The Nighthawks – 9/22 – SOLD OUT!

THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. Follow the ticket link to Eventbrite to join the waitlist: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-nighthawks-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1992786110902?aff=oddtdtcreator

Legendary blues and roots rock band THE NIGHTHAWKS is heading back to Syracuse September 22.

The Nighthawks was an idea in Mark Wenner’s brain long before he was able to implement it. The musical product of pre-1958 radio in Washington, D. C., he did not know there were rules against mixing blues, R&B, honky-tonk country, doo-wop, gospel, and rockabilly into one delicious stew.

Current lineup:
- Mark Wenner: Vocals, Harmonica
- Mark Stutso: Drums, Vocals
- Sol Roots: Bass
- Dan Hovey: Guitar, Vocals

In 1972, Mark, then 23, returned to his hometown after a New York City band apprenticeship eager to start a real, work-every-night band based on American roots music. He found a receptive local scene.

The Founding Quartet
The original Nighthawks lineup solidified in mid-1974. Bringing together frontmen Mark Wenner and the young Jimmy Thackery with a veteran rhythm section, Jan Zukowski on bass and Pete Ragusa on drums, the quartet ruled the highways and honky-tonks until Jimmy’s departure in 1986 to pursue a solo career. The band opened many doors and forged touring routes for contemporaries, and played with many blues and rockabilly legends. They opened for Muddy Waters, James Cotton, and Carl Perkins, and recorded with John Hammond and Pinetop Perkins.

After Jimmy’s departure the band continued in various configurations, serving at times as Elvin Bishop’s East Coast band and backing showcase tours with John Lee Hooker, Elvin Bishop, John Hammond and Pinetop Perkins. Over the years the group went through several guitarists and lineup changes, including collaborations that featured Jimmy Hall and guitarist Jimmy Nalls. Later iterations included Danny Morris and Pete Kanaras; Pete Ragusa remained until 2010.

A Team of Veteran Players
Mark Stutso spent nearly two decades with former Nighthawk Jimmy Thackery. Before that he played in a number of rock bands, including Ruffryder and Trix. Originally from deep in West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, Mark spent five years in the coal mines before becoming a drummer. He lives in Pittsburgh and has collaborated with Glenn Pavone and Norman Nardini. His vocals are a force to be reckoned with.

Blues Music Award
In 2009, Sirius XM’s Bill Wax invited the band to record some live tracks for his "B. B. King’s Bluesville" channel. In less than two hours the band cut almost a dozen tunes. The resulting release, Last Train to Bluesville on RipBang Records, won Acoustic Album of the Year at the Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Awards in Memphis in May 2011.

After 40 years, The Nighthawks are still having a Damn Good Time. And so will you. Listen up!

DOORS: 5:30PM SHOWTIME: 7:00PM
Date: September 22
Time: 7:00 pm - 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.
- The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.
- Most seats are sold as "Tables for Two" — the ticket admits TWO people.
- There are a limited number of single seats; single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.
- 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 us after you place your order.
- All tickets are "WILL CALL" — no need to print anything out, just give your name at the door.

More info / links:
- Website: https://thenighthawks.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNighthawks
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighthawks1972/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Q2L3fR3hmzSTxE5Sf9Y60?si=cpYAVHt-QL-wkNg2g9gLOQ
- Video: https://youtu.be/o7nm4gBh8g8?si=RSvg1uQ_L_Bxuyud