Duke Robillard at OLS

Name: Duke Robillard at OLS
Start: 2025-04-04T20:00:00-04:00
Location: One Longfellow Square

Schedule

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

One Longfellow Square | Portland, ME

Since starting his musical career in 1967 by founding and fronting Roomful of Blues, Duke Robillard has been at the forefront of Blues, Swing and classic R&B/Jump blues for over 50 years, earning him his legendary status while influencing and inspiring countless legions of musicians and fans worldwide. Leading his own group, Duke has toured non-stop for the past 40-some years, recording more than 30 critically acclaimed CDs under his own name. He has toured as a guitarist with Tom Waits and the Fabulous Thunderbirds and recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan, Ruth Brown, Jay McShann, Pinetop Perkins, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Rosco Gordon, Maria Muldaur and many more.
“Robillard is a soloist of stunning force and originality”
— The New York Times
“Most everything Duke Robillard has done as a guitarist during the past four-plus decades bears witness to his musical intelligence and his dedication to his craft.”
— DownBeat