BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:187@townecrier.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T200000 DTSTAMP:20250125T221339Z URL:https://townecrier.com/events/ray-bonneville-also-robert-hill-band-fea turing-rae-simone/ SUMMARY:Ray Bonneville\; also Robert Hill Band featuring Rae Simone DESCRIPTION:\n\nAcclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americ ana to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South\, cr eating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. His ninth rele ase\, At King Electric\, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Rich guitar and harmonica lines resonate over spare but spunky rhythms\, while Bonneville’s deep\, evocative voice confesses life’s harsh reali ties.\n\nWhether performing solo or fronting a band\, playing electric or acoustic guitar\, Bonneville allows space between notes that adds potency to every chord\, lick\, and lyric. Often called a “song and groove man\, ” he began writing his own music after two decades working as a studio m usician\, playing rowdy rooms with blues bands\, and living hard. He’s s ince released nine albums\, won Canada’s Juno award and other prestigiou s honors\, earned wide critical acclaim\, and garnered an enthusiastic fol lowing in the U.S.\, Canada\, and Europe.\n\n\nThe Robert Hill Band tore i t up at our New Year's Eve Celebration\, and on our Salon Stage throughout 2024!\n\n\nRobert Hill\, originally from North Little Rock Arkansas\, has been living in the New York area for the past 30 years. He was inducted i nto the New York Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. His latest release\, “Revel ation\,” made the recent Grammy ballot\, for Best Traditional Blues Albu m\, and has been charting on the RMR\, NACC\, UK IBBA\, and Australian Blu es &\; Roots charts since its release in September 2022.\n\nAn award-wi nning artist\, not only for his slide guitar work\, but also for his songw riting\, winning in numerous songwriting competitions including Billboard\ , Unisong\, and the ISC\, Robert has shared the stage with Jaimoe\, (Allma n Bros.)\, Duane Betts\, (Allman Betts Band)\, Levon Helm\, (The Band)\, J ohn McEuen\, (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)\, Kim Simmonds\, (Savoy Brown)\, Ric k Danko\, (The Band)\, Rory Block\, Debbie Davies\, and numerous others. H e has played national festivals\, including\, The King Biscuit Blues and M other’s Best Festivals in Helena\, AR. The King Biscuit attracts hundred s of thousands of people to the banks of the Mississippi River each Octobe r. The name stems from King Biscuit Time\, the longest-running daily radio show in the country\, and based in Helena.\n\nRae Simone brings a backgro und rooted in Blues\, Motown\, Jazz\, R&\;B and Soul\, with Aretha Fran klin and Ray Charles as major influences. Her vocals have been featured in Rolling Stone article\,Weed Mike\, a conversation with Mike Tyson. Her si ngle\, “All I’ve Got\,” has been receiving critical acclaim since it s release in 2022. Her deeply soulful voice\, presence\, and delivery have that undeniable star quality. She is a rising star in every sense.\n\nTic kets $25 advance / $30 door\n\n\nALL SALES ARE FINAL\n\nDINNER RESERVATION S REQUIRE 1 ENTREE PER PERSON\n\nSHOW ONLY TICKETS ADMITTED 15 MINUTES BEF ORE SHOWTIME\n\nADVANCE SALE PRICE ENDS 1 HOUR BEFORE DOORS\n\nhttps://www .youtube.com/watch?v=xQlYJGz8WPQ&\;t=25s\n\n \;\n\nhttps://www.yout ube.com/watch?v=3671TvZBgi0 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://townecrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 1/Ray-Bonneville-Robert-Hill-Band-comp-web.jpg CATEGORIES:Main Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR