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A Celebration Of A Life: Tribute To Norton Buffalo
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A Celebration Of A Life: Tribute To Norton Buffalo

Saturday, Jan 23 (2010) 7:00p
at Fox Theater Oakland, Oakland, CA
Price: $49.50 - $125
Age Suitability: None Specified
Tags: rock, blues, concert

Musicians and friends are coming together on Friday and Saturday, January 22nd and 23rd, 2010 at The Fox Theater Oakland to honor and celebrate the life of Norton Buffalo.

Norton Buffalo appeared on more than 180 albums performing with numerous artists over the course of his storied career and spent 33 years as a member of the Steve Miller Band. Join us on January 22nd and January 23rd at the Fox for a benefit concert with many of Norton Buffalo's friends, including The Steve Miller Band, The Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Roy Rogers, Charlie Musselwhite and The Knockouts.

100% of net proceeds from this concert benefit the Buffalo family. Tickets are a non-deductible contribution.
Categories: Rock, Blues
Creator:  Ticketmaster 
Creator:  Ticketmaster 
Performers at this Event
Charlie Musselwhite
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Harmonica wizard Norton Buffalo can recollect a leaner time when his record collection had been whittled down to only the bare essentials: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Stand Back!...
Blues, Musicians / Bands
Roy Rogers
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Roy Rogers was everyone's image of what a cowboy should be, from his white Stetson with its silver hatband to his hand-tooled boots. His face was strong and handsome with eyes that squinted yet still showed a twinkle....
Country, Musicians / Bands
Elvin Bishop
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A veteran guitarist who fused the blues with gospel, R&B, and country traditions, Elvin Bishop was born in Glendale, CA, on October 21, 1942. He grew up on a farm in Iowa with no electricity or running water, and eventually moved to Oklahoma with his family when he was ten....
Rock, Blues
The Doobie Brothers
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As one of the most popular California pop/rock bands of the '70s, the Doobie Brothers evolved from a mellow, post-hippie boogie band to a slick, soul-inflected pop band by the end of the decade....
Rock, R&B and Soul
Bonnie Raitt
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Long a critic's darling, singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt did not begin to win the comparable commercial success due her until the release of the aptly titled 1989 blockbuster Nick of Time; her tenth album, it rocketed her into the mainstream consciousness nearly two decades after she first committed h
Rock, Blues, Pop, Musicians / Bands
George Thorogood
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A blues-rock guitarist who draws his inspiration from Elmore James, Hound Dog Taylor, and Chuck Berry, George Thorogood never earned much respect from blues purists, but he became a popular favorite in the early '80s through repeated exposure on FM radio and the arena rock circuit....
Rock, Blues, Classical, Choral / Vocalist
Huey Lewis
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Huey Lewis & the News were a bar band that made good. With their simple, straightforward rock & roll, the San Francisco-based group became one of America's most popular pop/rock bands of the mid-'80s....
Rock, Musicians / Bands
Steve Miller Band
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Steve Miller's career has encompassed two distinct stages: one of the top San Francisco blues-rockers during the late '60s and early '70s, and one of the top-selling pop/rock acts of the mid- to late '70s and early '80s with hits like "The Joker," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Rock'
Rock
The Knockouts
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With ‘Faith in Punkrock since 1996’, The Knockouts began proving their point the hard way, with hundreds of sweaty gigs fusing rockabilly style with punk rock attitude. Their energetic and hard fought beginnings were captured with the release of their 1998 self titled debut 7inch single(The Knockout
Rock, Pop, Punk
Location & Nearby Info
Fox Theater Oakland
1807 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 835-0887
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Nov 21, 2007 - johnmarkos on Steve Miller Band
Time keeps on slippin'

When I was five, I loved the song, "Fly Like an Eagle." It wasn't really about the song, however. It was that it was a song about THE FUTURE.

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