Rising Sun Presents:
Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band with Tommy Conwell duo at The Colonial Theatre
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Doors at 7:00 PM | Show at 8:00 PM
All Ages
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About Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band
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When it comes to the blues today, there are a handful of guiding lights to make sure the music stays true to its history. For Jimmie Vaughan, he’s dedicated his life to making sure the blues not only stays alive, but remains full of life and an inspiration to all who listen. It’s a spirit he holds close to him, and for almost 60 years, Vaughan isn’t about to stop now. As a bandleader, singer and guitarist, the four time Grammy Award winner,
Jimmie Vaughan is a master of how everything is captured for posterity. “Playing what you feel has always been my main goal,” Vaughan says. Considering the Texas guitarist and singer has had the kind of career that makes him a living legacy, those are no idle wordsHis first group when he was 13 years old played Dallas’ Hob Nob Lounge six nights a week, learning the kind of lessons that can’t be taught, they have to be lived. Getting the chance to open for Jimi Hendrix when he was 16 years old along with being heavily influenced by B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Freddie King and so many more, convinced the young Vaughan it was time to find a way to play the music he felt the strongest about: the blues. That took him to hitchhiking to Austin in the early 70’s and carving out a new crew of blues players who shared his musical excitement. He formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds and their debut album “Girls Go Wild” on Takoma Records was released in 1979. After worldwide success with The Fabulous Thunderbirds during the 80’s, it came time to leave the band and build his own path in exploring different approaches to the blues. He and his brother Stevie Ray Vaughan collaborated and released “Family Style” to great acclaim and recognition in the music industry.
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About Tommy Conwell
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Tommy Conwell is an American guitarist and songwriter best known as the frontman for Tommy Conwell and The Young Rumblers. The band consists of Tommy Conwell, Chris Day, Paul Slivka, Rob Miller, and Jim Hannum. Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers broke onto the Philadelphia music scene in 1984 after performing at JC Dobbs at 3rd and South. In 1988, "I'm Not Your Man." was the band's first number 1 US rock hit and peaked at 74 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band quickly became known for their raw, high-energy, and transcendent performances. After releasing their independent album called "Walking on the Water", they were signed to Columbia Record. Under Columbia Records, they released "Rumble" and "Guitar Trouble". The band has graced the stage at the American Music Awards, Late Night with David Letterman, and the Arsenio Hall Show, and have been featured in Rolling Stone magazine. The best part? The band still performs together after 30+ years of their first debut, proving that the 80s are not only back, but they are here to stay!
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