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. Tastemaker 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. With his band feeding off his energy, the 6'3" musician roams the stage barefoot, ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease, his soulful, rocks-and-gravel vocals firing up his fans. When he sits down to play his lap steel, he takes the crowd to a whole other level, with the music exorcising any bad times and troubles.

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.
- A limited number of single seats are available; 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 you’re interested in supporting the mission, find membership information HERE.
- 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.

Event details:
- Date: September 30
- Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Category: Live Music
- Tags: Blues, Selwyn Birchwood

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

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