Let’s ring in 2023 with style! We’ve got Jambidextrous starting at 7:30, with The Blue Olives picking up around 9:30. Champagne at Midnight. We’ll jam and dance and exorcise our pandemic blues away.
If you are ready to dance away 2022 and bring on 2023, come on down for the last party of the year!
Our night begins with a set from Jambidextrous, followed by 2-3 more from The Blue Olives. Let’s dance into the New Year!
Regular artists at House of Blues- Chicago, The Blue Olives (based out of Madison, WI) have performed over 3500 shows nationally. Once described as "tight enough to be professional. yet loose enough to be really fun..." we feature a hornline, killer vocal harmonies, searing guitar and funky rhythm section. Known as one of the fiercest jam bands around with a huge repertoire, we easily go from playing formal corporate events to large venue rock concert atmospheres.
Influences:
Victor Wooten, Robben Ford, BB King, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Carlos Santana, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steely Dan, Jimmy Herring, Jazz is Dead, Miles Davis, Neville Brothers, Maceo Parker, Tower of Power
Instrumentation:
Mr. G - Guitar & Vocals | Johnny - Bass & Vocals
Joe - Drums | Joan- Saxophone & Vocals | Ryan- Saxophone
Todd- Keys & Vocals | Anton- Trombone | Chad- trumpet
And starting off our evening, Jambidextrous is a 5 piece jazz group of recent vintage, but comprised of 5 veteran musicians from the Spring Green area. A history of jazz is presented from the original masters of Count Basie, Miles, Monk, Coltrane... through the progressive jazz, funk, and rock era of Herbie Hancock, Traffic and Santana. The group is led by keyboardist, Ted Frank, a 45 year jazz-rock performer and alumnus of the 1978 UW Madison jazz ensemble led by Richard Davis, with Rob Steffen-drums, Erik Johnson-tenor sax, Dave Saperstein-Bass, and Patrick Michels - percussion.