Shakedown Bar

5:00 PM - Kory Montgomery and Scott Rednor Après
2020-01-02 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Shakedown Bar 304 Bridge St, Vail, CO 81657, United States, Shakedown Bar 304 Bridge St, Vail, CO 81657, United States
Doors: 4:00 pm • Show: 5:00 pm
Come hear two of Colorado’s best playing their interpretations of all of your favorite classic songs! Vocal harmonies, rhythmic looping, & duel guitar leads make this an exciting acoustic duo!

9:30 PM - Kory Montgomery Solo Acoustic
2020-01-01 21:00 - 2020-01-02 01:00, 2019-12-22 21:30 - 2019-12-23 01:00, 2019-12-17 21:30 - 2019-12-18 01:00
Doors: 9:00 pm • Show: 9:30 pm

Kory Montgomery has been spreading his name and reputation across the country now for years, and still continues to gain new popularity with his solid grooves, intense solos, and demanding lyrics. Kory has been described as “a backwoods orgy of Blues, Funk, Jazz Fusion, that leaves the listener drunk, horny, and looking for a fight.”
Over the past years Kory Montgomery has played numerous festivals and events throughout the country including the opportunities to open for BB King, on multiple occasions, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Earth Wind & Fire, JJ Grey & Mofro, Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, Hubert Sumlin, The North Mississippi All Stars and many other national acts. He also continues to play with the Blues Brothers Revue under musical direction of Paul Schaffer. For more information and music go to https://www.reverbnation.com/thekorymontgomeryband

9:30 PM - An All Star New Years Eve Celebration of The Rolling Stones with Brothers Keeper feat. Pevar, Inger, Mckay, Peoples
2019-12-31 21:30 - 2020-01-01 01:30
Doors: 9:00 • Show: 9:30 PM

Tickets Available (and highly suggested) : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-all-star-new-years-eve-celebration-of-the-rolling-stones-tickets-80602154213
Join us at Shakedown Bar for a NYE celebration you’ll never forget, featuring the timeless music of The Rolling Stones and an all-star cast of musicians joining Brothers Keeper.
Scott Rednor – Guitar/Vocals
Michael Jude – Bass/Vocals
John Michel – Drums/Vocals
Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles) – Guitar
Inger Pevar – Vocals
Bill McKay (Coral Creek, Derek Trucks Band) – Keyboards/Vocals
Nathan Peoples (Coral Creek) – Saxophone

9:30 PM - Honey Island Swamp Band
2019-12-30 21:30 - 2019-12-31 01:30
Doors: 9:00 • Show: 9:30 PM

Meet The Honey Island Swamp Band:
Aaron Wilkinson – mandolin, guitar, harmonica, vocals
Chris Mulé – guitar, vocals
Sam Price – bass, vocals
Garland Paul – drums, vocals
Trevor Brooks – keyboards

The Honey Island Swamp Band Brings a Sledgehammer
to Demolition Day
Out April 29 During Jazz Fest In New Orleans
“They’re irresistible by their name alone…” – Elmore
Think The Band’s Big Pink album and add a splash of hot sauce with Willin’ by Little Feat – this group of New Orleans vagabonds nails it.
New Orleans, LA or San Francisco, CA– From the pristine waters of the Honey Island Swamp, to the vibrant streets of New Orleans, to the hazy corner of Haight-Asbury in San Francisco, this band has endured devastation, relocation, and revitalization. A group whose sound has been tagged “Bayou Americana,” the Honey Island Swamp Band takes the hammer to the nail with the help of producer Luther Dickinson, and presents Demolition Day to the world April 29 on Ruf Records.
This album marks the 10-year anniversary of the Honey Island Swamp Band, which formed in San Francisco, CA via New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina displaced the founding members. With little hope of returning to their beloved city, the band channeled the blues and emotions of their circumstances to develop a soulful style and sound that critics have compared to legendary Blues-Roots-Rock Artists such as The Allman Brothers, Little Feat and The Band.
Recording at the Parlor Studio in New Orleans, Honey Island Swamp Band teams up with producer/musician Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars to capture a rhythm and a feel born straight from the heart of Americana. The album features a host of New Orleans finest musicians, including guest appearances by keyboardist Ivan Neville and Tab Benoit on pedal steel.
“Their all encompassing sound of blues, roots, country, and soul has been described as “Bayou Americana.” – No Depression
“We’ve always wanted to record to two-inch tape, to get that old analog sound,” says bandleader Aaron Wilkinson, “and this was our first opportunity to make it happen. Luther was the perfect producer to help us nail that old-school, authentic sound. He was great at keeping us focused on the spirit of each performance, not getting bogged down in details and perfectionism. That’s what we were looking for and what we needed.”
After all, polish isn’t necessary when you’re working with songs this strong. Across its eleven cuts, Demolition Day tips a hat to most of the great American genres, while adding the Honey Island Swamp Band’s inimitable thumbprint. There’s the spring-heeled slide-blues of “Ain’t No Fun”, the upbeat funk of “Head High Water Blues”, the cat-house piano and country-fried guitars of “How Do You Feel”. But then, on the emotional flipside, there’s also the reflective wah-guitar lilt of “Say It Isn’t True”, the mournful funeral-jazz slow-burn of “No Easy Way” and the heart-in-mouth acoustic confessional of “Katie”.
“We’re diverse and complex people,” explains Chris Mule, the band’s guitarist, “and our audiences are as well. So we try to let our music reflect that.”
Drawing from their diverse backgrounds, the band’s lyrical content is quite colorful. “They really are all over the map,” Aaron explains of the topics explored on Demolition Day. “Some are rooted in reality and personal experience. “Head High Water Blues” is a look back at the Hurricane Katrina experience now that ten years has passed. Much has been rebuilt, but much has not and never will be – and the song is more about the emotional scars that can never be fully erased. Others are just fiction and storytelling. We had the music for “Through Another Day”, and it sounded sort of old and epic and Southern, and that inspired this Civil War-era storyline that became the lyrics. Others are just sort of playful nonsense about life and relationships, like “Watch And Chain.”
Demolition Day is about rebuilding more than tearing down. It’s about a renewal of purpose, reflected through powerful lyrics and stories, great slide guitar on top of deep bass and rhythms that continue to move the foundation that the band was built upon.
New Orleans has a deep well of music, and that well has no rules – the only boundaries are the ones that we place on ourselves.
On Demolition Day, the Honey Island Swamp Band breaks these boundaries to deliver a sound so relevant and honest that even in the darkest of days – like the violent storm that brought this group of musicians together – Demolition Day still shines brightly.

9:30 PM - Brothers Keeper w/ Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles)
2019-12-29 21:30 - 2019-12-30 01:30
Doors: 9:00 • Show: 9:30 PM

20-year veterans of the John Oates Band John Michel (Drums/vocals) and Michael Jude (Bass/vocals), join Scott Rednor (Vocals/Guitar) to form Brothers Keeper, a truly world-class musical experience. This show also features Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles) on Guitar.

9:30 PM - Brothers Keeper w/ Jeff & Inger Pevar
2019-12-28 21:30 - 2019-12-29 01:30
Show: 9:30 PM

20-year veterans of the John Oates Band John Michel (Drums/vocals) and Michael Jude (Bass/vocals), join Scott Rednor (Vocals/Guitar) to form Brothers Keeper, a truly world-class musical experience. This show also features Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles) on Guitar, and Inger Pevar on Vocals.

5:00 PM - Scott Rednor & Friends
2019-12-28 17:00 - 20:00
Doors: 4:00 PM • Show: 5:00 PM
Scott Rednor – Guitar/vocals
Jeff Pevar (Ray Charles) – Guitar

Inger Pevar – Vocals
Join Scott Rednor & Friends for an apres show unlike any other in Vail. You’ll hear songs you know and love done with a fresh apres appropriate approach. Scott uses live loops, a stompox, percussion, his guitar and his voice, to create a rich tapestry of sound. Plus he’s backed up by some of his amazing friends for a truly unforgettable apres show!

9:30 PM - Johnny Schleper Band
2019-12-27 21:30 - 2019-12-28 01:30
Show: 9:30 pm
A local band made up of killer players!
Johnny Schleper – Guitar/vocals
Bob Masters – Bass/vocals
Mark Levy – Drums
Joe Bianchi – Guitar/vocals

5:00 PM - Scott Rednor Après
2019-12-27 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-12-26 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-12-20 17:00 - 20:00, 2019-12-19 17:00 - 21:00
Doors: 4:00 PM • Show: 5:00 PM

Join Scott Rednor for an apres show unlike any other in Vail. You’ll hear songs you know and love done with a fresh solo acoustic approach. Scott uses live loops, a stompox, percussion, his guitar and his voice, to create a rich tapestry of sound and an experience that’ll make you want to come back for more!

9:30 PM - Scott Rednor Band feat. Levy, Spies, Mertens
2019-12-26 21:30 - 2019-12-27 01:00
Show: 9:30 pm

Scott Rednor (Brothers Keeper) – Guitar/vocals
Mark Levy (Circles Around The Sun) – Drums/vocals
Charles Parker Mertens – Bass
Chris Spies – Keyboards

🎄 9:30 PM - Shakedown Family Christmas 🎄
2019-12-25 21:30 - 2019-12-26 01:00
Doors: 9:00 pm • Show: 9:30 pm
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁
Scott Rednor (Brothers Keeper) – Guitar/vocals
Johnny Schleper – Guitar/vocals
Mark Levy (Circles Around The Sun) – Drums/vocals
Charles Parker Mertens (Rapidgrass) – Bass

- CLOSED -
2019-12-24 - 2019-12-25
-CLOSED-
🎄Merry Christmas 🎄

9:30 PM — Sam Bee Trio feat. Kimmel & Levy
2019-12-23 21:30 - 2019-12-24 01:00
Doors: 9:00 pm Show: 9:30 pm

Sam Bee is a fusion guitarist, soul singer, and songwriter. His soulful voice and interpretations of songs you love will make you grin from ear to ear. Stevie Wonder, Chris Stapleton, Jeff Beck, and George Benson are among his main influences. Sam Bee is a Berklee College of Music alumni, and plays regularly around the Vail Valley.
Sam Bee – Guitar/vocals
Justin Kimmel (Toubab Krewe, Antibalas) – Bass
Mark Levy (Circles Around The Sun) – Drums

9:30 PM - Brothers Keeper Trio
2019-12-21 21:30 - 2019-12-22 01:30
Show: 9:30 PM

20-year veterans of the John Oates Band John Michel (Drums/vocals) and Michael Jude (Bass/vocals), join Scott Rednor (Vocals/Guitar) to form Brothers Keeper, a truly world-class musical experience.

9:30 PM - Scott Rednor Band feat. Porter, Levy, Kimmel
2019-12-20 21:30 - 2019-12-21 01:30
Show: 9:30 pm

Scott Rednor (Brothers Keeper) – Guitar/vocals
Mark Levy (Circles Around The Sun) – Drums/vocals
Justin Kimmel (Antibalas, Toubab Krewe) – Bass
Joey Porter (The Motet) – Keyboards

9:30 PM - Scott Rednor Band feat. Smallie, Levy, Dumm
2019-12-19 21:30 - 2019-12-20 01:00
Show: 9:30 pm

Scott Rednor (Brothers Keeper) – Guitar/vocals
Mark Levy (Circles Around The Sun) – Drums/vocals
Todd Smallie (JJ Grey, Derek Trucks Band) – Bass
James Dumm (Coal Town Reunion) – Guitar/vocals

5:00 PM - Brendan McKinney Après
2019-12-19 17:00 - 21:00
Doors: 4:00 PM • Show: 5:00 PM
Brendan is a singer/songwriter who performs regularly in Colorado, Nashville and Europe. He is currently signed with Adroit Records in Nashville,TN and has a new release called ‘Best They Can’ on that label. Check out www.adroitrecords.com
Brendan is also signed with Riptide, an LA music company that places songs in TV and Film. Visit at www.riptidemusic.com Brendan’s songs have been placed and featured in many shows including Trust Me, United States of Tara, Justified, Army Wives, Drop Dead Diva, and Shameless to name Just a few.
Brendan McKinney was born in and raised just outside the city of Philadelphia. Just like his current lifestyle as a traveling international troubadour, McKinney’s upbringing didn’t exactly encourage conformity. He grew up in a large Irish family immersed in a world of words and music: his father was well-known journalist/sports writer/music critic Jack McKinney of the Philadelphia Daily News; his mother Doris Kavanaugh McKinney sang with legendary big band leader Vaughn Monroe, and was a popular Philadelphia area performer. Intermingle those powerful influences with the extensive rock n’ roll album collections of his older brothers and sister, and it’s easy to see why McKinney has chosen the road less traveled.
“Everybody in my family played at least a little guitar and sang”, reflects McKinney, ” I was the last to pick it up, but I could never manage to put it back down. “After many years as a prominent entertainer in the North Eastern region of the U.S., both as a solo artist and as lead vocalist and guitarist for bands such as: ‘ The Missionaries’ (rhythm & blues) and ‘ Driving Wheel ‘ (blues). McKinney is recognized a talented songwriter and powerful and exciting stage presence.
When McKinney is performing live, he constantly reaches for a new plateau, and is arguably most compelling to watch when he cuts loose and improvises with his music and the crowd.

9:30 PM — Shawn Eckels and Kory Montgomery
2019-12-16 21:30 - 2019-12-17 01:00
Doors: 9:00 pm Show: 9:30 pm

Kory Montgomery – Guitar/vox (Drunken Hearts)
Shawn Eckels – Guitar/vox (Andy Frasco)
Come hear two of Colorado’s finest guitarists playing their interpretations of all of your favorite classic songs! Vocal harmonies, rhythmic looping, & duel guitar leads make this an exciting acoustic duo!

9:30 PM - Eric McFadden and Kory Montgomery
2019-12-15 21:30 - 2019-12-16 01:00
Doors: 9:00 pm • Show: 9:30 pm
Join Eric McFadden (P-Funk All-Stars) and Kory Montgomery (Blues Brothers Experience) for a unique night of music you don’t want to miss! Blues, Rock, Soul, Rock & Roll, you can expect to hear it all with these guitar slingers on stage together.

9:30 PM - Brothers Keeper w/ Eric McFadden
2019-12-14 21:30 - 2019-12-15 01:30
Show: 9:30 PM

20-year veterans of the John Oates Band John Michel (Drums/vocals) and Michael Jude (Bass/vocals), join Scott Rednor (Vocals/Guitar) to form Brothers Keeper, a truly world-class musical experience. This show also features Eric McFadden (P-Funk All-Stars) on Guitar.

5:00 PM - Scott Rednor and Eric McFadden Apres
2019-12-14 17:00 - 21:00
Doors: 4:00 pm • Show: 5:00 pm

Join Scott Rednor and Eric McFadden for an apres show unlike any other in Vail. You’ll hear songs you know and love done with a fresh duo acoustic approach. Scott uses live loops, a stompox, percussion, his guitar and his voice in tandem with Eric, to create a rich tapestry of sound and an experience that’ll make you want to come back for more!

9:30 PM - Analog Son
2019-12-13 21:30 - 2019-12-14 01:30
Show: 9:30 PM

Analog Son is a powerhouse funk band from Denver, CO sure to get your dance moves fired up! Featuring some of the Colorado music scene’s finest players, you don’t want to miss this show.
Jordan Linit – Guitar
Josh Fairman – Bass
George Horn – Drums
Devon Parker – Vocals
Michael Chiesa – Saxophone
TBD – Trumpet

5:00 PM - Scott Rednor & Shawn Eckels Après
2019-12-13 17:00 - 21:00
Doors: 4:00 PM • Show: 5:00 PM

Join Scott Rednor and Shawn Eckels (Andy Frisco) for an apres show unlike any other in Vail. You’ll hear songs you know and love done with a fresh duo acoustic approach. Guitar and vocal harmonies, live looping, and two of Colorado’s finest guitarists create a rich tapestry of sound and an Après experience you won’t forget!
