At Dykstra Park.
NOTE: if the threat of rain causes a postponement, the show will be rescheduled for Sunday August 9th at Dykstra park.
Please check back on the home page after 2pm on Saturday August 8th for any updates. Our Facebook page will also have updated information.
BLUES ARTIST KING SOLOMON HICKS OPENING SPARTA CONCERT SERIES
Official site: kingsolomonhicks.com
Solomon is a 24 year old guitarist and vocalist from the Upper West Side of NYC, aka Harlem, NY. His style of music ranges from jazz, blues, classical, gospel, R &B, funk, Afro-Cuban, and classic rock. He will be featuring tunes from his recent debut recording “Harlem”.
At the age of 13 Solomon started playing with the Cotton Club 17-piece band as lead guitarist and still continues to perform there. Along with being called “Lil’ B.B.” he played the KISS Kruise V, 2017 Joe Bonamassa Blues Cruise, Spain [FESTIVAL DE BLUES DE BÉJAR-Blues CAZORLA-San Javier], Jazz Marciac in France, and the Tokyo Cotton Club. He has been featured in The Washington Post, New York Daily News, The New York Times, Amsterdam News, November 2016 front cover of Blues Blast magazine, Montana’s Bigfork Eagle, New Jersey Jazz Society News, and the PBS TV series American Music.
Solomon has performed with Tony Bennett, The Destroyers (George Thorogood), Neal Evans (Soulive), Jimmy Vivino (Bandleader for Conan O’Brien), Sam Moore, Marcus King, Stax Songwriter William Bell, John Nemeth, Blind Boy Paxton, Roger Earl (Foghat), Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown), Davey Knowles, Ne-Yo, Jon Hendricks, Mike Stern and Lee Ritenour. He performs regularly in NYC at The Iridium, BB Kings, Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar, The Red Rooster, Terra Blues, Minton’s Playhouse and Ginny’s.
Solomon has taught music at the Children’s Aid Society , is a Harlem Arts Alliance member, supporter of the NYC Jazzmobile and a member of The Blues Foundation in Memphis.
The opening act for the evening will be Adam Najemian. Adam is a guitarist and singer, specializing in blues music. Playing since he was 9 years old, Adam now performs as a solo musician, both acoustically and with a full electric band. He plays throughout the greater NYC area, including the legendary Stanhope House, Jockey Hollow, Salt Gastropub, music festivals and several other venues in Vermont, North Carolina, Philadelphia (The Twisted Tail), New York City (Shrine; Terra Blues) and Memphis.
The SCAC would like to thank the generous sponsors for their support. That list includes Garlic & Oil, the Sparta chapter of UNICO, Braen Stone, RB Painting Plus, Thor Labs, Farmers Insurance/Mark Unglaub, ShopRite, Sparta Discount Tire, Hart & Iliff, Burke’s Wine & Liquors, Sparta Dental Design, Laddey, Clark & Ryan LLC, Sam Castimore & Animal General, Maryjean Ellis Esq., St. Moritz Grill & Bar, Andre’s Restaurant, Yoga Youniverse, The Printing Center, The Rocks Management and Bill Wright’s School Of Music. For anyone interested in becoming a sponsor, please visit www.spartaarts.org.
Updates on the weather, rain dates and coming concerts will be posted on the website regularly. Show starts at 7PM on Saturday 8/8 at Dykstra Park, 22 Woodport Road, Sparta. Attendees will be asked to cooperate with safety and social distancing regulations. Please bring masks. Please sit 6 feet from your fellow concert goers. In spite of the difficulties present with the current Covid-19 pandemic, NJ regulations now allow for outdoor gatherings of up to 500 people. The series represents a true effort to hear great live music, have some fun in a difficult time, and keep everyone safe and healthy.
The latest album by King Solomon Hicks