Rams Head The Blog

A couple of weeks ago, you guys were able to learn more about our Rams Head Live talent buyer, but this week get to know more about Rams Head’s On Stage / Pier Six Pavilion talent buyer, Kris S. She’s been working at the company for 13 years now and has booked acts such as, War, Phil Vassar, Stephen Stills and band, Citizen Cope, Charlie Mars , Al Jarreau, Boz Scaggs, Herbie Hancock, Herb Alpert, Little Richard, Lyle Lovett & Gregg AllmanChuck Brown & many many more amazing artist.

This week, meet Kris S. our Rams Head On Stage Talent Buyer

What state were you born in? Hoosierville !

What is your job title at the Rams Head?   Talent Buyer

How long have you worked for Rams Head?  Since 1998… Too much math

Best concert you have been to at a Rams Head Venue?  Lyle Lovett at On Stage and Earth Wind & Fire at Live are a tie !

What is your favorite song that you can never stop rocking out too?   ‘Cult of Personality’ Living Colour

What is your favorite book?  Currently ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ by Garth Stein  Also love Barbara Kingsolvers books, the rest Historical accounts of bravery & triumph

Where’s the coolest place you have gone on vacation?  Ambergris Cay, Belize   or maybe it was Ireland… although the covered wagon trek in the Grand Tetons was amazing !

Which are your top bands or singers?   Jonatha Brooke, Foo Fighters, Wood Brothers, St. Germaine, Jon Cleary, Sergio Mendes & 311

What’s your favorite album?  Triple tie between Songs in the Key of Life, Innervisions, or Nightfly

Just Announced at Rams Head On Stage and on sale today at noon!

THE STEELDRIVERS
Thursday, January 6

Gary Nichols, Richard Bailey, Mike Fleming Mike Henderson, and Tammy Rogers are all seasoned veterans form Nashville who are seizing an opportunity to follow their hearts. Bringing together country, soul, and other contemporary influences they create an unapologetic hybrid that is old as the hills but fresh as the dew. This is new music with the old feeling. SteelDrivers fan Vince Gill describes the band’s fusion as simply “an incredible combination.”

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DANNY GOKEY *ALL AGES MATINEE*
Saturday, February 19

From his days as a truck driver to his third place finish on Season Eight of American Idol, Danny Gokey has always been a student of life. With an artist’s eye for detail and an inquisitive spirit, Gokey has soaked up more life experience than most people twice his age. From the joyful to the heartbreaking, those experiences infuse Gokey’s debut album, My Best Days, a collection of songs that resonate with honest emotion and tap into the collective hopes and dreams that define life.

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ROBERT CRAY BAND
Tuesday, February 22

Five-time Grammy Award winner Robert Cray is an artist blessed with a soulful voice and a concise lead guitar approach that never wastes notes. Cray’s dynamic performances and soulful recordings have ushered Blues into a new era and led to international acclaim. Touring regularly with the likes of Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Cray stayed active in the studio, as well, most recently releasing a live album, Cookin in Mobile, in 2010.

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CHARLIE MARS & GRIFFIN HOUSE
Saturday, February 26

We’re bringing back two of our favorite indie singer/songwriters for a killer show this Feb. Charlie Mars creates music which hits a groove that does not signify any specific genre but instead is hardwired to hearts and hips. Filling out the bill is Griffin House, whose mix of sentimental melodies, ambient guitars, and sparse arrangements have attracted international attention.

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DAVE MASON
co-founder of the supergroup Traffic
Monday, March 28

Teamed with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood, Dave Mason became a legend when he helped to form the unforgettable band Traffic. Mason’s song “Feelin’ Alright” has become a rock and roll anthem, having been recorded by well over 48 artists, the best known version being by Joe Cocker. Dave Mason’s career spans over 37 years and has encompassed producing, performing and song writing.