New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This Friday and Saturday, October 6 & 7, The Marcus King Band and their family & friends will descend on Pisgah Brewing in
Black Mountain, NC for the inaugural The Marcus King Band Family Reunion, a 2-day music festival featuring a lineup curated by King himself.
Friday night will feature sets from Blackberry Smoke, The Marcus King Band, Jaimoe's Jasssz Band, Big Something,
National Reserve and Alex Williams. Saturday will feature performances by The Marcus King Band & Family,
David Shaw, Muddy Magnolias,
George Porter Jr., Ron Holloway Band, That's What's Up, Travers Brothership, Leah Blevins, and People's Blues of Richmond.
The Marcus King Band will perform a full set on Friday, October 6, and will host a special Marcus King Band Family set on Saturday, October 7, with guest appearances by
David Shaw, Ron Holloway,
Brandon "Taz" Niederauer,
George Porter Jr. and more.
Single day passes are available for the Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th show dates. Single Day passes are General Admission only and will be $38.50 in advance with a price increase to $45 at the gate day-of show. 2-day passes for the event are still available at $67.50 in advance and $75 at the gate.
Find all ticket information here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marcus-king-bands-family-reunion-tickets-37132058988
For more information, visit MKBFamilyReunion.com.
Given their almost non-stop tour schedule, The Marcus King Band tends to miss out on the family reunions they cherished growing up. "I remember these gatherings were always the happiest time for me as a kid. A stress-free environment where you are free to love the people you're around," explains King. "That's the aesthetic we want to bring to our festival. Community and happiness. There are no separate agendas being forced on anyone. Just an all-around good time."
A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold will benefit two local non-profits near and dear to The Marcus King Band: Cannabis Forward, a Greenville-based organization that raises awareness of the medical benefits of marijuana, and Mental Health
America of Greenville County, an organization that positively impacts mental health through advocacy, awareness and service.
Late last year, The Marcus King Band released their sophomore, self-titled album that was produced by
Warren Haynes and released on Fantasy Records. This year, the band made their network television debut on CBS This Morning Saturday where they performed "Rita Is Gone" and "Ain't Nothin' Wrong With That." Marcus King is currently on the cover of Guitar Player Magazine as one of "10 Young
Players Spreading The Gospel of Kick-Ass Guitar."
On October 27, The Marcus King Band will release the Due North EP via Fantasy Records. The digital-only EP consists of three songs the band recorded during their sophomore album recording sessions: "What's Right," "This Ol'' Cowboy" (Marshall Tucker Band cover), and "Slip Back," and a fourth live recording: an epic 15-minute medley of the band's "Sharry Barry," "Sliced Milk" (Jeff Sipe cover), "25 Or 6 To 4" (Chicago cover), "I'll Stay" (Funkadelic cover), and "Gloomy Sunday" (famously covered by Billie Holiday).
The Washington Post said, "King is poised to be one of music's next great guitarists-a virtuosic talent capable of playing blues, rock, country, R&B, soul and more," and The Philadelphia Inquirer said, "Marcus King is about to become a Southern rock guitar superstar."
