannon is a country-folk songwriter based in Oakland, California. Her songwriting is intimate and nostalgic, and her music reminiscent of all the beautiful losers that have existed for the sake of the song. |
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| 11/13/19 | DAVID OLNEY | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://davidolney.com/home The prolific David Olney infuses his live performances with an intensity that converts many new listeners into die-hard fans. Mr. Olney’s intelligent compositions radiate that same intensity and have earned a place as one of the most respected singer-songwriters in the world today. His songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Del McCoury, Lonnie Brooks, James King, Slaid Cleaves, Dale Ann Bradley, Tom Rozum, Ann Rabson, Keiran Kane/Kevin Welch/Fats Kaplin, Tim O’Brien and others. He has released more than 20 albums over four decades, including six live recordings, and performs worldwide. |
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| 11/14/19 | RECOGNIZER * BERA BERA * MAD DEADLY | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:30pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/recognizer.music/ https://www.facebook.com/berabros/ https://www.facebook.com/themaddeadly/ Recognizer is muscular, guitar-driven indie rock out of Little Rock. The Mad Deadly combines complex, time-bending grooves with beautiful, expansive melodies and generously portions them over an eclectic array of electrifying textures. Consciously instrumental, relentlessly energetic; dance like the world is ending. |
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| 11/15/19 | JOHN NEMETH | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
http://johnnemeth.com JOHN NÉMETH – Don’t try to snatch him back and hold him, he’s a man on the move. John Németh had already established himself among the very top ranks of blues musicians and modern soul singers when he decided to break the mold with his new record, FEELIN’ FREAKY. Németh fearlessly crushes all barriers of style and genre with an album of original songs that defies all the usual pigeonholes. Drawing from his strong influences in blues and R&B, as well as contemporary sounds in hip hop and rock & roll, John creates music that is personal as well as universal, and owes its origin to no one but John Németh. John’s songs are groove and melody-driven, laced with thoughtful lyrics and nuanced humor, and cover themes from social issues of gun violence and class values to the pure hedonistic joy of dancing, sexuality and marijuana. He creates his songs from melodies and phrases he draws from the sounds of life, from early-morning Memphis songbirds to the din of the city. For this album John brought his new songs to his great touring band, the Blue Dreamers – Danny Banks on drums, Matthew Wilson on bass and guitar, and Johnny Rhodes on guitar – so they could hone the groove and finish building the album as a group. Under the simpatico guidance of Grammy-nominated producer Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), FEELIN’ FREAKY emerges as a modern personal masterpiece. |
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| 11/17/19 | PETER CASE * DEAD ROCK WEST | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://petercase.com http://www.deadrockwest.com Peter Case’s work sets the bar for authenticity, passion and imagination and spans a number of genres, including folk, blues, and rock. Raised in Buffalo, NY, Case came to the Bay area in 1973 and worked as a street musician and played in the seminal power pop group The Nerves, before moving to Los Angeles to form the Plimsouls, landing a deal with Geffen Records. The Plimsouls achieved success with the single, “A Million Miles Away,” but broke up shortly after. Case’s 1986 solo Geffen record revealed deep roots in folk and blues, and earned him his first Grammy nomination for the song “Old Blue Car” as well as the Number 1 spot on the NY Time’s 1986 Best CDs list. Six CDs later, Case earned another nomination for Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John, a remarkable collection of songs that features Case’s voice and a single guitar. It’s clear that Case is a major talent on the Americana troubadour landscape. Case’s 2010 CD, Wig emphasized the rock and blues side of Case’s repertoire, while 2007’s Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John demonstrates what Case can do with just his voice and a guitar. With or without a backing band, Case delivers his songs with both intense passion and introspective nuance. “X meets Wilco? A dream combination for fans of roots-inspired, punk-spirited rock, and one that somehow congeals in Dead Rock West.” – Ventura County Reporter Dead Rock West’s debut album, Honey and Salt, incorporates elements of country-rock, power-pop jangle and straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll to create an eclectic sound so captivating and exciting that it grabs you from the first note, and holds you to the very last. Their fresh, original sound is impossible to ignore as their extraordinary musicianship, passionate vocals and lyrical proficiency create incredible hooks and harmonies that will be forever burned in your soul. The vocal harmonies on Honey and Salt stand out from the beginning, as the rich, silky melodies capture the essence of the band’s already impressive sound; adding subtle nuances of raw emotion to the accomplished songwriting. Although this is Dead Rock West’s debut album, it seems as if the band has been together for decades due, in part, to their impressive credentials. |
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| 11/20/19 | TODD ALBRIGHT | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.toddalbright.com Todd Albright is a country blues, twelve string guitar player and vocalist based in Detroit, Michigan. Grounded in the pre-war era of the blues tradition (1880-1939), Todd is a mindful purveyor of blues history. His repertoire upholds musical pillars such as Blind Willie McTell, George Carter, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Leadbelly. His life’s work continues the distinguished tradition of the very roots of American music as told by the African American musicians who created it. Todd’s vigorous, gritty and soulful performances are accompanied by stories of the masters and a deep intuitive sense of respect for craft, providing audiences with a meaningful experience while creating a transcendent moment. One of the top blues guitarists in the world, Todd is the only contemporary twelve string player in his genre. Todd began playing the blues while still a teenager, some twenty-five years ago. Initially, he was drawn to the sound of the finger-picked style and has since immersed himself in the foundational music and narratives of American culture. Over the years, Todd has shared the stage with artists such as Roy Book Binder, Charlie Parr, Paul Geremia, and Dakota Dave Hull. Todd’s first full-length LP, Fourth Floor Visitor, was released by Jett Plastic Recordings out of Detroit, Michigan (2017). His latest album, Detroit Twelve String: Blues & Rags, is out now on Third Man Records (2017). |
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| 11/21/19 | RICHARD MICHAEL HALL | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.facebook.com/rmhmusic1/ Musician out of DogTown(North Little Rock,AR). singer-songwriter who is trying to share his experiences through song. Or some shit like that. I like to play music that I like. It seems like as good a way as any to try and describe myself. I write story-based songs – stories of my own life, stories I’ve heard, and stories I just make up. I don’t try to be philosophical, political, poetic or any of that shit. There’s enough of that out there in the world. |
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| 11/22/19 | JESSE DAYTON | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.jessedayton.com Jesse Dayton’s story reads like a who’s who of American music. Want to talk about being “born into it”? Imagine a 15-year-old kid born and raised on the Texas/Louisiana border, playing his Telecaster guitar in all-black zydeco bands in Lake Charles, Louisiana; honky-tonk country bands with members left over from the Starday Records’ George Jones days around his hometown of Beaumont, Texas. Dayton was underage and sneaking into night clubs to play shows ’til 3am with east Texas blues legend Little Mack Minor (cousin of Lightning Hopkins and Mance Liscomb), until eventually he was spotted by Gulf Coast hit producer Huey P. Meaux. Mr. Meaux approached Dayton and asked him to record with zydeco star Rockin Dopsey at Houston’s hit factory, Sugarhill Studios. And the story just keeps getting better. As he enters early adulthood, Dayton begins packing clubs and theaters on the Texas scene with his trio in Houston, Dallas, and Austin. He records his first solo record titled “Raisin’ Cain” for Justice Records with featured guest luminaries, Doug Sahm, Flaco Jiminez and Johnny Gimble that hits Number 1 on the Americana Radio Charts. Jesse tours around the world opening for punk legends Social Distortion, The Supersuckers and X. Jesse is then asked to help arrange and play guitar on The Supersuckers biggest selling record, “Must’ve Been High.” While in Nashville doing press, Waylon Jennings spots him on Nashville TV show ‘Crook & Chase’ and calls Jesse out of the blue at his hotel to play lead guitar on his record, “Right for The Time.” Dayton blows off his flight back to Austin, heads to Woodland Studios where Waylon has sent a car for him, and knocks on the door. Johnny Cash answers it and says, “we’ve been waiting for you.” This leads to Dayton recording guitars on records and film with Cash, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Johnny Bush and Glen Campbell. While Dayton is ignored by mainstream country radio, his cult following in the US and Europe continues to grow. A whole new crowd of Americana listening room folks, young college alternative rock fans & disenfranchised aging punk rockers embrace him. He embarks on headlining tours without any tour support from a label. Jesse Dayton has been on tour non-stop for four years all over the US and Europe. His new record “The Outsider” was literally recorded while on tour in Atlanta, Denver, Nashville and Austin and mixed by Grammy Award winning engineer/producer Vance Powell (who has worked with the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell and Jack White). About “The Outsider” Dayton says, “It’s a lot like ‘The Revealer’, but even more stripped down with some sweet acoustic guitar songs and some raw electric guitar work”. All the influences are there; the George Jones-inspired singing on “Changin’ My Ways,” the Outlaw country twang of Waylon and Jerry Reed on “Belly of the Beast,” the angst and energy of The Clash and X on hillbilly protest song “ Charlottesville,” and the deep east Texas blues and Cajun rockabilly of “May Have To Do It” and “Hurtin Behind The Pine Curtain.” While there are many different sides to him musically, this all rolls into one big hybrid that Jesse Dayton has been honing for over 20 years. |
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| 11/30/19 | COLOUR DESIGN | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 9:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://colourdesign.bandcamp.com |
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| 12/14/19 | RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT: NIGHT ONE | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.ramblinjackelliott.com “Nobody I know — and I mean nobody — has covered more ground and made more friends and sung more songs than the fellow you’re about to meet right now. He’s got a song and a friend for every mile behind him. Say hello to my good buddy, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.” — JOHNNY CASH, THE JOHNNY CASH TELEVISION SHOW, 1969. One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is considered one of the country’s legendary foundations of folk music. Long before every kid in America wanted to play guitar — before Elvis, Dylan, the Beatles or Led Zeppelin — Ramblin’ Jack had picked it up and was passing it along. From Johnny Cash to Tom Waits, Beck to Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder to Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead to The Rolling Stones, they all pay homage to Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. In the tradition of roving troubadours Jack has carried the seeds and pollens of story and song for decades from one place to another, from one generation to the next. They are timeless songs that outlast whatever current musical fashion strikes today’s fancy. His tone of voice is sharp, focused and piercing. All that and he plays the guitar effortlessly in a fluid flat-picking perfected style. He was a brilliant entertainer….Most folk musicians waited for you to come to them, Jack went out and grabbed you. ”He was the King of the Folksingers”~ Bob Dylan, Chronicles: Volume One . |
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| 12/15/19 | RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT: NIGHT TWO | Little Rock, AR | The White Water Tavern | United States |
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Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $30.
Age restrictions: No Minors.
Address: 2500 West 7th Street 72205.
Venue phone: (501) 375-8400.
https://www.ramblinjackelliott.com “Nobody I know — and I mean nobody — has covered more ground and made more friends and sung more songs than the fellow you’re about to meet right now. He’s got a song and a friend for every mile behind him. Say hello to my good buddy, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott.”— JOHNNY CASH, THE JOHNNY CASH TELEVISION SHOW, 1969. One of the last true links to the great folk traditions of this country, with over 40 albums under his belt, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is considered one of the country’s legendary foundations of folk music. Long before every kid in America wanted to play guitar — before Elvis, Dylan, the Beatles or Led Zeppelin — Ramblin’ Jack had picked it up and was passing it along. From Johnny Cash to Tom Waits, Beck to Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder to Bruce Springsteen, the Grateful Dead to The Rolling Stones, they all pay homage to Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. In the tradition of roving troubadours Jack has carried the seeds and pollens of story and song for decades from one place to another, from one generation to the next. They are timeless songs that outlast whatever current musical fashion strikes today’s fancy. His tone of voice is sharp, focused and piercing. All that and he plays the guitar effortlessly in a fluid flat-picking perfected style. He was a brilliant entertainer….Most folk musicians waited for you to come to them, Jack went out and grabbed you. ”He was the King of the Folksingers”~ Bob Dylan, Chronicles: Volume One . |
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