Wayne "The Train" Hancock

Schedule

Sun Jul 26 2026 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

Cafe Nine | New Haven, CT

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Wayne "The Train" Hancock - The King of Juke Joint Swing
About this Event

Wayne "The Train" Hancock

Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing–that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band.

Always an anomaly among his country music peers, Wayne’s uncompromising interpretation of the music he loves is in fact what defines him: steeped in tradition but never “retro”, bare bones but bone shaking, hardcore but with a swing. Like the comfortable crackle of a Wurlitzer 45 jukebox, Wayne is the embodiment of genuine, house rocking, hillbilly boogie.

Little known fact: Wayne is the only Bloodshot artist to have had their CD taken aboard a space shuttle flight.

"Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Jr. He is the real deal.” --Hank III

“Hancock, who tosses out a roots mix of old country, roadhouse blues, western dance swing, boogie bop, and straight-up rockabilly, takes what was once old and makes it seem like it’s always been and always will be.” -- allmusic.com

“The country music scene could do with a lot more characters like Wayne, who push the music’s limits while staying truer to its roots than any well-known names associated with the genre today.” -- Slug Magazine


$20 ADVANCED / $25 AT THE DOOR

21+

DOORS AT 3 PM

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Where is it happening?

Cafe Nine, 250 State Street, New Haven, United States

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Tickets

USD 23.18

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