Jeff Slate & Friends: Classic Rock From NYC Classic Rock Band from New York City, NY

AN EVENING OF MUSIC CELEBRATING THE SONGS OF TOM PETTY, THE BEATLES, GEORGE HARRISON, JOHN LENNON, BOB DYLAN, THE ROLLING STONES, DAVID BOWIE AND OTHER GIANTS OF CLASSIC ROCK, ALONGSIDE MUSIC FROM SLATE’S ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER Jeff Slate is known as a world-class frontman and songwriter on the New York City music scene, where for 101 shows across nearly fifteen years, his band’s monthly residency in the heart of Chelsea drew sellout crowds and famous guests. Drawing from the songbooks of the Classic Rock era, Jeff Slate & Friends is sure to make your event all it can be. The 5-piece band includes two guitars, bass, drums and keyboards with multiple vocalists. For special occasions, the band can add vocalist Shannon Conley (Lez Zeppelin) or even legendary guitarslinger Earl Slick (David Bowie, John Lennon). There are also duo and trio configurations to better suite your needs. "I've shared the stage with Jeff Slate many times and his shows are great. He's a total pro and a pleasure to work with." - Willie Nile, NYC Rock 'n' Roll legend "Jeff Slate & Friends have consistently been one of the most popular shows of our series. They captured the vibe of each of the artists. The audience couldn't help but to sing along with so many familiar favorites." - Bill Brandenburg, Music on Main Street, Woodbridge, NJ “Our team has worked with Jeff and his band for over a decade, and he is one of our most reliable repeat artists to play at our venues. Jeff is not just an incredibly talented vocalist, musician and band leader, he is that rare, consummate professional who draws crowds every time he plays. Whether it’s his tribute shows to Petty, the Stones, Dylan, or Bowie, or a set of originals, you can be sure that Jeff and his band will put on a great show and rock the house.” - Marc Glosserman, Founder & CEO, Hill Country Hospitality Jeff Slate came up in the mid-1980s US East Coast post-punk scene, playing CBGBs and other legendary clubs of the day as the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of the Mindless Thinkers, named by Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols at a drunken aftershow party. By the early '90s, Slate was a solo artist, and made his name after working with The Who’s Pete Townshend, touring with Sheryl Crow and founding the mod-influenced band The Badge. Taking a page from the likes of The Kinks, The Who and the Small Faces, The Badge released three albums of original material, as well as numerous singles, EPs and live releases, before going on hiatus. Since then, Slate’s solo releases have included famous friends and A-list session players, and his songs have appeared in advertising and films, and on television, including in the hit show Gossip Girl. Slate has toured throughout the US over the past 13 years, sharing the stage with Roger McGuinn, Jeff Tweedy, Willie Nile, Margo Price and Sheryl Crow, and touring as support for Jakob Dylan’s Wallflowers in 2024, as well as headlining the Woody Guthrie Center and the opening of the Bob Dylan Center, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Switchyard Festival at Tulsa’s legendary Cain’s Ballroom, and Tom Petty Weekend in the late artist’s hometown of Gainesville, Florida. He’s even been an all-star counselor at the celebrated Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp! A guest host on SiriusXM, Slate is the co-author of the 2017 book The Authorized Roy Orbison, with the late-legend’s sons, and Guitar, the memoir of guitarslinger Earl Slick, from 2024, and has written liner notes for albums by Orbison, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix, among many others. In 2023, Slate interviewed Bob Dylan, one of only a handful the icon has given this century. Jeff’s fourth solo album, The Last Day of Summer, featuring Dave Stewart, Duff McKagan, Earl Slick, members of Paul Weller’s band and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, was released last May via Schnitzel Records. The photo shoot for the album was done by none other than famed rock photographer Bob Gruen. ###