FAT w/ Mitch Chakour and Scott Murawski

The Shea Presents:

FAT featuring Mitch Chakour and Scott Murawski

WHEN: Friday, September 16th 2022 at 8pm

WHERE: Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

TICKETS: $20 in advance/ $26 at the door

The Shea Theater is pleased to present FAT, a legend in the Northeast music scene since 1968 on Friday, September 16th. They’ll be joined by Mitch Chakour and Scott Murawski of Max Creek. It’s going to be a night of Western New England royalty- don’t miss it!

Accessibility Notice: Our theater and first-floor gender-neutral restroom are wheelchair accessible. There will be alcohol on-site for this event.

ABOUT FAT

Peter Newland founded the rock band FAT in 1968. A Northeast favorite, FAT has played with Grand Funk Railroad, Little Richard, Bonnie and Delaney, Freddie King, Muddy Waters and Robin Trower. With the success of their debut, self-titled RCA album, “FAT,” the boys performed several times alongside the original Allman Brothers with Duane Allman and Barry Oakley.

Subsequent to their debut album release by RCA in 1970, the group performed at Madison Square Garden, The Capitol Theatres and the Strawberry Fields Festival, to name a few. The band also formed an Indie label, Dream Merchant Records, and produced their second album, Footloose.

Working with producers Mick Ronson (David Bowie, Bob Dylan) and Murray Krugman (Blue Oyster Cult) FAT recorded their final album for Atlantic Records with producer Felix Pappalardi (Cream, Mountain) at Criteria Studios in Miami and were personally signed to the Atlantic label by record-industry legend, Ahmet Ertegun.

ABOUT MITCH CHAKOUR

Mitch Chakour is a keyboardist, guitarist, vocalist, song-writer and arranger who is a musicians’ musician.  You may have recently seen him sit in on keyboards with the Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Green River Festival and Red Rocks in Colorado...or with Warren Haynes at the Calvin Theater. Mitch was Joe Cocker’s music director, keyboardist and vocalist in the 70’s and 80’s.  He has toured with The J. Geils Band singing with Peter Wolf, opening the House of Blues and performing at Fenway Park in Boston along with Aerosmith.  He played in the house band for Joe’s Place in Boston early in his career, where he played with the best of the blues: Howling Wolf, Big Momma Thornton, Hubert Sumlin, Koko Taylor, Muddy Waters, Freddie King and many other blues’ greats.  He has a diverse resume that includes dates with B.B. King, James Brown, Bonnie Raitt, Chuck Berry, Buddy Miles, Matt Guitar Murphy, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Peter Wolf and he also is a member of Shaboo Allstars, whose members have played with Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner and other well-known artists and bands.  Mitch’s Mission Band was an acclaimed regional band for many years.

Recently he has arranged songs and performed with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and the Massachusetts Symphony.  Other musical endeavors include house band for the television show, Community Auditions, music director for Majestic Theater, New Century Theater and Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. He has composed music for Omni Music for television and radio.  He has supported the musicianship and aspirations of many young musicians, who have gone on to successful careers in music.

ABOUT SCOTT MURAWSKI 

Scott Murawski is a multi-instrumentalist best known for being the guitarist of venerable jam band Max Creek. Max Creek formed in 1971. In 1972, founding member Dave Reed invited one of his music students, 15-year-old Scott Murawski, to sit in with the band. Eventually, Dave left the band to pursue country rock and acoustic ragtime music, cementing Murawski as the band's permanent lead guitarist.

Murawski is a long-time collaborator and member of Phish bassist Mike Gordon's solo band, and BK3, a trio led by Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann.

ABOUT THE SHEA THEATER

The Shea provides performance space for a variety of attractions designed to appeal to the widest range of tastes. Musical offerings include folk, pop, rock, swing, jazz, country and traditional. Theatrical productions encompass musical comedy, drama, comedy, and political satire. In addition, audiences can take advantage of magic shows, children's shows and silent film revivals.

The Shea, with the help of a wonderful corps of volunteers, has been attracting a growing audience and as a result is bringing people into Turners Falls from an ever larger geographical area. This growth has put the Shea on a firmer financial footing, providing the basis for expectations of an even more exciting future for this vital community asset.

THE SHEA’S COVID POLICY

The Shea Theater Arts Center is committed to providing a safe environment for artists, patrons, guests and staff. Effective immediately, indoor events at the Shea Theater are only open to fully vaccinated individuals. Any ticket purchased by a non-vaccinated patron or guest not yet comfortable returning to the theater will be refunded without question. Exceptions will be made for children under 12 who cannot yet receive vaccination. Additionally, the Shea requires that patrons wear masks indoors at all times unless they are eating or drinking concessions. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we reopen as safely as possible.

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TICKETS

All ages

$20 adv/$26 day of show

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