 Saturday, June 6, 2009
BIG SANDY & HIS FLY-RITE BOYS
With Special Guests:
- The Cottonpickers
- Lady A and her Heel Draggers
- DJs Vida Lee & Miss Cherry Bomb
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Admission: $14 Advance; $17 at the Door
On Saturday, June 6th, Live at the Landmark! presents a live concert and dance featuring West Coast’s top-notch American roots music and western swing king Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, in addition to special guests performances from the Cottonpickers and Lady A and her Heel Draggers, plus DJs Vida Lee and Miss Cherry Bomb. All of this is wrapped up in the majestic 1920’s Landmark Ballroom. For those who like to dance, you will not find a better dance floor (3,000 square feet of specially “sprung” dance floor). So join us for this opportunity to dress to the 9’s, dance all night and enjoy one of the best music acts in the region!
Since forming in 1988, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys have emerged as one of the world's most respected practitioners of American roots music, western swing, rockabilly, and traditional country—playing it as if they invented it. "I think of us as just a rock and roll band, a rock and roll band that's letting the roots show," says bandleader Big Sandy. Whether they are playing the Grand Ole Opry, Late Night With Conan O'Brien, or simply climbing out of a bus after rolling into your town, these guys are bringing us some great old-time rock and roll.
For many acts playing music of this era, there is a tendency to look no further than the novelty of the style. Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, however, have continued to transcend their genre the same way all iconic artists do—by creating music so good, songs that are so well written, that the genre is simply a launching pad for the integrity of the art; this music is timeless. "Well, it's become that," Big Sandy said. "Once we got comfortable with the style of music we were playing, we made it our own."
The Cottonpickers – Red Hot Honkey Tonk…the band uses traditional country instrumentation - fiddle, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, acoustic guitar and drums. The music is in line with the Buck Owens Bakersfield sound, with a touch of Bluegrass, Rock, Cajun and Western Swing.
Lady A & her Heel Draggers are an up-and-coming, SF-based Western Swing band formed by members of several prominent area Roots-Americana groups, including the Mad Cow String Band, Five Dollar Suit, and the Real Sippin' Whiskeys. The Heel Draggers focus on the sounds of the classic era of Western Swing and Honky Tonk when country music still swung hard and had more than 3 chords. This high-energy music keeps fans dancing and drinking. The band features steel guitar, accordion, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, drums, and of course, powerful vocals from the lovely Lady A.
Check out their Web sites:
Big Sandy: http://www.bigsandy.net
The Cottonpickers: http://thecottonpickers.com/index.html
Lady A & her Heel Draggers: http://www.myspace.com/theheeldraggers
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