JAMES MONTGOMERY'S R&B REVUE @ Kowloon for a Summer Sun-Day Benefit Event

JAMES MONTGOMERY one of New England's most exciting and durable performers brings his new project JAMES MONTGOMERY'S RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE to the outside stage at Kowloon as part of the Summer Sun-Days Veterans Benefit Concert series. Joining Montgomery will be Christine Ohlman the "Beehive Queen" and featured vocalist of the Saturday Night Live show along with Barrence Whitfield, frontman of Barrence Whitfield & the Savages.

This event is a benefit concert, so come along and show your support for a good cause while enjoying some great music. So, gather your friends and family and spend a fun-filled afternoon with us.

JAMES MONTGOMERY

In the 70’s Boston’s music underground continued to bubble up. It started with such bands in the late 60’s as the Beacon Street Union and Ultimate Spinach, as well as those who came in the 70’s such as Aerosmith, J. Geils Band, the Cars and the signature classic rock band Boston. In this mix came an artist who arrived in town and became one of the solidifying members of Boston’s music community, James Montgomery.

James was, and remains, a one-man dervish capable of grabbing an audience, controlling it and giving it a night to remember.

Montgomery came to town, from his home in Michigan, to get an education and play a little music. He presented a fresh image, a powerful sound, great backing musicians and a “party ‘til you drop” stage persona.

Though some contemporaries have long ago broken up, been inducted into, or nominated for the Rock and Roll HOF, James continues to be right where he belongs and relishes in it. Montgomery will never be noted as a trendy musician, but one who developed a style and has ridden it for over 50 years to a wonderful career. Even those contemporaries who retired or became part of Boston’s legendary rock royalty come running for a chance to share the stage with James.

No matter who the musician may be, Montgomery always find a way to build them into his show and create a truly unique event. So now that these 70’s bands are starting to retire, Montgomery is just starting to heat up.

CHRISTINE OHLMAN

a/k/a "The Beehive Queen" is the current, long-time vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band whose sixth critically acclaimed CD with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez, The Deep End, was honored on national end-of-year Top Ten lists.

Recent appearances include her star turn at the SNL 40 After-Concert at the Plaza Hotel; where she romped with the B52s and Jimmy Fallon (as her backup vocalists); The “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon; The Carnegie Hall Tribute To The Rolling Stones, the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Concert in Cleveland (broadcast on HBO); and The WC Handy Festival in Muscle Shoals, where she was the special guest of the Blind Boys Of Alabama.

Her numerous collaborations encompass Grammy-nominated recordings and include duets with Dion, Ian Hunter, Marshall Crenshaw, Bonnie Bramlett, Levon Helm, Charlie Musselwhite, plus on-stage appearances with Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Brian Wilson, Steve Miller, Graham Nash, George Harrison, and Al Green. She is a featured guest on legendary Rolling Stones producer Andrew Loog Oldham’s historic ALO Orchestra Volume II.

BARRENCE WHITFIELD

An American soul and R&B vocalist, best known as the frontman for Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, at Boston University where his singing was heard by musician Peter Greenberg of The Lyres began performing with Greenberg and members of his band as Barrence Whitfield & the Savages.

The band garnered a strong reputation for explosive stage performances, described as "raucous and rough, in high gear from the moment they hit the stage." Whitfield himself was described as "a soul screamer in the spirit of Little Richard and Wilson Pickett. Their music heard by English DJ Andy Kershaw, who brought them to the UK for a tour.

He's toured widely in Europe, and won supporting slots on US tours with artists such as Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, George Thorogood, Robert Cray, and Solomon Burke. Back home Whitfield earned seven Boston Music Awards.

He later began working with a New Hampshire-based jump blues and rockabilly octet, The Movers. Continuing to perform in the UK and Europe, Whitfield just completed an extended 2023 tour of Europe.

100% of profits from this series will go to Veterans organizations in the area dealing with Vets impacted by PTSD, addiction, and homelessness related issues.

TICKETS

We offer VIP packages for this and all the other shows in this series. Info can be found at the ticketing link.

Other shows in the series are:

July 16 – Barry Goudreau’s Engine Room

AJuly 30 - Johnny A. Trio

August 6 - Jon Butcher with special guest Sal Baglio of ‘the Stompers’

August 20 - Dyer - Goodwin - Chakour feat. Brian Templeton of the "Delta Generators"

All shows are rain or shine; in event of rain the show will be moved inside.

This is an OUTDOOR CONCERT Gates open @ 12:15 PM and music starts @ 1:00 PM

Children under 12, allowed for free if accompanied by ticketed adult.

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