This week at Friday Cheers: Vintage Trouble / Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers

It’s here! The 2014 edition of Friday Cheers!

April 30, 2014; 6:00 AM • by Ross Catrow

It seems like forever since the close of Friday Cheers 2013, but they’re finally back to doing what they do best: bringing awesome music to RVA at affordable prices. It all starts this Friday down on Brown’s Island with Vintage Trouble and Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers. Things kick off at 6:00 PM; tickets are $10, and children under 12 are free. Here’s a quick preview of what to expect this week, and, of course, there’s more info on their Facebook page.

And don’t forget: Friday Cheers celebrates their 30th anniversary this year! Join in the celebrations by tagging your various social medias with #CheersTo30.

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Vintage Trouble

Genre: Rock
Sounds kinda like: If Lenny Kravitz joined a sweet bluesy rock band.
Sweet jam: “Blues Hand Me Down”
Listen to the album: The Bomb Shelter Sessions on rdio »
vintagetrouble.com

Vintage Trouble reminds me a ton of this awesome Swedish stoner-rock band Graveyard, but with a more Lenny Kravitz / James Brown slant. That…probably doesn’t make a lot of sense, so maybe just watch this video instead:

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Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers

Genre: Country rock
Sounds kinda like: Like a jammy The Black Crowes with a a bit of Talyor Swift thrown in.
Sweet jam: “Little Too Late”
Listen to the album: Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers on rdio »
nickibluhm.com

Hey y’all, I like The Black Crowes as much as the next dude–which means both the next dude and I can vibe on Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers. Don’t be fooled, though! As Southern fried as she sounds Nicki Bluhm is from California and even has a song about how it’s tops!). Boo!