IMAC TO PRESENT A CONCERT WITH
DAN HICKS & THE HOT LICKS,
THE HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN
& THE AVETT BROTHERS

www.danhicks.com

www.hotclubofcowtown.com,

www.theavettbrothers.com

Tickets: $37.50 Full Price / $28.50 IMAC MEMBERS

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DATE: FRIDAY, February 11th, 2005 at 9PM

On Friday, February 11th, 2005 at 9PM, the Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC) in Huntington, Long Island will present a concert with Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, The Hot Club of Cowtown and The Avett Brothers.

What once began as a side project to his main gig with the Charlatans, Dan Hicks formed Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks which soon overshadowed the Charlatans and went on to release four albums. Their tight swinging acoustic string virtuosity and hot three part harmonies that characterize their style, eventually gained enough popularity to propel them to tour internationally. They also garnered spots on some of the most watched shows on TV including Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett & Flip Wilson, leading him to land on the cover of Rolling Stone twice. Hicks sings about ironic romances, barflies, innocent freedoms and flying saucer pilots in a refreshingly alternative tempo that jumps and swings with charm humor and warmth.

If there’s a reason for the fierce devotion of their fans beyond the beauty and spirit of the Hot Club of Cowtown’s music itself, it can be found in the trio’s fresh approach to durable standards. Like the giants who preceded them, the Hot Club doesn’t so much recreate as reinvent, animating quintessentially American music with a postmodern energy that makes it as current as the latest pop hit, at the same time laying bare the memorable melodies and enduring lyric themes that made these songs classics in the first place. The Hot Club of Cowtown is playing hot string jazz for the 21st century.

When people ask Scott and Seth Avett how long they’ve been playing music they’ll usually say, “forever”. Though, under the name The Avett Brothers, they’ve only been playing for a relatively short amount of time. Yet, the Avett’s sound is indicative of a lifetime of development and an implicit partnership. With stand-up bassist Bob Crawford, The Avett Brothers is a mixture of old-time country, bluegrass, pop melodies, folk, rock-n-roll, honky-tonk and ragtime. The overall sound is without the need of a label, because frankly none would do the music justice.

Tickets for this performance are $37.50 ($28.50 for IMAC Members). For tickets or further information on this performance, or on other IMAC programs, call IMAC's 24-hour Arts-Line at (631) 549-ARTS. Tickets can also be purchased at the theater from noon to 6PM, Tuesday through Friday, 2PM to 6PM on Saturdays and after 2PM on the day of the performances. For further information, call IMAC's business office at (631) 549-9666.

The Inter-Media Art Center, Inc. is a non-profit Media and Performing Arts Center whose programs and services are supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (a state agency), Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs, the Town of Huntington, by a grant from The Harmon Foundation, as well as by the Members of IMAC. IMAC also gratefully acknowledges support from Bank of America, Korg USA, The Guitar Center, The D’Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts, AutoOne Insurance, Peconic Bay Winery, Branch Financial Services and Olivia and Harlan Fischer.