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Posted by: The Duster in The Dusty 45's, Upcoming Gigs, tags: Americana, Cisco Brewery, Nantucket, nantucket music, Octoberfest, Rock n Roll, Roots, The Chicken Box, The Dusty 45's
 Wednesday night, the boys will jump on a Jet Blue red-eye flight for a return trip to the island of Nantucket! They will perform Friday (10/2) and Saturday (10/3) afternoons at the Cisco Brewery, then both nights the fellas will head to The Chicken Box, the island’s best music venue, for a true rock and roll party! This one could go all night, folks! Or, at least from 10-2 am! On Sunday, October 4th, they’ll keep the whole island rockin’ when they play the annual Octoberfest back at the Cisco Brewery.
The Dusty 45s rocked Nantucket last year and plan to do the same this visit. Get your dancing shoes on and come out and support your favorite Seattle americana, roots, rock n roll band!
Safe travels, boys! And knock their Nantucket socks off!
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Posted by: The Duster in The Dusty 45's, tags: Dig It, East Coast Tour, Stone Gossard, The Chicken Box, The Church of Boston, The Cisco Brewery, The Dusty 45s, The Showbox, Vince Mira, wilbur theatre
After a successful road trip and amazing East Coast Tour, The Dusty 45s are back in Seattle. One of the highlights of the tour was at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. The band shared the night with fellow northwest roots rockers, Stone Gossard and Vince Mira. Read the great review here! Don’t miss the same great show on Saturday, 11/1 at Downtown Seattle’s Showbox Theatre. Doors for the All-Ages show are 8pm!
A special thanks to Wilbur Theatre, The Church of Boston, The Chicken Box, The Cisco Brewery and all the great fans that came out to support us! Our new EP will be available at the Showbox 11/1. Here is a sample from the EP…a taste of whats to come on the new full length album.
Fortunate MP3
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| Who |
The Dusty 45s @ The Chicken Box |
| When |
Saturday, October 4, 2008
9:00pm
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21+
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| Where |
6 Daves St
Nantucket, MA, USA
The Chicken Box, a Nantucket Island institution, is the place where people from all walks of life gather for fun, great bands, beer & entertainment.
More than 50 years ago, Willie House, a young black man from Kentucky, and his wife arrived on Nantucket, where they were employed as domestic servants for a wealthy Nantucket summer family. Soon thereafter the ambitious Willie remodeled a small, vacant shack in what was then a remote part of town, for the purpose of purveying southern fried chicken. He called it the Chicken Box.
Each summer his business grew in popularity and Willie willingly expanded the facility. The Chicken Box became a popular restaurant and watering place during his first decade. As the business prospered, Willie made the decision to bring live band entertainment to the Island. The Chicken Box soon became known as a Nantucket hot spot for Jazz and Blues. Through Willie's booking connections in New York City, many great and near great musicians made appearances at the Chicken Box. Muddy Waters was the most famous of all of the musicians to appear.
Early in the 1970's, Willie's health began to fail but his loyal local customers and friends assisted him in continuing the operation of the Chicken Box. In 1977, Willie retired and sold the business and the buildings.
The purchaser of the Chicken Box was the eccentric Robert "Cap'n Seaweed" R. Reed. He maintained the giant roadhouse ambiance initiated by Willie. Blues and soul music continued to be featured, and with his foresight and imagination a variety of other popular musical sounds and styles were integrated into the entertainment provided by the now "Internationally Infamous" Chicken Box. Cap'n Seaweed introduced Reggae to Nantucket. Some patrons were doubtful about this unorthodox new brand of music, but over the years, the Chicken Box gained a reputation as the venue where top-notch Reggae bands performed. The Captain's conditions for the privilege of playing at the Chicken Box was that the musicians had to agree to play music that was danceable and acceptable to the majority of his patrons.
On May 10, 2000, the Captain sold the Chicken Box to new owners, some of whom are former employees and a couple of friends. These new owners are committed to continue the well established tradition of this Nantucket Institution. The Chicken Box will continue to be unpretentious, friendly and relaxing. It will always be the place where people from all walks of life gather for fun and entertainment. Once you have been here you will never forget the experience ... or shall we say never want to leave.
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| Other Info | The Dusty 45s take their East Coast tour to Nantucket on Oct 3rd and Oct 4th. They will be rocking the roof off the The Chicken Box with their signature Roots Americana sound both nights starting at 9pm. Make sure you make to at least one of these if not both shows. Sure to be a great time!
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| Who |
The Dusty 45s @ The Chicken Box |
| When |
Friday, October 3, 2008
9:00pm
-
21+
|
| Where |
6 Daves St
Nantucket, MA, USA
The Chicken Box, a Nantucket Island institution, is the place where people from all walks of life gather for fun, great bands, beer & entertainment.
More than 50 years ago, Willie House, a young black man from Kentucky, and his wife arrived on Nantucket, where they were employed as domestic servants for a wealthy Nantucket summer family. Soon thereafter the ambitious Willie remodeled a small, vacant shack in what was then a remote part of town, for the purpose of purveying southern fried chicken. He called it the Chicken Box.
Each summer his business grew in popularity and Willie willingly expanded the facility. The Chicken Box became a popular restaurant and watering place during his first decade. As the business prospered, Willie made the decision to bring live band entertainment to the Island. The Chicken Box soon became known as a Nantucket hot spot for Jazz and Blues. Through Willie's booking connections in New York City, many great and near great musicians made appearances at the Chicken Box. Muddy Waters was the most famous of all of the musicians to appear.
Early in the 1970's, Willie's health began to fail but his loyal local customers and friends assisted him in continuing the operation of the Chicken Box. In 1977, Willie retired and sold the business and the buildings.
The purchaser of the Chicken Box was the eccentric Robert "Cap'n Seaweed" R. Reed. He maintained the giant roadhouse ambiance initiated by Willie. Blues and soul music continued to be featured, and with his foresight and imagination a variety of other popular musical sounds and styles were integrated into the entertainment provided by the now "Internationally Infamous" Chicken Box. Cap'n Seaweed introduced Reggae to Nantucket. Some patrons were doubtful about this unorthodox new brand of music, but over the years, the Chicken Box gained a reputation as the venue where top-notch Reggae bands performed. The Captain's conditions for the privilege of playing at the Chicken Box was that the musicians had to agree to play music that was danceable and acceptable to the majority of his patrons.
On May 10, 2000, the Captain sold the Chicken Box to new owners, some of whom are former employees and a couple of friends. These new owners are committed to continue the well established tradition of this Nantucket Institution. The Chicken Box will continue to be unpretentious, friendly and relaxing. It will always be the place where people from all walks of life gather for fun and entertainment. Once you have been here you will never forget the experience ... or shall we say never want to leave.
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| Other Info | The Dusty 45s take their East Coast tour to Nantucket on Oct 3rd and Oct 4th. They will be rocking the roof off the The Chicken Box with their signature Roots Americana sound both nights starting at 9pm. Make sure you make to at least one of these if not both shows. Sure to be a great time!
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