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Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.
Showcase Room
The breathtaking ma … Morein space is classical in form and spirit: two-tiered, horseshoe-shaped seating (booths & tables) centered around a 30-foot stage presents up close and personal views of all performances. The 40-foot bar is a haven for the reserved listener. The atmosphere is enhanced with two 8-foot big video screens on either side of the stage. Less
The Cintron Brothers, popular all over the world, play a mix of world, latin and flamenco music. In this special performance at The B.B. Kings Blues Club, Los Cintron plays the music of the flamenco-influenced French band, the Gipsy Kings. The guitars, vocals and melodies, set to enchanting rhythms, evoke the traditional sounds of Spain and the Mediterranean. Learn more...
The B.B. King Blues Club hosts live music in the heart of Times Square. This beautiful concert venue features a wide range of artists, from legendary blues and rock 'n' roll pioneers to jazz, country, reggae, tribute bands, and rising stars spanning the musical spectrum. For an upcoming schedule, see the "more details" section. Learn more...
Love the timeless classics of The Rat Pack? These three outstanding performers will transport you back to a time of smoky Vegas lounges, capturing the sound--as well as the charisma, charm and chemistry--of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. Marilyn Monroe even shows up. The show features Rat Pack favorites like "That's Amore," "New York, New York," "Mr. Bojangles," "My Way" and much more. Learn more...
That '70s Band presents Studio 54 Revisited. This dance party features live performances of the '70s biggest disco dance hits, from Kool & the Gang and Donna Summer to Chic, KC & the Sunshine Band and more. Learn more...
The Harlem Gospel Choir, one of the pre-eminent gospel choirs in the world, brings the music of Harlem and the Black Church to Times Square in a foot- stomping, hand-clapping show. The Choir's joyous songs of gospel and inspiration will touch your soul and raise your spirits. Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club welcomes Dr. K's Motown Revue. The group is famed for their ability to re-capture the sound, look, and spirit of Detroit's legendary Motown record label. In this concert, they commemorate Motown's fiftieth anniversary. Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club welcomes Al Green. Known for such timeless songs as "Let's Stay Together" and "Tired of Being Alone," Green's 2008 album Lay it Down reached the Billboard Top 10. Special guest Kevin Brown, best known as Dot Com on the hit TV series 30 Rock, opens the show. Learn more...
Alexis P. Suter is a rising star on the roots, blues and soul scene. Her powerful bass/baritone voice, seasoned with raw emotion and a wide streak of attitude, has won the praise of greats from B.B. King to Levon Helm. Her latest album, Just Another Fool, is getting strong reviews and airplay around the country. Learn more...
The B.B. King Blues Club presents three tributes to '70s rock guitar heroes. Bell Bottom Blues plays the best of Eric Clapton, from his solo work to Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominoes. Abraxas recaptures the intensity and guitar wizardry of Carlos Santana. Opening the show, Twice Removed is a unique tribute to the Robin Trower Band. Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club presents a brunch concert by popular Beatles tribute band Bubble. They'll play classic tunes spanning the Fab Four's career, while you enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat brunch menu. Learn more...
Since his 1988 debut, Maxi Priest has enjoyed tremendous success as a singer with popularity and recognition around the world. In America, he's hit the charts with "Close To You," the Cat Stevens cover "Wild World" and the Roberta Flack duet "Set the Night to Music." Around the world, he's the second-most successful solo reggae artist of all time, trailing only Bob Marley. Learn more...
The daughter of legendary soul singer Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway has followed in her father's footsteps, releasing five acclaimed albums and scoring numerous hits on Billboard's R&B charts, including 1990's top-5 hit "Heaven Knows." She performs at B.B. King's alongside neo-soul star Dwele, whose credits include guest appearances on Slum Village's "Tainted" and Kanye West's "Power." Learn more...
Toto lead singer Bobby Kimball has joined forces with Yes' founding keyboardist Tony Kaye and former guitarist Billy Sherwood to form Yoso, a new rock supergroup. In this concert at B.B. King's, they'll play the two bands' hits, which include "Africa," "Rosanna," "Hold The Line," "Roundabout" and "Owner Of A Lonely Heart." They'll also preview all-new music from their upcoming album. Learn more...
Jerry Jeff Walker was one of the leading names in Texas' "outlaw" country music scene of the 1970s. Along with such legendary names as Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel, Walker blended country, folk and rock influences, inspiring generations of followers. His biggest hits include 1969's "Mr. Bojangles" and 1972's "L.A. Freeway." Learn more...
The 69-year-old Sergio Mendes has released over thirty-five albums in his long, pioneering career, blending the Brazilian bossa nova with jazz and funk. His latest album, Encanto, both goes back to his roots and stays contemporary, featuring hip-hop arrangements and collaborations with old friends. Learn more...
Veteran San Francisco rock band Night Ranger bring their melodic brand of power-pop-meets-metal to B.B. King Blues Club. The group scored numerous Top 40 hits during the '80s, including "Sister Christian," "Sentimental Street" and "Don't Tell Me You Love Me." Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club presents two Jerry Garcia/Grateful Dead tribute acts. Reflections covers the work of Jerry Garcia, from The Dead to the Jerry Garcia Band to Old and In the Way and Legion of Mary. The Lead Heads, the country's only teen Dead tribute band, open the show. Learn more...
One of the biggest stars of the new jack swing era, Keith Sweat has recorded seven platinum albums. His 14 top-10 R&B hits include "I Want Her," "I'll Give All My Love to You," "Twisted" and "Nobody." He performs live at B.B. King's. Learn more...
The Broadway cast of Rock of Ages sends the first national tour cast of the hit musical off in style with a hard-rocking show of '80s hair metal at B.B. King's. The '80s rock tribute band Lipstick-N-Leather plays a diverse set of everything from Journey to Styx to AC/DC to Poison with surprise guests from the cast of Rock of Ages for a headbanging sendoff. Learn more...
Victor Manuelle is one of Puerto Rico's biggest musical stars. Known to his fans as "El Sonero de la Juventud", he's most famed for his salsa romantica music, but has also experimented with styles ranging from Colombian vallenato to urban reggaeton. See him live in Times Square at the B.B. King Blues Club. Learn more...
Jon B. sings at B.B. King's. Known for his smooth, romantic music, the R&B star has recorded two platinum albums. His hits include the chart-topping "They Don't Know," "Don't Talk," "Are You Still Down" and "Someone To Love," a duet with Babyface. Learn more...
With almost two decades of experience, Tramps Like Us is arguably the world's greatest Bruce Springsteen tribute band. They've been praised by the Boss's former manager Mike Appel, and the E Street Band's Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez has been known to sit in with them on drums. Learn more...
Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe bring their urban contemporary "New Jack Swing" sound to B.B. King's. Featuring three former members of New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe is best known for their multi-platinum hit album Poison with its monster title track, along with chart-toppers "Do Me!" and "B.B.D. (I Thought it Was Me)." Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill presents Soul City Kings, a group that reaches back into the 80s to play everyone's favorite R&B and hip-hop hits including songs from Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Kool & The Gang, Stevie Wonder and more. Soul City Kings have played with the likes of Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Bobby Brown, Freddie Jackson, George Clinton and many others. Learn more...
Featuring former members of Broadway's Beatlemania, Strawberry Fields is a Beatles tribute dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get, complete with costumes. The show takes you on a Magical Mystery Tour starting in 1964, then to 1967's "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," all the way to "White Album," "Abbey Road" and "Let It Be." Learn more...
Berlin was an essential component of the New Wave music explosion of the early '80s. For nearly 10 years, the band rocked radio and sales charts with its brand of American electro-pop. Now, Berlin brings its signature style to B.B. King Blues Club. Berlin consistently wrote bold and unique pop songs including the chart topping "Take my Breath Away" from the movie Top Gun, "No More Words," "Masquerade" and "The Metro." Learn more...
Cuban songstress Albita Rodriguez (known the world over simply as Albita) takes the stage. With more than 10 CDs to her credit since 1988, Albita's hits include "Hoy No Voy a Trabajar ("Today I'm not Going to Work"), "Dien Que" ("They Say That"), a tribute to her Cuban heritage and "Mis Tacones," the title track to her 2009 CD, a tribute to the beauty of women. Learn more...
Two prominent bands of the '80s come back for a night of live music at B.B. King Blues club. Wang Chung had several hits in the mid-'80s, including "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Let's Go!" and "Dance Hall Days." British synthpop duo Naked Eyes gained fame in the '80s behind their hit version of Bacharach and David's "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me." Their other hits include "Promises, Promises." Learn more...
Broadway Underground unleashes sheer raw artistry onto a stage filled with live music and packed audiences. Every show offers new acts and funny skits from the hosts, tap dancers Jared Grimes and DeWitt Fleming, who found their start singing and dancing in the subways of New York City. Plus, aspiring singers and dancers straight from the NYC streets will showcase their talents on stage. Learn more...
Heavy metal fans are in for a treat at Tribute Wars XXXVI, the ultimate showdown of the genre's best tribute bands. These bands don't just sound like the bands they're impersonating; they also bring spot-on duplications of appearance, enthusiasm, and on-stage antics of the national acts. See and hear tributes to Metallica, Guns 'n' Roses, Back Sabbath, and more. Learn more...
Edwin McCain is an alternative rock singer-songwriter, dubbed by the New The York Times as the "great American romantic." McCain joins his band for one night at New York City's B.B. King Blues Club. They'll perform their pop hits "I'll Be," "I Could Not Ask For More," and many others from their nearly 20-year repertoire. Learn more...
The Atlanta Rhythm Section was one of the 1970s' top Southern rock acts. With hits including "So Into You," "Imaginary Lover" and "Spooky," they've carried on the classic rock tradition through 15 albums and over three decades. They headline New York's B.B. King Blues Club, with opening act Funky Knights. Learn more...
Boyz II Men are one of the most successful R&B groups of all time. They've sold more than 25 million records in their career, and their hits include "End of the Road," "Motownphilly," and "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey). See them live at B.B. King Blues Club. Learn more...
Grammy-winning guitarist Albert Lee brings with his trusty British band Hogan's Heroes to B.B. King's for some down-home countrified rock. Known as "Mr. Telecaster" for his command of the instrument, Lee and Hogan's Heroes have jammed with the likes of Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Their latest CD is Like This. Learn more...
Famed country crooner Mark Chesnutt performs a Record Release show for his soon-to-hit-the-shelves album entitled Outlaw, a compilation of covers from some of his musical heroes and favorite artists, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and others. A Texas-born traditional country artist, Chesnutt has 14 No. 1 hits, 23 top ten singles, four platinum albums and five gold records to his name. Learn more...
Larry Graham, the original bassist for Sly and the Family Stone and pioneer of the slap-thumb method of bass playing, is back on the road with his group, Graham Central Station. After performing from 1973 until 1979, Graham re-formed Graham Central Station after Sly and the Family Stone's induction into the Rock Hall of Fame in 1993. Learn more...
B.B. King's presents Queen tribute band Almost Queen. The group succeeds in blending the vocal layering and studio precision for which Queen is known with elaborate lighting, effects and costumes. It's the most authentic Queen experience on the East Coast. Learn more...
The B.B. King Blues Club welcomes Jerry Rivera, the well-known Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-nominated Puerto Rican salsa singer. He is one of the most popular of the new generation of young salseros. His album Cuenta Conmigo became one of the biggest albums in salsa music and produced two major hits, the title track and "Casi Un Hechizo." Learn more...
Melba Moore and Phil Perry sing music from their album The Gift of Love at B.B. King Blues Club. Moore is a Tony Award-winning actress who has topped the R&B charts. Perry's smooth falsetto and tender style of ballad singing have made him a star. They unite to sing original and classic romantic music. Learn more...
Rock 'n' roll and R&B pioneer Gary U.S. Bonds celebrates his birthday at B.B. King's. With hit records including "Quarter to Three," "School is Out" and "New Orleans," Bonds has been rocking audiences worldwide for over 50 years. He returned to the charts in the 1980s, working with Bruce Springsteen. Learn more...
For over thirty years, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band has carried on the musical traditions of their native New Orleans. Their high-energy, funk-influenced take on jazz's Crescent City roots has earned them worldwide fame. They've played concerts in 30 countries, and made guest appearances on albums by David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Dr. John and the Black Crowes. The Jon Batiste Band opens. Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club is proud to present the Original Wailers. The group consists of three long-time members of Bob Marley's band: vocalist/guitarist Junior Marvin, keyboardist Earl "Wya" Lindo, and guitarist Al Anderson. They recorded some of the century's most famous music, and carry on Marley's legacy in concert to this day. Learn more...
In the spring of 1975, Southside formed the Asbury Jukes with old friend Miami Steve Van Zandt (Little Steven), who later Joined Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The late-seventies saw the Jukes grow in stature from a highly competent R&B-styled bar band into a competitive horn-driven mainstream rock band with a series of original albums to their credit. Learn more...
Black Velvet is a funk vocalist that sings and dances like James Brown, yet has a style of his own. Some of the songs that he performs in his show are "Cold Sweat," "I Got You," "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," "Stir It Up" and many more Soul Classics. He's backed by the eight-piece Allstarz Band. Learn more...
Patti LaBelle has had a long and varied career with her R&B, soul, pop, and spiritual music. She first came into public consciousness with her 1974 breakthrough hit "Lady Marmalade." She scored another hit with "On My Own," her 1986 duet with Michael McDonald. The B.B. King Blues Club proudly welcomes her in celebration of the club's 10th anniversary. Learn more...
An all-star band (including Professor Louie of The Band; Mike Falzarano and Buddy Cage of the New Riders of the Purple Sage; and Graham Maby and Gary Burke, backing musicians for Joe Jackson) plays music from the soundtrack of Crazy Heart, including Best Song Oscar-winner "The Weary Kind." Learn more...
Highway 61 Revisited, the world's only Bob Dylan Tribute Band, presents a celebration of the renowned musician on his birthday at B.B. King's. Including both electric and acoustic songs, this concert features four musicians who have toured and recorded with Dylan over the years. Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club welcomes Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones Experience, This internationally touring Rolling Stones tribute show is now in its sixth year. Satisfaction is recognized as the world's greatest show honoring the Rolling Stones and their legacy; it was the first Rolling Stones tribute to perform on the Las Vegas strip. Learn more...
Whitley and the Hard Times Band perform the unforgettable music of Ray Charles, which include a wonderful blend of musical styles ranging from jazz and blues, to country and R&B. Cary Hoffman, New York's premier Sinatra interpreter, performs My Sinatra, featuring songs from the Frank Sinatra songbook. Learn more...
Storm Front plays B.B. King's. This veteran band offers note-for-note versions of Joel hits like "Movin' Out," "My Life," "It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me" and "Piano Man," plus classic album tracks and rarities -- all performed by a full band and horn section. Learn more...
B.B. King Blues Club hosts Maccathon, a Paul McCartney tribute concert featuring the band Wonderous Stories and friends. In this concert, they'll play stunningly faithful renditions of McCartney's classic albums Ram and Band on the Run, plus an encore set of Wings and Beatles hits. Learn more...
The Commander Cody Band represents the essence of American roots music -- from old time rock and roll to redneck country, boogie-woogie, Cajun, and swing. Their runaway hit "Hot Rod Lincoln" reached the top ten in 1972. They play a CD release show at B.B. King's, with opening guests McMule. Learn more...
The Yardbirds play B.B. King's in New York. Founded in 1963, the original incarnation launched the careers of guitar legends Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, and produced such hits as "For Your Love," "Heart Full of Soul." Founding members Jim McCarty and Chris Dreja brought the band back together in 2003, and continue to bring their classic rock sound to fans worldwide. Learn more...
Dan Tyminski's beautiful tenor voice and peerless guitar and mandolin skills have made him a leading member of Alison Krauss' legendary bluegrass band Union Station. He stepped into the spotlight as the singing voice of George Clooney's character in the hit film O Brother, Where Art Thou? He'll perform at B.B. King's alongside special guest Ronnie Bowman. Learn more...