Hot on the heels of the hometown release of Kings Go Forth's debut LP, soul revivalists Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings return to Brew City for a Saturday, May 22 performance at The Pabst Theater.
If the band is half as tight and blistering as it was on its recent Letterman appearance, Milwaukee is in for the retro R&B event of the year.
Jones & the Dap Kings recently released "I Learned the Hard Way" -- gorgeous in its late-era Impressions-style sleeve -- and it's been garnering great reviews for its killer rhythm section, brassy horns and, especially, Jones' amazingly powerful and expressive vocal instrument.
Because we want you to be able to experience all that for yourself, we're giving away a Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings prize package that includes two tickets to the show at The Pabst, a Sharon Jones turntable slipmat and a copy of the out of print 7" 45 "When I Come Home."
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