Chris Cain – 8/18 – SOLD OUT!

THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT. FOLLOW THE TICKET LINK TO JOIN THE WAITLIST ON EVENTBRITE.

Date: August 18
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Doors: 5:30 PM
Showtime: 7:00 PM

Venue: The 443 Social Club & Lounge
443 Burnet Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203

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. He’d listen to his father’s records over and over until the music had seeped into his soul.

Cain formed his first band in 1986 and released his first album, Late Night City Blues, on the local Blue Rock’It label. The album received four W. C. Handy Award nominations and led to touring in Europe.

With his 2021 Alligator Records debut, Raisin’ Cain, Cain gained wider recognition. Blues Rock Review called him “a classic, sophisticated, soulful virtuoso…He seamlessly combines blues, jazz, funk, and soul.” He received four 2022 Blues Music Award nominations, including Album Of The Year and Best Guitarist.

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

Cain has toured across North America and internationally, 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 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.”

DOORS: 5:30PM SHOWTIME: 7PM

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 share 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 after you place your order.
- All tickets are "WILL CALL" — give your name at the door; no need to print anything.

Links:
- 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
- EventBrite (waitlist/tickets): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-cain-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1987846255662?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Video: https://youtu.be/Z-vcpcsahJA?si=HKTDaiOAdKM_gjKf