Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are an unbelieveably great soul and funk revue that I had the chance to see a couple of times in the last year. The Dap Kings are a rock solid and skin tight band and Sharon Jones is the female emodiment of the Godfather of Soul (they share the same hometown).
They were on Conan O’Brien last week and I missed it. I have TiVo and I still missed it. I am a fool. Luckily the fine folks at Daptone Records must have known what sort of fool I was so they have video of the performance for all of us to enjoy. Check it out. They have a new album out and they are touring to support it. If you have an ounce of soul in your body, and I suspect you do, you owe it to yourself to check them out. I guarantee that Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings will set your tail feathers a-shakin’!!!
FRI 1/28 - WILMINGTON, NC @ SOAPBOX LAUNDRO-LOUNGE
Soapbox Laudro-Lounge
255 North Front Street
Wilmington, NC
Doors @ 8pm
21+
SAT 1/29 ? ATHENS, GA @ THE GEORGIA THEATRE
SUN 1/30 ? CHARLESTON, SC @ VILLAGE TAVERN
TUE 2/1- ATLANTA, GA @ THE EARL
WED 2/2 ? BIRMINGHAM, AL @ THE NICK
THU 2/3 ? NASHVILLE, TN @ EXIT/ IN
FRI 2/4 ? HATTIESBURG, MS @ THE THIRSTY HIPPO
SAT 2/5 ? MEMPHIS, TN @ HI-TONE
MON 2/7 ? DALLAS, TX @ THE GYPSY TEA ROOM
TUE 2/8 ? HOUSTON, TX @ CONTINENTAL CLUB
WED 2/9 ? AUSTIN, TX @ CONTINENTAL CLUB
FRI 2/11 ? LAWRENCE, KS @ BOTTLENECK
SAT 2/12 ? COLUMBIA, MO @ THE MUSIC CAFÉ
MON 2/14 ? DES MOINES, IA @ VAUDEVILLE MEWS
WED 2/16 ? MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ 400 BAR
THU 2/17 ? MILWAUKEE, WI @ ONOPA BREWING CO.
FRI 2/18 ? CHICAGO, IL @ THE DOUBLE DOOR
SAT 2/19 ? CLEVELAND, OH @ BEACHLAND TAVERN
Roarman | 27-Jan-05 at 11:19 pm | Permalink
If you are driving to Wilmington then I am willing to be your passenger!
Michael | 28-Jan-05 at 1:06 pm | Permalink
Were a I younger less-encumbered man I would be totally down for the road trip.
As is, I cannot.
Roarman | 28-Jan-05 at 2:42 pm | Permalink
I forgot that you were old and cucmbered, my bad!
Michael | 28-Jan-05 at 3:26 pm | Permalink
You’ll see soon enough, spanky.
And I will be here watching intently.