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Little Feat
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The Paramount, Huntington May 27 at 8 PM paramountny.com (631) 673-7300 Never off the road for long, this legendary rock & R&B aggregation has added The Midnight Ramble Horns for this show at The Paramount, a section born from Levon Helm's studio in upstate Woodstock. The 2017 Little Feat is still Little Feat: Bill Payne, Paul Barrere, Sam Clayton, Kenny Gradney, Fred Tackett, and Gabe Ford.
Mavis Staples
Dick Fox's Spring Doo Wop Extravaganza
Landmark On Main Street, Port Washington June 4 at 7 PM landmarkonmainstreet.org (516) 767-1384 A landmark entertainer graces The Landmark: It was Mavis Staples' mellifluous voice that graced so many of The Staple Singers' biggest hits (“Let's Do It Again,” “I'll Take You There,” “Respect Yourself”), and her group and solo performances took her all the way to Kennedy Center Honors and Grammy Awards. Nicole Atkins opens.
Dustin Lynch
Lynch, Breedlove – & You: Breedlove Guitars is in the midst of a unique contest in partnership with country music star Dustin Lynch and 26 Breedlove dealers. Every Tuesday through the end
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of August, Lynch will Tweet the name and location of a participating Breedlove dealer. The first person to arrive at the store and mention the contest will win a Breedlove Discovery Concert Sitka Spruce – Mahogany guitar featuring a pickguard autographed by Lynch. They will also be registered to win the contest’s grand prize. And that prize is a doozy: One grand prize
NYCB Theatre at Westbury May 21 at 6 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800 If you're in the mood for nostalgia, cats and kittens, Dick Fox is the right man for you: This time out, the famed rock & roll oldies impressario brings back some of the biggest names of the doo wop era: The Duprees (pictured above), The Brooklyn Bridge, The Vogues, Brian Hyland, The Toys, and The Eternals. winner will receive a VIP Experience package for one of Dustin Lynch’s 2017 shows on Florida Georgia Line’s Dig Your Roots tour. The package includes two tickets to a show of the winner’s choosing and a backstage VIP experience, plus airfare for two and hotel for one night (if necessary). Suitable for beginners through experienced players, Breedlove Discovery Concert Sitka Spruce – Mahogany guitars feature a solid Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back, sides and neck, along with an East Indian rosewood fretboard and a natural gloss finish. To learn more, visit reedloveguitars.com. For more on Dustin Lynch, visit.dustinlynchmusic.com. For full rules and regulations von the contest: breedlovemusic.com/handmande-acousticguitars/breedlove-promotions. Fender Sound Anywhere: IK Multimedia's Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube is now available for Mac and PC from participating retailers worldwide, the IK Multimedia web store, and from the AmpliTube Custom Shop. Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube brings seven of Fender's dream machines – some of the most toneful and genre-defining amps from the dawn of rock and beyond – to AmpliTube, providing spot-on recreations of the glorious tweed amps and more from the '50s and '60s. Included in the Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube are four amps from the '57 Custom series; the '57 Custom Champ, '57 Custom Deluxe™, '57 Custom Twin-Amp, and
the '57 Custom Pro, a '57 Bandmaster, plus models of an original '53 Fender Bassman and the iconic '65 Fender Super Reverb. Guitarists wanting that classic Fender tone and power in their digital recordings can easily obtain the unmistakable vintage vibe of classic Tweeds and more with the ease and convenience of the popular guitar and bass tone studio, AmpliTube. The amplifiers and cabinets available in Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube include officially certified models from the '57 Custom series, including the '57 Custom Twin-Amp, the '57 Deluxe, the '57 Custom Champ, the '57 Custom Pro and the '57 BandMaster. There's also a model of an original '53 Bassman 1x15 featuring an "aging" switch that switches between "new old stock" and a "burned in" model, plus an original '65 Super Reverb. We’ve heard this in action, and our only word for guitarists: Wow. For more information: amplitube.com/fendercollection2.
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