We’re Riding with the Kings | MEMO Music Hall

Name: We’re Riding with the Kings | MEMO Music Hall
Start: 2025-09-20T09:00:00+10:00
Location: Memo Music Hall

Schedule

Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC+10:00

Location

Memo Music Hall | Melbourne, VI

Back by Popular Demand!! Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Riding with the King. The iconic blues crossover album. The collaboration of two giants of the blues, Eric Clapton and BB King. Bobby Valentine will channel the spirit of BB King, Andy McGarvie is Clapton and beyond.
With Blues Roulette driving the “bus”.
Ben Wicks – Bass,
Johnny Tesoriero – Drums,
Along with special guest, John McAll – Keys
Lauren Elizabeth and Mimi Zaetta-Thomas – Backing Vocals!
Listening to one of his Favourite blues albums “Riding with the King”, it occurred to Bobby V that it would actually make a great live show.
“It’s all there great songs, great bluesmen and it’s about the right length!!” Says Bobby. This is no pale tribute. What this band brings to the table celebrates the album and, in the true spirit of the blues, will jam out into the great blue beyond.
Riding with the King is a collaborative album by B.B. King and Eric Clapton that was released in 2000. It was their first collaborative album and won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album. The album reached #1 on Billboard’s Top Blues Albums and was certified 2× Platinum in the United States – Wikipedia