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Acoustic Blues Concert - Ramblin' Dan Stevens
An evening of great stories and sassy blues with Ramblin' Dan.
Doors open 7:00pm / Show starts 7:30pm
The Packing House - 156 River Road, Willington CT
Tickets: $20 in advance online (through link) or $25 cash at door
Termed “Connecticut’s hardest working bluesman” by the New York Times in 2002, Ramblin' Dan plays over 200 engagements a year. He has appeared at Long Island’s Riverhead Blues Festival; the Berlin Blues Festival in Connecticut; was the closer in the acoustic section of the Fleet Blues Festival in Albany, New York and Pennsylvania’s Harry Smith Festival.
At the young age of sixteen, Dan Steven's romantic streak was ignited by the lives of traveling blues musicians like Mississippi John Hurt and Fred McDowell. He hitchhiked and hopped freight trains, guitar in hand across the United States five times, eventually covering over 100,000 miles.
Musically, Dan honed his guitar skills taking lessons from renowned acoustic guitarist and W.C. Handy Award winner Paul Rishell, who taught him how to play slide. Later, he was blessed to study with Greenwich Village based folk/blues icon Dave Van Ronk during the last years of Van Ronk’s storied life. His repertoire reflects the influence of his revered teachers. His tastes include delta blues “bottleneck slide” tunes, the more carefree piedmont style, and arrangements comprised of complex orchestration with plenty of chord changes up the neck in the spirit of Dave Van Ronk.
A full time musician since '91, Dan continues to tour incessantly. He has appeared with such artists as Johnny Winter, James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Charlie Daniels, Livingston Taylor, Ronnie Earl, and others.
Soft drinks and snacks available. The Packing House offers an exclusive "BYOB&F" TM model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required). You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for The Packing House Pizza!
For more information, please call 518-791-9474 or visit https://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2023/12/02-acoustic-artist-series-ramblin-dan-stevens-blues
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2055676-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2055676-2
