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The HooDoo Loungers will perform in concert at Bay Street Theater on March 30. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER
Vocalist Dawnette Darden of the HooDoo Loungers. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER
The Belle Curves are led by Delaney Hafener. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER
The HooDoo Loungers & Friends will perform in concert at Bay Street Theater on Saturday, March 30, at 8 p.m. with special guests The Belle Curves.
The HooDoo Loungers have been lauded as the go-to party band of the East End. The electrifying group sold out their “Queen of Soul — Tribute to Aretha Franklin” concert as part of the Sag Harbor American Music Festival, and amazed audiences with their last “Soul Spectacular” performance.
This special evening will present the band digging deep into the roots of 1960s and 1970s classic soul. In the capable hands of the HooDoo’s vocalists Dawnette Darden, Joe Lauro and Dan Koontz, the music of Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and many others will bring down the house. The HooDoo Loungers played their first-ever show at Bay Street 16 years ago. They are back this time for a performance of classic soul and R&B with a New Orleans twist.
The Hoodoos are Joe Lauro (bass/vocals), Dawnette Darden (vocals), Dan Koontz (keyboards/vocals), Doug Dean (drums), Eric Kay (tenor sax/clarinet), Eric Miller (trombone), Peter Aricchio (trumpet).
Joining the evening as special guests are The Belle Curves led by Delaney Hafener, formerly of Pandafan, featuring a rotating cast of musicians. The group has crafted a unique sound inspired by the many traditions of Americana, complementing introspective lyrics and a songwriting style reminiscent of the Laurel Canyon scene.
Tickets are $37 ($47 on the day of the show) at baystreet.org or 631-725-9500 or the box office. Bay Street Theater is on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.
Staff Writer on Mar 11, 2024