Sonny Landreth and "The Gathering of the Slides II," at Brookhaven Lab, Feb. 20

January 23, 2004

Sonny Landreth

UPTON, NY -"The Gathering of the Slides II," a concert featuring Sonny Landreth, will be held at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Friday, February 20, at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the BNL Music Club and the Long Island Blues Society, the concert will be open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.

Born in Canton, Mississippi, Sonny Landreth moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, as a child and started his own band when he was about 13 years old. Since then, he has played at venues throughout the nation, from California to Vermont. Landreth's recording called "The Road We're On" (Sugar Hill Records) has been nominated for a Grammy Award for the best contemporary blues album of 2003. The February concert at Brookhaven Lab marks Landreth's only Long Island appearance on his current tour.

In addition to Landreth, guest artists include the Kerry Kearney Band and Little Toby Walker. The Kerry Kearney Band's sold-out performance at Brookhaven Lab last winter had the audience cheering for more. Whether performing at the Riverhead Blues Festival, at Brookhaven Lab, or at a small club, slide guitarist Kearney and his band bring down the house. Kearney's band includes Eileen "Little Steamroller" Murphy on drums, Frank Celenze on bass, and Tony Campo on keyboards.

A native Long Islander and winner of the 2002 Memphis International Blues Challenge Award, Little Toby Walker draws his inspiration from blues, folk, ragtime and country. A gifted guitarist and storyteller, Walker's typical musical performance is interspersed with his humorous commentary. An endorsed artist by the Martin Guitar Company and National Resophonic Guitars, Walker plays a 1930 steel guitar.

Tickets for the show cost $20 in advance or $30 at the door on the day of the show. They may be purchased at the Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association Sales Office on weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Blue Point Brewing Company in Patchogue, Mr. Beery's Bar in Bethpage, or by calling the BNL Music Club at 631 344-3846, or the Long Island Blues Society at 631 467-4156. The BNL Music Club requests that each audience member bring a nonperishable food item to the concert for the Laboratory's food drive, which benefits local food pantries.

Call 631 344-3846 for more information about the concert. The Laboratory is located on William Floyd Parkway (County Road 46), one-and-a-half miles north of Exit 68 of the Long Island Expressway.

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