One of America’s
best-loved and longest-running bands is heading back to one of its favorite stomping
grounds this month. The great NRBQ will once again bring their rollicking,
upbeat sounds to Woodstock when they make their way to Levon Helm Studios on August
29.
Known as “the World’s Greatest
Bar Band,” NRBQ (an acronym for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) has been rocking
it up for nearly 60 years with their alchemical blend of rockabilly,
garage/British Invasion-style rock, country, R&B, free jazz, and Tin Pan
Alley pop. Now under the leadership of freewheeling keyboardist and singer
Terry Adams, the group was formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1966 and can
count among its rabid fans the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Elvis
Costello, Bonnie Raitt, and other famous names. Perhaps their biggest hot is
1980s’ “Me and the Boys,” a hit for Raitt as well.
If you’ve never seen NRBQ live, you’ve missed out on an irresistibly danceable and truly joyous live
musical experience—not to mention fantastic songs, stunning musicianship, and a
breathtakingly deep well of innovative and unexpected interpretations of
classic-canon tunes. If You have, well, then you know the deal and aren’t
likely to miss them.
NRBQ will perform at Levon
Helm Studios in Woodstock on August 29 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $65 (SRO $45).
This article appears in August 2024.
