Chris Cain – 8/17

Our August 18 show with CHRIS CAIN sold out in less than a week, so we’ve added a second show on August 17.

Chris Cain was born in San Jose, California in 1955. His parents were huge music fans and shared their love of blues, jazz and popular songs with Chris. His African American father and Greek mother had a huge, shared record collection, which fascinated Chris from an early age. Chris was three years old when his father first took him to see B. B. King. His father gave him his first guitar at age eight and Chris learned lick after lick, song after song.

Cain formed his first band in 1986 and released his first album, Late Night City Blues, on the locally-based Blue Rock’It label. The album received four W. C. Handy Award nominations (now the Blues Music Awards) and led to touring opportunities in Europe.

With his 2021 Alligator Records debut album, Raisin’ Cain, Cain’s star rose higher. Press, radio and the public agreed; as Blues Rock Review stated, “a classic, sophisticated, soulful virtuoso…He seamlessly combines blues, jazz, funk, and soul.” Cain received four 2022 Blues Music Award nominations, including Album Of The Year and Best Guitarist.

On his recordings and on stage, Cain plays his Gibson ES 335 guitar named Melba (owned since 1990) and plugs it into his Music Man RD 112 amp (owned since 1987). Melba is featured in the book Gibson ES Believers, part of the Vic DuPra Believers Series.

Cain has toured across North America and worldwide, performing at festivals such as the Chicago Blues Festival, The Doheny Blues Festival, The Philadelphia Blues Festival, and The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland. He has played concerts and festivals (and often taught workshops) in Argentina, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukraine, and more.

Now, with Good Intentions Gone Bad, Cain will find his largest audience yet. According to Kid Andersen, “Chris Cain is the rarity whose blues prowess is so undeniable that he has gained everyone’s approval. Ask any of your favorite guitar players who they think are the greatest living masters of the instrument, chances are they will all have Chris Cain at the very top of their list.”

Event details:
- Date: August 17
- Doors: 5:30 PM
- Showtime: 7:00 PM (Event time listed as 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
- Venue: The 443 Social Club & Lounge, 443 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203
- Tags: Blues, Chris Cain

Ticket info:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- Most seats are sold as “Tables for Two” — each ticket admits two people.
- There are a limited number of single seats; 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.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements (walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party), please email the venue after you place your order to arrange it.
- All tickets are WILL CALL — no need to print anything, just give your name at the door.

Links and resources:
- Official website: https://www.chriscainmusic.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccc335
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriscain335/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HFfi1wOWbXd83qSiwJhuv?si=T8RzEFTyQAyIRCSHT208WA
- Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-cain-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1988630724028?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Video: https://youtu.be/Z-vcpcsahJA?si=HKTDaiOAdKM_gjKf