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WARNING coming to NYC. Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band Live
Heaven Can Wait will host the bands first NYC appearance in 2 years, not just with music but a great show with special guest. Be there.
Heaven Can Wait - 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009
Doors open: 6 PM
Music Showtime: 6:30 PM
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For all of you Screamin' Jay Hawkins fans out there this is your chance to go back in time. And if your not a Screamin' Jay fan already you just might become one after the Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band puts a spell on you. Yes Sunday December 11th 6:30 pm at Heaven Can Wait in NYC. You will be taken back in time to those crazy days of Screamin' Jay Hawkins
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Forget about zombies! With the Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band, the man who invented shock-rock is back and he is gonna put a spell on you. Don't miss the most exciting stage act since Screamin' Jay Hawkins first emerged from a coffin. - Steve Bergsman, author of I Put a Spell on You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin' Jay Hawkins
The Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band performs live shows taking you back in time to the music of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. This project is comprised of extremely talented and seasoned musicians. Mike Armando was the original guitarist for Screamin' Jay Hawkins back in the 1970's. Another reason this project is exciting. The band is not just performing the music of Screamin' Jay Hawkins but creating a time machine of one of rock’s true wild men. A show you will surely remember for many years. Screamin' Jays was such a musical and crazy performer author Steve Bergsman wrote a book on him and Mike Armando who will be on stage performing with his band. His days of being the guitarist are in this new and exciting book, I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Other members of the band are Mike Armando - guitar, Andrew Golba - bass, Michael Fox - drums, and on Sax special guest from UPTOWN Horns, ARNO HECHT. Our star singer portraying Screamin' Jay Hawkins is our very own Shakar "TheRealShakar" Brumfield. TheRealShakar has performed on stages and all over the Tri-State area and the DMV. In late 2016 he won the Apollo's theater’s Amateur Night Making a Star competition and performed on the world famous stage in a showcase featuring R&B crooner TANK. There is a 4 part web series, on TheRealShakar's YouTube Channel, chronicling the journey to the World Famous stage at the Apollo Theater.
Our special guest ARNO HECHT the founder of the legendary NYC UPTOWN HORNS who will be performing with the Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band. Arno has played with the Rolling Stones, recorded with James Brown and many many more of the greats. Don't miss this one of a kind show.
