Sunday Matinee w/ Rev. Billy C. Wirtz

Name: Sunday Matinee w/ Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
Start: 2024-11-24T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 221 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 27401

Schedule

Sun Nov 24 2024 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

221 Summit Ave, Greensboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 27401 | Greensboro, NC

Sunday Matinee w/ Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
Sunday, November 24
Doors: 2pm // Show: 3pm
ADVANCED: $20
DAY OF: $25
The ‘Boro Sessions presents Rev. Billy C. Wirtz in a seated show at The Flat Iron. Limited seating, so purchase your tickets early!
JOIN US for “Sunday Afternoon with ‘Wild Man’ Rev. Billy C. Wirtz!”
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz is an iconic American blues musician, known for his one-of-a-kind comedy routines set to music. His music is a combination of classic boogie woogie and off-the-deep-end originals. He began playing guitar at the age of 10. In 1979 he joined his friend and mentor, blues pianist Sunnyland Slim, in Chicago, where he mastered Boogie piano, Gospel & Blues. Following the advice of his mentor, Billy C. Wirtz, the son of a police officer and a government official, burst on the
scene in polyester attire, dyed red hair, patent leather boots and two arms full of ink.
After recording his first album in 1982, Hightone Records released ten classic albums. Rev. Billy became a nationally known touring act with coast-to-coast appearances on morning radio shows. He toured with Boz Scaggs and played in all the big festivals. Somewhere in the middle of all this he fulfilled a lifetime dream and became a professional wrestling manager. If that weren’t enough, he began writing, publishing over 75
articles and two books.
Still, he needed more! The Rev. began to host radio programs. Since 2014, he hosts “The Rhythm Revival” on WMNF radio in Tampa, Florida, which broadcasts on stations from California to Iowa to Florida.Thanks to this article The Florida Humanities Council plans to develop this article (Traveling Down the Chitlin’ Circuit – Florida Humanities) into the pilot for a documentary!
All these projects are fine but in his own words “I need the buzz of the live show.” So, he continues to tour, performing solo concerts and guest appearances with The Nighthawks. His live performances are still constantly evolving one-of-a- kind shows filled with music, humor and history by the 6’4” former Special teacher and boogie master. Whether he’s writing, playing’ or pontificating, Rev. Billy C. Wirtz is still rockin’ on the Ivories, and the crowds are still rollin’ in the aisles.