Texas Icon Kinky Friedman: Rare East Coast Appearance at B.B. King Blues Club
B.B. King Blues Club (237 West 42nd Street New York City, NY 10036)
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- $40.00
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- $20.00*
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All offers for Kinky Friedman have expired.
The last date listed for Kinky Friedman was Monday November 16, 2009 / 8:00pm (Doors Open at 6pm).
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The Harlem Gospel Choir, the most famous gospel choir in America and one of the preeminent gospel choirs worldwide, brings the music of Harlem and the black church to Times Square in a joyous celebration of high-energy, hand-clapping singing and dancing. Made up of the finest singers and musicians from Harlem's black churches and the New York/Tri-State area, the choir strives to create a better understanding of African-American culture and make the world a more loving and peaceful place. Allen Bailey was inspired to create the choir in 1986 after attending a celebration at Harlem's Cotton Club in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That inspiration can be felt in the music today, as the choir's uplifting songs of hope touch the soul and raise the spirit. Learn More
Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
For me, he talked too much politics and read a chapter from his book. I wanted more music, and he didn't sing his signature song. Many complained about that.Written on Nov 27 2009
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HR
B.B. King is a great place to see an act. Good food, drinks and atmosphere. Kinky and his band are talented musicians. It would have been good if they played more. His talking and stories kept us amused, but we needed more music.Written on Nov 17 2009
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Goldstar Member
Kinky was great. His musicians were too. Liked his reading as well.Written on Nov 17 2009
Venue was great.
Food mediocre and expensive
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audrey ashendorf
Kinky and his group are talented musicians and funny too!! The club is very nice and we were pleased with the food and drinks as well as the ambiance. Everything was delightful.Written on Sep 02 2008
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More Information About Kinky Friedman
Website
http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=4592
Description
Former (and likely future) Texas gubernatorial Kinky Friedman is returning to the east coast, this time bearing his guitar, for a series of exceedingly rare full public performances of the stage show that started him down the winding road to international stardom. Joining Kinky for this series of dates are original Texas Jewboy, Little Jewford, and long-time Village Irregular, Washington Ratso. They'll be doing the show that just blew through Europe with rave reviews and sellouts everywhere.
For those not in the know (and where have you been?!) Kinky Friedman is a Jewish cowboy from Texas. He is renowned in music circles as the unpredictable and entertaining leader of "Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys", and in literary circles as a best-selling author of 28 books (at time of writing). Unlike many authors so wrapped in their books that they live only an internally exciting life, Kinky is a man of drive and action who lives an exciting life and writes it.
He is also known for touring with Bob Dylan in the Rolling Thunder Revue, hiding the fugitive Abbie Hoffman from the FBI and CIA, and acting in B-grade Hollywood movies. He has befriended most of the musical and literary greats over the years as well as Presidents such as Bill Clinton and George W. Bush (Junior). In 2006 he ran for Governor of Texas. He still performs hits like "Sold American", "Ride 'em Jewboy", "Get Your Biscuits in the Oven (And Your Buns in the Bed)", "They Ain't Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore" and "(Proud to Be an) Asshole From El Paso" in sell-out concerts around the world.
Journalist John T. Davis states, "To know Kinky Friedman is to quote him. And quote him I have, in order to provide a vista of one outrageous life. But my aim in writing his story was to break through Kinky’s quotes to find the real man, the Richard Friedman in the Kinky Friedman. I was in search of everything Kinky."