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House of Blues Entertainment, LLC. is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. [1] The first location opened at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts on November 26, 1992 (Thanksgiving Day). [2]
W. Noble "Thin Man" Watts. Categories: Musicians from Florida by genre. American blues musicians by state.
This includes clubs in Denver, Detroit, Philadelphia, and the Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. The Fillmore Charlotte opened in June 2009. [ 13 ] A Fillmore in the Washington, D.C. , suburb of Silver Spring, Maryland , broke ground in 2010 and opened in late 2011.
The Chitlin' Circuit was a collection of performance venues found throughout the eastern, southern, and upper Midwest areas of the United States. They provided commercial and cultural acceptance for African-American musicians, comedians, and other entertainers following the era of venues run by the "white-owned-and-operated Theatre Owners Booking Association (TOBA)...formed in 1921."
Fillmore Auditorium (Denver) The Fillmore Auditorium (often known as The Fillmore Denver) is a concert venue located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Since opening in 1907, the venue has hosted numerous functions both private and public. It holds the title of the largest indoor venue for general admission seating in Colorado.
The Blues Brothers Show. The Blues Brothers Show is a live show attraction located at Universal Studios Florida [1] and formerly at Universal Studios Hollywood, based on the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. The show debuted at the Florida theme park in March 1991 [2] in the New York area, and features the title characters of Jake and Elwood Blues ...
1990 –present. Website. Springing the Blues. Springing the Blues is an annual blues festival held in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. It is one of the largest and oldest blues festivals on the East Coast of the United States. [1] It was first held in 1990 and has been held yearly on the first weekend of April. [2]
1960s–2024. Website. www.joeygilmore.net. Joshua Gilmore Jr. (June 4, 1944 – July 29, 2024), known professionally as Joey Gilmore, was an American electric blues and soul blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. [1] He shared the stage with James Brown, Etta James, Bobby Bland, Little Milton, and Little Johnny Taylor among others. [2]