Roosevelt Collier – with His Band, Bokanté, and Unlimited Devotion
The Dr. is here! The Dr. is there! The Dr. is everywhere! We’re talking, of course about The Dr. of the sacred steel, Roosevelt Collier, who is following a busy summer with an even busier fall. This past summer, Collier and his band made their first trip to Europe, and then he tagged on a European tour with Bokanté, the outstanding world music band led by Snarky Puppy founder Michael League.
Collier finds himself back across the pond starting Saturday, September 29th, for four Bokanté dates in the Netherlands and then two in Japan. When he returns, the Roosevelt Collier Band hits the road with shows in the Southeast and East, including an appearance at Suwannee Hulaween, Jacksonville Porchfest, and two days at Exit Zero Jazzfestival in Cape May.
Wrapped around Thanksgiving are seven Florida dates with outstanding Grateful Dead-inspired musical ensemble Unlimited Devotion. His band then heads out to California for shows.
Trying to categorize Collier’s music is hopeless. Beginning with the sacred steel tradition, he is equally adept at blues, rock, soul, R&B, and funk. Grateful Dead, Michael Jackson, and Jimi Hendrix are all part of his arsenal. And his work with Bokanté has expanded his horizons even further.
Time to give up the funk. It’s The Dr.’s prescription.
Roosevelt Collier Band
10/20 Jessie’s | Winter Haven FL
10/24 Pisgah Brewery | Black Mountain NC
10/25 Heist Brewery | Charlotte NC
10/26 The Pour House Music Hall | Raleigh NC
10/27 Suwannee Hulaween | Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park | Live Oak FL
11/01 GottsRocks | Greenville SC
11/02 Millennium Center | Winston-Salem NC
11/03 Jacksonville Porchfest | Jacksonville FL
11/08 The Camel | Richmond VA
11/09 Gypsy Sally’s | Washington DC w/ John Papa Gros
11/10 Exit Zero Jazzfestival | Cape May NJ
11/11 Exit Zero Jazzfestival | Cape May NJ
11/18 Sandy Ovations | Treasure Island FL
12/06 Crazy Horse | Nevada City CA
12/07 LostOnMain | Chico CA
12/08 BoomBoomRoom | San Francisco CA
12/15 The 5 Spot | Nashville TN
12/21 Wynwood Yard | Miami FL
12/23 Blue Jay | Jacksonville FL
Bokanté
09/29Muziekgebouw Eindhoven | Eindhoven NLD
09/30De Oosterpoort | Da Groningen NLD
10/01Melkweg Rabozaal | Nieuw-Amsterdam NLD
10/03Tivili Vredenburg |Utrecht NLD
10/10Blue Note Tokyo | Minato-ku JPN
10/11Blue Note Tokyo | Minato-ku JPN
Roosevelt Collier & Unlimited Devotion
11/21Wednesday | The Abbey | Orlando Fl
11/23Friday | Dunedin Brewery | Dunedin Fl
11/24Saturday | Blackbird Ordinary | Miami Fl
11/25Sunday | Terra Fermata | Stuart Fl
11/29Thursday | 1904 Music Hall | Jacksonville Fl
11/30Friday | Rok Bar | Daytona Fl
12/01Saturday | Ringside Cafe | St. Petersburg Fl