Doors 4pm // Show 5pm
Presale $30 // Doors $35
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This is a show in remembrance of Kevin O Day with music by bands he played with over the years including:
- Brokedown Streetcar
- Alex McMurray + His Band: Playing songs of Royal Fingerbowl
- Caveman vs. Alien
- The Roadmasters
- All That
Plus Special Guests
A portion of proceeds will go to "The Threadheads"
ABOUT THE BANDS
Brokedown Streetcar is a New Orleans cover band, playing the old New Orleans tunes that gave our city it's reputation as a mecca for music lovers all over the world. Specializing in upbeat New Orleans R&B tunes from the 50's and 60's, with a bit of a second line/jazz flare.
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Songwriter, singer and guitarist Alex McMurray has been writing and performing music professionally in New Orleans since 1989. Past and current bands include Tin Men, The Valparaiso Men's Chorus, The Write Brothers, Royal Fingerbowl, 007, Debbie Davis and the Mesmerizers and Happy Talk Band. He has worked as a sideman with Susan Cowsill, Paul Sanchez, Spencer Bohren, Greg Schatz, "Papa" John Gros, Lynn Drury and many others. In 2002 he spent six months performing sea shanties as "Cap'n Sandy" at Tokyo DisneySea. Awards include the 2020 Offbeat Magazine Best Country/Folk/Singer-Songwriter Artist and Album awards for his 2020 release "Lucky One", a 2014 Big Easy award for best Roots Rock artist and 2010 Big Easy award for Album of the Year. He has been performing as a leader and sideman at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival since 1993. He played himself on the HBO series “Treme” for several episodes. 2020 has seen him release two albums of original songs, Lucky One and Road Songs. He hosts the weekly “Fireside Chat” webcast every Tuesday night live from the Faraway Lounge at 8pm under his nom de covid “Mister Tuesday Night”.