Selwyn Birchwood – 9/30

“A remarkable, contemporary bluesman… a powerhouse young guitarist and soulful vocalist… a major player… highly recommended” – Rolling Stone
“No one in blues compares to young Florida-based guitarist Selwyn Birchwood. With the quality of his material, combined with a vibrant stage persona, there’s no need to borrow tunes from the greats who went before him. Lean yet mean and tough…lyrically and musically intense” — American Songwriter
“Rising blues star Selwyn Birchwood is the real deal. Birchwood puts his own fresh spin on the blues, taking the tradition and making it into something new.” — Guitar World

Although award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood is firmly rooted in the tradition, the young guitarist, lap steel player, songwriter and vocalist sets a course for the future of the blues with his visionary, original music. Birchwood, whose band features the pulsating interplay of his blistering guitar with Regi Oliver’s driving baritone sax, deploys a singular sound and style all his own. He calls it “Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues,” an intoxicating mix of deep blues, blistering, psychedelic-tinged rock, booty-shaking funk and sweet Southern soul, played and sung with the fire-and-brimstone fervor of a revival tent preacher with a hellhound on his trail. No Depression says, “Selwyn Birchwood reaches back in the blues tradition to launch something out of this world.”

Live, Birchwood is a force of nature. His ability to win over an audience—any audience—is proven night after night on the bandstand. With his warm, magnetic personality, Birchwood is as down-to-earth as his music is thought-provoking and electrifying. The 6'3" musician roams the stage barefoot, ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease; his soulful, rocks-and-gravel vocals fire up his fans. When he sits down to play his lap steel, he takes the crowd to a whole other level.

Event details:
- Date: September 30
- Time: Doors 5:30 PM; Showtime 7:00 PM (event listed 7:00–9:00 PM)
- Venue: The 443 Social Club & Lounge, 443 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203

Ticket info:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- Floor plan notes: green squares/circles are bar-height tables; orange squares are regular-height tables.
- Most seats are sold as "Tables for Two" — a ticket admits two people.
- A limited number of single seats are available; single attendees may share a table with other singles.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
- Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for VIP Patron members; contact the venue for membership information.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements (walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or to be seated with another party), email the venue after you place your order to arrange it.
- All tickets are WILL CALL — no need to print anything; give your name at the door.

Links:
- Artist website: https://www.selwynbirchwood.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selwynbirchwoodband
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selwynbirchwood/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/47HxYwXgJsfyQN08FpXfxD?si=_vgg0fMaSzihCIBqbe9y2g
- Tickets (Eventbrite): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/selwyn-birchwood-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1992295718124?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Video: https://youtu.be/NcxdptrFQCc?si=nJesJs-Z-h6klfOE