SHEMEKIA COPELAND
Shemekia Copeland, Gary U.S. Bonds, Booker T. Jones, Ana Popovic and Mitch Ryder are among the artists booked for the free Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk series, which will offer rock, blues and R&B at Kennedy Plaza on Wednesdays from late June to early September (plus Mondays in August only).
The shows will be at 7 p.m. For information and updates, visit tonymart.com.
Here is the schedule:
June 24: Tony Mart Allstars Superstar Rock Tribute with Billy Walton, Patty Balbo, Danny Eyer, Patty Blee and others
July 1: Ana Popovic & Fantasafunk, Ocean Avenue Stompers (featuring Brian Murray)
July 8: Tab Benoit, Sgt. Splendor
July 15: Shemekia Copeland, Soul Project NOLA
July 22: George Porter Jr. & Runnin Pardners, John “Papa” Gros
July 29: Mitch Ryder, Tony Mart Allstars
Aug. 3: Gary U.S. Bonds & the Houserockers, Anthony Krizan
Aug. 5: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
Aug. 10: Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
Aug. 12: Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk
Aug. 17: Dana Fuchs, Funktastic Voyage (tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire, War, Ohio Players, Chaka Khan and Prince)
Aug. 19: Booker T. Jones, Billy Walton Band
Aug. 24: Melody Trucks, Vaylor Trucks, Fitzkee Brothers, Peter Levin, Lamar Williams Jr., Allman Brothers Band tribute
Aug. 26: Dead Zep (tribute to The Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin), Hayley Jane
Aug. 31: Flow Tribe
Sept. 2: Love TKO (Teddy Pendergrass tribute), The AshCats
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