Blues-rock legends come to Utica

UTICA, N.Y. » Savoy Brown, the legendary blues-rock band, is coming to The Stanley Theater in Utica on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Opening up the show will be the Central New York All- Stars, with a local tribute to classic rock and blues from artists like Eric Clapton, Cream, The Rolling Stones and others.

Savoy Brown is still rocking 50-plus years after the band formed in London, England in 1965. One of the first bands from the UK, after The Rolling Stones, to re-invent the blues in the mid60s, Savoy Brown, led by guitarist Kim Simmonds, continues to perform, record and influence today.

Modern rock music had its roots in the 1960s while bands such as Savoy Brown help lay the foundation by combining blues, rock and psychedelia. The band is a verita- ble history of music and musicians, with multiple former members going on to form bands such as Foghat, or to play for groups such as Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, The Kinks and more.

Founding member Kim Simmonds has a star on the Rock Walk of Fame and is recognized globally as one of the world’s finest blues/rock players. “I enjoy entertaining, keeping the music alive and giving people inspiration,” he said

Several of the band’s original songs continue to be played on radio, TV and in movies. Shows including “CSI”, HBO’s “Vinyl”, and a recent Jimi Hendrix movie biopic gave life once again to Billboard hits such as “Tell Mama” and “Train to Nowhere.”

To purchase tickets, visit the Stanley box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., call 315-724- 4000 or visit Ticketmaster.com.

PHOTO FROMWWW.SAVOYBROWN.COM Savoy Brown will perform at The Stanley in Utica on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at 7:30p.m.