Carolyn Wonderland w/ Mister Roper with Mister Roper

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Norfolk

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Fri, September 07, 2018
Norfolk, CT
Show: 8 PM

Ticket INFO

Member Presale: 7/9/18 06 AM
Public Onsale: 7/12/18 06 AM

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Blues Rock

One of the Queens of Blues Rock is coming into Infinity Hall Norfolk this fall! Carolyn Wonderland brings her Texas roots on the road, delivering big badass blues sets night in and night out. Multi award winning, featured on critically acclaimed shows, philanthropist, and overall incredible human….brings her one of a kind show to us! Grab your tickets now and come enjoy the show!

Carolyn Wonderland

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Artist Bio

Carolyn Wonderland is a multi-award winning artist from Texas. She just won Best Female Vocalist (not bad for a guitar picker!) at the 2011/12 Austin Music Awards .Previously, she and her band were named Austin's Best Blues Band at the 2009 Austin Music Awards where Carolyn picked up the award for Best Female Vocalist, too! No stranger to awards, Carolyn has several from the

Houston Music Awards (Best Guitarist, Musician of the Year, Release of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Female Vocalist, Best Blues Band, among others)! Carolyn, her band and friends were recently featured on PBS's Austin City Limits with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.Her 2015 Live CD, LIVE TEXAS TRIO is available everywhere. Her 2011 Bismeaux release, "Peace Meal" (recorded in Austin at Bismeaux and Woodstock, NY at Levon Helm's Studio) has been in the top ten iTunes Blues Chart, Top Twenty Americana Playlist and has found folks talking about Carolyn's music from House of Blues Radio's Elwood's BluesMobile to Don Imus, from Guitar Player Magazine to the Huffington Post. Carolyn is proud to announce her band's partnership with www.WhyHunger.orgwhile on tour (and at home shows!) the band donates 10% of sales to this amazing organization. Please DO check them out! "Peace Meal" has been critically lauded and is the follow up to the 2008 CD, "Miss Understood" (produced by Asleep at the Wheel's Ray Benson) which has been on the charts and in rotation since it's release and has been featured on many "Best of" lists. She, Bobby Perkins, Kevin Lance, and Shelley Cox have toured most of the States, and Europe, and Japan ... perpetually on the road ... only landed in jail once (knock on wood) for peacefully protesting the war.

Mister Roper

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Deep in the Catskill Mountains, where the echo of Crazy Chester and Tiny Montgomery still whisper through the pines... Eric Squindo and Rick Schneider met and combined their love of music, and years of experience to create MISTER ROPER. Since 2009 they have been entertaining audiences. Regulars at - Bearsville Theater Woodstock, NY - Club Helsinki Hudson, NY, - Towne Crier Pawling, Beacon, NY - Urban H2O Yonkers, NY, - Mountain Jam Festival 2013, 2014, - Keegan Ales Kingston, NY - Banjo Jim's NYC, and so many other notable stages..

"Eric Squindo certainly has the ability to write an engaging song..." (Chris Jordan, Home News Tribune). Raised on 70's AM radio, Squindo developed a passion for songwriting early in his life. Since then, he has been honing his craft line by line, verse by verse. Performing for over twenty years, Eric has self-released two albums and several EPs of original music. His debut was voted one of the top ten albums of 2003 by the Asbury Park Press.

Rick Schneider's thirst for music began at a young age. Absorbing an eclectic variety of musical genres. Crafting and Writing songs, and performing live since 1983. Combining his deep knowledge of music, and an appreciation of a well written song, Rick. stayed true to his style, never conforming to the boundaries of pop music trends. He writes contemporary songs steeped in tradition, with respect for the masters, for future generations. "A good song will never go out of style, and should be heard."Rick. has been on-air and a staple of FM radio since 2000. Formerly on-air, Music Director of 100.1 WDST Woodstock, NY.- Currently Up & Running Morning Show Host (6-10 am Weekday Mornings) , Evolution (Specialty Show 10-12 pm Wed. Nights) Host, and Music Director of 98.1 WKZE Red Hook, NY. www.wkze.com

Andrew Shober - Veteran Bass player. Moved to Woodstock, NY for his love of "The Band". As a dream come true Andrew went on to be Bass player with Levon Helm, and helped get Levon Helm's "Midnight Rambles" Off The ground. He also plays in a band with Brendan McDonough . They just finished recording a new album! And part of the band Apple Pickers Union. Andrew has been with Mister Roper since April, 2014

Amit Shimir - Veteran Drummer Extaordinaire! Played in many bands, and many genres - from Jazz to Reggae. He also plays Drums with Conehead Buddha and Dr. Jah & The Love Prophets . Been with Mister Roper since June, 2014

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