Power rock supergroup The Winery Dogs return to rock The Ridgefield Playhouse after two previously sold out shows on Sunday, May 5 at 8pm!
Comprised of vocalist and guitarist Richie Kotzen, who made his mark with Poison and Mr. Big; bassist Billy Sheehan, who has been rocking for decades with Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and others; and drummer Mike Portnoy, the co-founder of progressive metal superstars Dream Theater; together The Winery Dogs transcend any of the styles they’re best known for in their high-octane live shows. Their hard rock hits include “Elevate,” “Oblivion” and “I’m No Angel.”
Opening Act is Station (Acoustic Trio). This show is part of Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity and sponsored by Bruce Bennett Nissan. Make it a great night out with dinner and a show! Visit Eddie’s Pizza & Pasta (24 Prospect Street, Ridgefield) the night of the show and enjoy a complimentary glass of house wine with your entree when tickets are presented! Media partner for this event is 99.1 WPLR.
Inspired by ‘70s classic rock -- Led Zeppelin, Cream, Grand Funk Railroad -- as well as the bands they had each played in, along with newer stuff like Alice in Chains, Black Crows and Lenny Kravitz, The Winery Dogs formed in 2012. Their eponymous debut album was hailed as “…one of the most intriguing releases of the year” by Loudwire.com. After it was originally released in 2013 on Loud & Proud Records, it debuted on Billboard’s “Top Alternative Albums” chart at #3, “Top Independent Albums” chart at #4, “Top Rock Albums” chart at #5, “Top Internet Albums” at #8 and “Top 200 Albums” chart at #27. The band celebrated a continuing hot streak of first week album sales for their follow-up album released in 2015. It was preceded by the first single, “Oblivion,” which quickly made its way onto the Top 30 of the Billboard “Mainstream Rock Tracks” chart. The trio’s second critically-acclaimed album, Hot Streak, sold more copies than their debut, landing them on various Billboard album charts including #2 on “Top Current Alternative Albums,” and #5 on “Top Hard Music Albums.”