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The Smoky Mountain Blues Society will once again present live music with its first River Cruise of 2025. The inaugural performance will feature the JP Soars Gypsy Blue Revue ft Anne Harris on the Tennessee Riverboat on Sunday, April 13th at 4 pm – 7 pm.Tickets are available through the Tennessee Riverboat Company’s website, (tnriverboat.com) and by calling (865) 525-7827. Tickets are just $25 for members in advance and $30 for non-members. SMBS Members should call to claim their discount (865) 525-7827. Members will be receiving discount code by email.
Boarding begins at 3:15 pm.
JP SOARS GYPSY BLUE REVUE
JP Soars prides himself with having one of the tightest bands on the scene, with Red Hots bassist Cleveland Frederick and longtime drummer Chris Peet. The trio was nominated for 4 Blues Music Awards in 2022 including BB King Entertainer of the year, Band Of The Year, Instrumentalist Of The Year (Guitar & Drums). Add to the trio, violinist extraordinaire Anne Harris and what you get is, “A magical, almost religious musical experience,” Soars says.
“I first met Anne Harris on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise while she was touring with the great Otis Taylor. The first time I heard her play it was simply mesmerizing on so many levels. The passion she brings to the stage, the excitement in her playing and the sheer power she exudes forces one to stop in their tracks and pay attention. Since then every time Harris and I wind up on a festival together I always invite her up to play and it it’s always an amazing, inspiring experience.”The three artists are musician’s musicians, each bringing a unique style and fresh translation of the great Southern soul, blues, and rock music that came before them. Together, their mutual chemistry, high energy and skill sets create a cohesive vision, with echoes of Muscle Shoals and Macon, that organically flows together into an entirely original and dynamic form of Americana, Southern soul roots music with a modern sensibility…
JP Soars’ Gypsy Blue Revue has been touring Festival Stages nation wide and has quickly become one of the most sought after acts in 2023. Their high energy, eclectic performances have been shaking the stages from Florida to Northern Maine to Washington and the Western states.
“Do yourself a favor and get out and see this package. I guarantee you will leave with a smile on your face and a warmth in your heart that’ll last a long time,” says Soars. “It’s an absolute breath of fresh air.”
Each voyage will also have full bar and limited food menu available onboard to buy.
This year the Tennessee Riverboat Company has some changes in ticket pricing. Every cruise ticket (no matter what type) has a “port fee” of $1.50. In addition, if you buy your ticket online, there is an online fee of $1.75. The fee of $1.75 is not charged for buying tickets over the phone with a credit card or in person (credit card or cash). As usual, sales tax is applied. Be advised that weather or boat mechanical conditions could lead the Captain of the boat to order that the boat not go out on the river, and so the show will take place at the dock.
We want you to be informed of these incidental changes
We are looking forward to seeing you on the water enjoying our Blues Cruises.
For press inquiries, please contact Alisa B. Cherry, [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Tennessee Riverboat, 998 Volunteer Landing Ln SE, Knoxville, TN 37915-2594, United States,Knoxville, Tennessee
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