Friday 04/27/2012 beginning at 8:00pm Taylor Hicks with special guest Jamie McLean Band in concert at The Ridgefield Playhouse!
With his raspy, soulful voice and salt-and-pepper hair, Taylor Hicks was one of the most unlikely contestants to make it to the final round of American Idol. A combination of quirky charm and rousing renditions of songs like "Takin' it to the Streets" not only won Hicks a devoted legion of fans called Soul Patrol, it earned him the title of American Idol Season 5. Since then, he's gone on to record two CDs steeped in his unique brand of classic rock, blues and R&B. He's toured with the musical Grease and he performs live for many fans around the country.
Jamie McLean Band celebrates the release of their new album "Sunday Morning." It is the second in a series of 4 albums that the band will release this year. It features the core band along with John Popper of Blues Traveler on harmonica and Nigel Hall of Warren Haynes Band/Soulive on keys. Since leaving New Orleans' Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Jamie McLean has been tearing up the festival and club circuit with his original blues, rock, roots and soul. Jamie McLean Band has recently toured with Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Drive By Truckers, Gov't Mule, Soulive, Jackie Greene, Blues Traveler, North Mississippi Allstars and many more. The band was featured at Bonnaroo Music Festival 2011 playing 4 sets over the course of the festival weekend and McLean headed the "New Orleans All-Stars" featuring Jamie McLean, Ivan Neville, Terrence Higgins and Kirk Joseph.