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.

Date: August 17
Doors: 5:30 PM Showtime: 7:00 PM (event 7:00–9:00 PM)

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 him. His African American father and Greek mother had a large record collection that fascinated Chris from an early age. He was three when his father first took him to see B. B. King, and his father gave him his first guitar at age eight.

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 in Europe.

With his 2021 Alligator Records debut Raisin’ Cain, Cain’s profile rose higher. As Blues Rock Review put it, “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 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 worldwide. He’s performed at the Chicago Blues Festival, The Doheny Blues Festival, The Philadelphia Blues Festival, The Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, and many others. He’s played concerts, festivals, and 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.”

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; 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 share a table with other single attendees.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
- 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 and we’ll make it happen.
- All tickets are WILL CALL — no need to print anything, just give your name at the door.

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

Other:
- 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