New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Kid Creole & the Coconuts will perform in the U.S. live for the first time in 14 years as they begin a four-day mini tour at B.B.
Kings in Manhattan on March 25, 2015.
The band, led by August "Kid Creole" Darnell, will play several of their classics and some of their newer music. The March 25th show will also feature a very special guest appearance by Cory Daye, who sang with Darnell while they were members of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. Also joining Darnell on stage will be Haitia Fuller and Fonda Rae, singers he produced for various side projects (Elbow Bones and the Racketeers, Don Armando's 2nd Avenue Rumba Band).
Tour dates and ticket information:
• Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - B.B. King's, 237 West 42nd St, New York, NY - For tickets: https://www.bbkingblues.com/bio.php?id=4952
• Thursday, March 26, 2015 -
Howard Theater, 620 T Street Northwest, Washington, D.C. - For tickets: https://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2015/03/26/kid-creole-the-coconuts/
• Friday, March 27, 2015 - Daryl's House, 130 Route 22, Pawling, NY - For tickets: https://www.darylshouseclub.com
• (Plus a command performance in Houston, TX)
Kid Creole & the Coconuts continues to receive international acclaim for their live performances, which combine an ensemble of top musicians, swagger, flash and the Kid's trademark snazzin' zoot suits.
Darnell, Adriana Kaegi and Dr, Buzzard band mate Coati Mundi founded Kid Creole & the Coconuts in 1980 with the idea of orchestrating a three-ring circus-type act playing off the "Kid" persona versus his onstage comic foils coupled with an original sound fusing Funk, Big Band Jazz, Caribbean, Pop and other genres. Throughout the 1980s, Kid Creole & the Coconuts recorded several international hits including "Stool Pigeon," "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" and "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby." They also performed on The
Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live and in the movies Against All Odds, Only You, Downtown 81 and Lambada: The Forbidden Dance.
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The current lineup led by Darnell features:
Charlie Lagond (Saxophone)
Shareef Clayton (Trumpet)
Mike Gorman (Keyboards)
Barnaby Dickinson (Trombone)
Jessica Forsman (Coconut)
Roos Van Awesome (Coconut)
Eva Tudor-Jones (Mama Coconut)
Flex Republic (M.C./Left-Hand Man)
Jamie McCredie (Guitar)
Oroh Angiama (Bass)
Malene Mortensen (Chanteuse)
Dave Imby (Drummer and M.D.)
Anthony Almonte (percussion)
Among their upcoming performances, Kid Creole and the Coconuts are slated to play all three of the UK's Rewind Festivals this summer . More information on shows and tour dates can be found on KCC's official website: https://kidcreoleandthecoconuts.com/news/
