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Friday February 21st is a night for all of you Blues Rock lovers as the Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave) welcomes back one of our favourite bands, The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience – Canada’s Premier Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble! The Linsmore Tavern is considered one of the top 30 Blues venues in all of Canada, so it only makes sense for The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience to play our stage! These guys have played some tremendous shows over the years and it’s always a Full-House! The Stevie Ray Vaughn Experience does not play in bars anymore, so this is a great opportunity to see a band who only plays on big stages in an intimate setting! This is going to be a real special night, as The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience is one of the most authentic and respected Tributes in Canada! Also performing on our stage on this evening is another big stage, theatre level Tribute band who will absolutely blow you away with their live stage show! The ZZ Top Experience will be hitting our stage for the very first time and we couldn’t think of a more killer blues rock double bill than the Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience with The ZZ Top Experience! We told you that Blues Fans are not going to want to miss this one! Tickets for two high level Tribute bands are only $12 in advance, $15 at the door!ZZ Top has been wowing fans all over the world since the early 1970’s with songs like TUSH, Waiting For The Bus, Jesus Just Left Chicago as well as MTV favorites such as Leg’s, Gimme All Your Lovin, and Got Me Under Pressure. They are known for their live performances, sly and humorous lyrics, and the matching appearances of Gibbons and Hill, who wore sunglasses, hats and long beards. Billy Gibbons has been creating the coolest, tastiest guitar riffs and is a master class for any aspiring guitar slinger! The ZZ Top Experience captures what is was like to see this legendary band back in the late 70’s – early 80’s when they were in their musical prime! Be treated to all of the kickass hits, signature Billy Gibbons guitar tones as well as some cool threads and some killer beards!!
In 1983, the monumental impact of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s debut album launched a thousand musicians and fans into guitar shops and 500,000 people into record stores to buy their copy of Texas Flood. After recording 5 more studio albums and 6 live compilations, Stevie went on to win 6 Grammy awards after being nominated 12 times and selling out countless shows the world over. Though he died more than two decades ago, the guitar legend and his influence can be seen and heard everywhere as it continues to grow.
Few of Stevie’s acolytes likely have the same dedication as Dave Ryan, who has spent the last decade getting the details just right as the front man of the Toronto-based band, The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience. In addition to Dave’s attention to Stevie’s guitar work, vocal stylings, and guitar tone, there are many other visual elements of the show including look-alike hats from Stevie’s favourite, Texas Hatters, replica guitars/amps, and yes, the man even has the same blue peacock tattooed on the centre of the his chest!
With thousands of hours of rehearsal under his belt, Dave has assembled the perfect players to form Canada’s premier heartfelt tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience has been playing all over the Greater Toronto Area. After receiving rave reviews, accompanied by many encore bookings on the club circuit, the band is climbing its way up to larger venues and festivals throughout Southern Ontario.
The band is currently focusing on greater exposure through festivals and casinos throughout North America but they still frequent local hot spots throughout the Toronto area. Recent successful festival performances include The Country & Blues Festival in Burlington and the annual South Side Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival in Port Credit.
The music is high energy and very danceable. All of SRV’s major hits have been carefully selected to keep everyone’s attention from start to finish. Toes will be tapping and feet will be dancing!
A full night of entertainment from The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience includes:
Pride & Joy / Cold Shot / Voo Doo Chile / Little Wing / Crossfire / Tightrope / Couldn’t Stand The Weather / House Is Rocking / Empty Arms and many more including Stevie’s rendition of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition, rockin’ Buddy Guy tunes, and Jimi Hendrix monster hits such as Manic Depression and Purple Haze.
Q107’s John Garbutt sums up The Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience as accurately as the show captures SRV’s essence… “Musically and visually the real deal…a must see performance!”
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1298 Danforth Ave (At Greenwood Subway Station), Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M4J 1M6
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