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Dates:Saturday, July 30, 2016 - Saturday, July 30, 2016
Hours:7-10pm
Ages:Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:$$$ see below
Category:Music & Concerts

The Newburyport BluesCruise is proud to present the internationally-renowned and award-winning performing artist Duke Robillard and his band on Saturday evening July 30th.

The annual Yankee Homecoming Blues n’ Brews Cruise will feature a powerful musical performance as well as local craft beer from the Newburyport Brewing Company.

Duke is best known for his unique ability to command a stage and captivate his audiences with his gifted ability to play the blues.

He has won numerous awards for live performance and recorded music including multiple Blues Music Awards (formerly the W.C.

Handy Awards), a 2016 nomination for “Acoustic Blues Album of the Year” also in the top 50 best blues albums of 2015 by Living Blues Magazine, as well as being nominated for several Grammy Awards.

Duke has worked with many musicians such as Tom Waits, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bob Dylan, Ruth Brown, Jay McShann, Pinetop Perkins, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Rosco Gordon, Maria Muldaur and many more.

Also appearing with Duke is J.

Laite on lead and slide guitar.

The Newburyport BluesCruise continues to support and promote The Shirley Lewis “Living the Blues” Foundation.

A cash bar and snacks are available and the event is accessible to the physically challenged with assistance provided by staff.

This sunset cruise departs at 7:00 pm.

Tickets are $38.ºº in advance and $42.ºº on the day of the event and capacity of the boat is limited.

Tickets are available online and at Dyno Records, 1 Middle St., Newburyport MA, (978) 462-9630, and Captain’s Fishing Parties, Plum Island Point, Newburyport MA, (800) 427-1333.

Group reservations are available by calling (978) 771-7878.

To purchase tickets online or for more information visit www.NewburyportBluesCruise.com

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$38 in advance, $42 day of event

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NewburyportBluesCruise.com

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54R Merrimac St., Newburyport, MA, 01950 map
Phone: 978-463-7878

Downtown Newburyport Waterfront PArk

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  • Bring a camera and please share your memories on our Facebook page!! https://www.facebook.com/NewburyportBluesCruise/?fref=ts
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