
Shadow Riders: A Marshall Tucker Tribute will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Somerset Abbey, 98 Main St. in Madison. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
The six-piece band from the New England area perform the music of the original Marshall Tucker Band. Fronted by singer, guitarist Bruce Marshall, who has assembled an all star lineup of musicians to faithfully create this timeless music.
Of particular note is the fact that Marshall played with Toy Caldwell, the lead guitarist, primary songwriter and co-founder of the Marshall Tucker Band. This gives the Shadow Riders a unique insight as to how this music was played, arranged and sold to the public.
The Shadow Riders is a name Caldwell used for his backing group with Marshall in ’89 and ’90 and is the title for one of his songs.
This new ensemble performs hits like “Can’t You See,” “Take the Highway,” “Fire on the Mountain” and other popular tunes from their heyday like “Heard it in a Love Song,” “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” and “This ‘Ol Cowboy” in addition to some “deep cuts” as well.
Musicians include Marshall, Lead vocals, guitars; John Vanderpool, sax, flute, vocals; Tim Archibald, bass; Jarrod Taylor, lead guitar; Jessica Ramsay, vocals; and Pete Premo, drums.
Tickets cost $30 per person and are sold by the table.
For tickets, or more information, call 207-696-5800, email [email protected] or visit somersetabbey.com.
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