For The Love of 48th Street

Music lovers, it’s that time again! Party like a rock star! Embrace your Rock & Roll History. Join us at “For The Love of 48th Street”, the All-Star celebration of NY's infamous and legendary 48th Street Music District. The show takes place at NY’s coolest venue, The Cutting Room, Thursday, March 10. Doors open at 6pm, show at 7pm. 44 East 32nd street, NYC. $20.00 advance tickets. Delicious dinner options are available from a world class menu.

For the rock legends you love — Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who —48th St. was one-stop shopping for everything from pedals and sheet music, to guitars and amps. Stars would personally walk into the famous stores to shop and hang out. Witness a musical celebration and tribute to yesteryear's bygone chapter of history. The backing band will be amazing, with SPECIAL SURPRIZE GUEST STARS!!!! You never know who might show up (wink, wink)....and the backline of musicians is, in a word, stellar!!!

Check Out The 48th Street Band!
Bad Company and Free powerhouse drummer Simon Kirke is also an accomplished singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. The band Free released several albums and singles, the most famous of which is "Alright Now." Five of the six albums Bad Company released are multi-platinum or gold. The band's legacy of hit songs includes "Can't Get Enough", and "Movin' On", "Good Lovin' Gone Bad", "Feel Like Making Love", and "Rock and Roll Fantasy." With the combined successes of Free and Band Company, you can turn on any rock station in the world and you are likely to hear Simon’s drumming.

Rolling Stones vocalist Bernard Fowler has provided backing vocals with The Stones for over 25 years on recordings and tours, and has been a featured guest vocalist on the majority of solo albums released by the members of that band. He has also been a regular featured singer on other musicians' recordings and tours. Bernard has appeared on over 30 albums.

Iconic bass player Kenny Aaronson has toured and recorded with a variety of artists including Bob Dylan, Billy Idol, Billy Squier, Foghat, Brian Setzer, Dave Edmunds, HSAS (Sammy Hagar, Neil Schon, Kenny Aaronson, Michael Shrieve), Mick Taylor, Graham Parker, Hall and Oates, Edgar Winter, Robert Gordon, Leslie West Band, Rick Derringer and Joan Jett, among others. Kenny Aaronson is currently a member of the New York Dolls.

Keyboardist and vocalist extraordinaire Benny Harrison has worked with Tommy James & the Shondells, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Lynn Turner, Angelica Torn, Cory Glover, Slash, Peter Criss, Hiram Bullock, Phoebe Snow, and Oscar Hernandez. Benny has an amazing two and a-half octave vocal range, and is a master of all styles.

Micheal Cartellone is currently the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd. He began drumming at the age of nine. After playing with former Roxy Music/UK keyboardist Eddie Jobson and then former Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw, Michael found himself a member of the multi-platinum selling band Damn Yankees. This was the springboard for a career that has included recording and/or touring with John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Peter Frampton, John Wetton, Freddie Mercury, Cher, Adrian Belew, and Accept.
Drummer Brian Dunne is a master on the skins. Whether it’s Funk, Jazz, Rock or Pop with the likes of Hall and Oates (Most successful Duo in Rock n’ Roll History), the Legendary Average White Band, Patti Austin, Live From Daryl’s House, Chuck Loeb, Corey Glover, Alana Davis etc., Brian continues to be a sought after player for any musical situation where pocket and musicality are required.

Rob Paparazzi has been playing the Blues since 1967. This New Jersey based front man and singer is a lot more than just a bluesman. His styles range from Jazz to Pop, reflecting the wide range of artists that he has either performed or recorded with. This impressive list includes Bruce Springsteen, B.B. King, Carol King, Dr. John, Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, and Jimmy McGriff, just to name a few. He is currently touring with Steve Cropper and the Blues Brother's Band in Europe, Russia, and the Far East.
More amazing musical guests and stars are expected to be added soon!