The King Khan & BBQ Show

A little over a week late in posting this but.....

On November 22nd, 2016 I went to the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan to see The King Khan & BBQ Show performance. I arrived before the opening performance, checked my coat, grabbed a couple drinks and headed upstairs to the sweet sounds of The Sonics being covered by The Stompin' Riffraffs. 

The Stompin' Riffraffs is the most energetic Japanese 50's style rock'n'roll band with a psychobilly twist. Inducing excitement throughout the crowd with amazing covers and sweet jams featuring solos on a Theremin by Miku, one could not help but bounce around to their fast paced sound! The eye masked members include Nao, (vocals, guitar) Rie, (bass), Miku (piano, theremin) and Saori (drums). 

Every single member seemed to be having the time of their lives up on that stage and were extending an invitation to partake in all the fun throughout their entire performance. 

The Gartrells followed them with a mixture of garage, rock, soul and R&B styles. This band is originally from Atlanta, GA and features Jared Swilley with the killer mustache (also in Black Lips), Jonah Swilley, Rod Hamdallah and John Kang. This dynamic group of musicians liked to spice it up and switch instruments throughout the set for different songs. 

Between these two opening bands the crowd was adequately warmed up for the headliner.

Adorned in leathers, masks, wigs, and plenty of exposed skin, the two members of The King Khan & BBQ Show took the stage. This Canadian garage rock duo comes from Montreal, Quebec. You may recognize them from their former band The Spaceshits. Mark Sultan provides the drums (snare, bass & tambourine), guitar and vocals and King (Arish Ahmad) Khan offers lead vocals and guitar. Between the two of them some sort of punkish doo-wop emerges and forces one to dance their pants off completely. The entire crowd was vibrating with the groovy mood this band creates.

Well done, the to the three of yous!!