Keepin' The Blues Alive

Our Blues Challenge in September and October winners Jake Haldenvang & The Chris Clifton Band head to Memphis January 22-26 to compete at the International Blues Challenge 2019.
First stop: our Blues Sunday January 6, 2019!

Those attending the Blues Christmas Bash were treated to Jake HaldenVang jamming with Albert Castiglia on Dec.2.  A sweet little teaser for what Jake can do.

Come out and cheer them on

 Doors: 7PM

Show: 8-10PM

followed by open blues jam.

FREE to members with valid CBS Membership card.

$5 to non-members, or those without valid card.

Since Dec. 1 2018, the 2018 Fender Squier guitar donated to CBS by Rick Kite has been gathering signatures at various blues shows throughout the area.  
Tickets were sold through the end of the Blues Christmas Bash on December 2 2018. Our guest artist Albert Castiglia drew the winning ticket at the end of the night, which was broadcast live on Facebook.  Adam Kimball had purchased advance tickets for the show, and he left a few minutes before the drawing.  The semi-anticlimatic event prompted a phone call to the winner, who had just reached home.  
"I NEVER win anything, you are kidding me" was his response.  He called Uber, got a ride back to the Rabbit Hole, where he claimed the prize, and got his picture takent with Albert Castiglia and Rick Kite.
As you can tell, this is one happy dude.  By the way, you can buy raffle tickets  for the 2019 guitar now.  They are available online in our store, and also at events.
The next guitar could be yours: It only takes one ticket to win!
All proceed from ticket sales support the mission of CBS.

In his early twenties, Lawrence “Lipbone” Redding migrated from North Carolina to New York City with his guitar. After a brief stint as an actor, carpenter, bartender and producer for the Museum of Sound Recording, he promptly became a subway musician. 

From the swampy farmlands and beach towns of coastal North Carolina. Lipbone was steeped in the musical tradition of Soul, Boogie and Blues. 

From 1998 to 2001 Lipbone honed his guitar and people skills amongst the underground caverns of New York City, In 2002 his craft allowed him to travel and make a living wherever life took him:  India, Europe, South America, New Orleans, San Francisco. Along the road, he forged lifelong collaborative relationships with producers, artists and masters around the globe. 

In 2005 Lipbone Redding emerged into the vibrant East Village nightlife, where he became a staple of the downtown music scene. From 2005-2012 he held a residency at the tiny but famous Jules Jazz Bistro on historic Saint Mark’s Place.  Friday night and Sunday brunch with The Lipbone Orchestra became a regular happening frequented by hipsters and tourists alike.  It was there amongst the champagne, rowdy cabaret atmosphere and weekly packed house that Lipbone developed his signature jazzy Lip Trombone and unique style of musical storytelling. 

In 2006, In the East Village, Lipbone met world famous producer Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records (Ruth Brown, Joe Turner, The Clovers, The Drifters, The Coasters, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, Solomon Burke, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Led Zeppelin). Ahmet, on a date night with his lady, motioned Lipbone to sit at his table. He offered his hand and confided “You play trombone with no trombone, better than some trombone players that I know.” Lipbone took it as a blessing and hasn’t looked back since.