Event
Chris O’Leary Band 7pm $15ad/$20door
Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/06/2015
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Categories
The Chris O’Leary Band
Every so often you’re lucky enough to see a band and realize that everything is just right. The right personalities, the right arrangements, the right instruments, the right attitude… everything just comes together perfectly. “Tight” doesn’t describe it. Bands that rehearse and work hard and can stop and start on a dime are tight. Bands that know each other like the back of their hands are something special. – Review by Eric Gleason.
“Levon Helm’s singing harmonica man leads his crew through a sophomore set [on Waiting for the Phone to Ring] that is anything but sophomoric. With a jungle blues vibe and powered by non-stop energy, this crew has got the blues right in the pocket delivering a fun, high octane set that makes the only color in blues blue. If you aren’t interested in hearing about picking cotton and fighting boll weevils, this is the stuff for you. Hot stuff.“
– Chris Spector, editor and publisher, Midwest Record
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“Front man Chris O’Leary carries the group .….with a huge shout and force of nature harmonica sound… he generates authority.“
– Griel Marcus
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“O’Leary, formerly with Levon Helm’s Barnburners, is a more than capable singer and Chicago-style harmonica stylist; the proof comes in the shuffles and jump numbers he handles with suave assurance on his debut recording. It’s really the slow tempo of Blues is a Woman that draws out his best singing, reminiscent of Jimmy Witherspoon. His Hudson Valley-based cohorts stir up the all-original material without faltering. Young guitarist Chris Vitarello merits notice for his technical powers and imagination, his reach extending to rockabilly and swinging jazz.“
– Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat Magazine
Coming to see the show from out of town? Please visit our friends at the Adams Mark Hotel.
Please call 716-845-5100 to get a special Sportsmen’s Tavern Rate for Concert Series Ticket Holders.
Or try the Best Western on Delaware Avenue
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Please Note that the artists have a 3 hour window to complete the show. This does not meant the performance will be 3 hours in length.
