2012 New Year's Eve at Edgefield
Billy D. & the HooDoos
The Quick & Easy Boys
Sonny Hess Band
NYE Lodging Packages
- Edgefield |
- Saturday, December 31
- Music begins at 8 p.m. |
- Music free | Lodging packages start at $295 per couple |
- 21 and over
About 2012 New Year's Eve at Edgefield
Make it a night to remember by booking one of our exclusive overnight packages and partying to the blues rock of Billy D & The Hoodoos in Blackberry Hall. Head to the Power Station Theater for rockin' honky-tonk funk by The Quick & Easy Boys.
Get all the details on our special 2012 New Year's Eve Celebration page.
** Schedule **
- 8 p.m.: The Sonny Hess Band · in the Winery (Free)
- 9 p.m.: Billy D. & the HooDoos · in Blackberry Hall (Hotel Guests only)
- 9 p.m.: The Quick & Easy Boys · in the Power Station (Free)
About Billy D. & the HooDoos
THE HOODOOS: The HooDoos are great local favorites at clubs and regional music festivals where their CD's regularly sell out and their sets drive crowds to hip-shaking delight. Enjoying his popularity and success in the New Mexico music scene, Billy's first love is writing the extremely popular songs featured by The HooDoos. The HooDoos are a musical force that continues to rock the Rhythm & Blues scene in New Mexico.
BILLY DESMOND (BILLY D.): Billy's soulful approach to music has been praised by Albert King, Junior Wells, Humbert Sumlin, & Shawn Colvin among the many who have heard & appreciated his songwriting & guitar talent.
Born on the south side of Chicago in the 50's, Billy grew up surrounded by R&B and the Blues, but as a child of the 50's his first love is Rock n' Roll. He started his professional career at 14, playing guitar at teen dances and private parties. By the age of 18 he was sneaking into the Blues clubs of Chicago to hear such greats as Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy and James Cotton. Over the next 10 years he would work as a guitarist for Junior Wells, Big-Time Sarah, and Detroit Junior (Howlin' Wolf's piano player for 20 years). He would also garner a good deal of session work as a slide guitarist.
In the early 1980's he formed his first band, Skip City Blues Band, which featured Billy as lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter. After 7 years of touring the Midwest, Billy moved to Los Angeles where he spent a year studying and working with Blues great Tony Matthews, guitarist for Little Richard and Ray Charles. Between 1989 and 1990 Billy also worked with the all-time best Blues violinist, Don "Sugarcane" Harris. In 1990 Billy began concentrating exclusively on developing his original material. In 1998 he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico and began playing his original material in local clubs to great acclaim. Within a few years, The HooDoos were formed and in August of 2002, with the help of the best studio musicians in New Mexico, Billy released his first CD, Tales From Hollywood (Real and Imagined). In 2003, "She's the One" from this CD was the #1 requested Song by a Regional Artist at KTAO, the largest solar-powered radio station in the world. KTAO produces the annual SolarFest in Taos, New Mexico, where Billy and the HooDoos appeared that year with Robert Cray, Los Lonely Boys, and Shawn Colvin. In 2004 The HooDoos released their equally popular second CD, Rokdalbu!
"Humbert Sumlin was sitting out front of the Kingston Mines on the front fender of his Oldsmobile 98 after my set. Lots of people were talking to him, of course. I was walking up to introduce myself to him, a little nervous because it's Humbert Sumlin for gods sake! He caught sight of me, rose up, walked over and hugged me. I cried! He talked about how glad he was to hear people like me playing, and sat in for the entire next set."
About The Quick & Easy Boys
The Quick & Easy Boys' highly anticipated second full-length album, Red Light Rabbit, is an amalgamation of funk, psychedelic rock, and garage-soul with a slight pinch of honky-tonk. Imagine the Minutemen, Funkadelic and Willie Nelson rolled into one. Also, these new recordings highlight the undeniable talents of this power trio who have been packing Northwest venues for the past few years.
Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before heading north and building a Portland, OR fanbase. Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind. The band has gained the reputation for moving a crowd all-night long whether it be a big festival or a tiny watering hole. The core members - - Jimmy Russell on guitar, Sean Badders on bass, and Michael Goetz on drums - - have continued to evolve musically...and audiences continue their enthusiastic calling of "Yeah Bud!" at every show.
In 2008, they released Bad Decisions With Good People which left people raving about their unique and vibrant sound, and in September of 2009, they sojourned out on their first United States tour. Two national tours are now planned for 2010. They've opened both locally and nationally for The Bridge, Iglu & Hartly, The Pimps of Joytime, Southern Culture on the Skids, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bob Wayne & the Outlaw Carnies, Vince Herman, Scott Law and Shanti Groove.
The Quick & Easy Boys' high-energy thought-provoking original music provides a bounce to the step that only dancing can cure. So if you're tired of the same old sounds and looking for the next up-and-coming thing, The Quick & Easy Boys' newest release, Red Light Rabbit, is sure to give you a run for your money.
YEAH BUD!!!
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"Maybe Bootsy Collins wasn't listening to Farmer John when he said the Funkadelic bassman could sleep in his barn, because it appears Bootsy did have relations with John's daughter, and out popped Portland's The Quick & Easy Boys. Honky-tonk ain't never been this funky, and funk ain't never been this close to a cornfield. Riff-heavy and driven by a stoned-out beat wrested from the Mothership, The Quick & Easy Boys' sound is a one-of-a-kind cerebral treat. Maybe this is what it sounds like when Willie Nelson puffs extra purple herb." ~Willamette Week
"I predict that within a couple of years, the band's rallying-cry, ‘Yeah, Bud!' will be on bumper stickers from Beaverton to Bonnaroo and beyond."
~ P. Vaughn Shaver, Oregon Music News
- website:
- http://www.thequickandeasyboys.com
- MySpace page:
- http://www.myspace.com/thequickandeasyboys
About Sonny Hess Band
Known far and wide for her sensual guitar playing, songwriting gifts and soulful vocals, local blues legend Sonny Hess fires up shows around town performing in a variety of forms and combinations - solo, in duos, full bands, and as part of the venerable NW Women Rhythm & Blues, which may include fellow blueswomen Lady Kat, Linda Hornbuckle, Duffy Bishop, Janis Scroggins, and many more. Named Outstanding R&B Act and Best New Artist when the Sonny Hess Power Band appeared in 1991, Hess has brought her particular brand of the blues to northwest audiences for nearly two decades. She's also been a serious supporter of fellow artists, producing the NW Women R&B shows and playing regularly with Ellen Whyte (as part of the duo Jane Doe), Leah Hinchcliff, and Lisa Mann.
- website:
- http://www.sonnyhess.com/
About NYE Lodging Packages
Ballroom Package
- Lodging for two in a cozy guestroom, including surprise amenities
- A private, catered cocktail reception in the Ballroom followed by a multicourse dinner
- Hosted McMenamins ales, wines and spirits throughout the reception and dinner
- A private New Year's Celebration in Blackberry Hall, featuringBilly D & The Hoodoos
- A sparkling wine toast at midnight
- Breakfast on New Year's Day in the Black Rabbit Restaurant
$445 per couple (still available); $465 for a suite with bath (sold out)
Black Rabbit Package (sold out)
- Lodging for two in a European-style guestroom, including surprise amenities
- Dinner in the Black Rabbit Restaurant, including McMenamins ales and wines
- A private New Year's Celebration in Blackberry Hall, featuring Billy D & The Hoodoos
- A sparkling wine toast at midnight
- Breakfast on New Year's Day in the Black Rabbit Restaurant
$355 per couple (sold out)
Little Red Shed Package
- Lodging for two in a European-style guestroom
- Dinner in the Black Rabbit Restaurant
- Admission to the Power Station Theater New Year's Celebration, featuring The Quick & Easy Boys
- A sparkling wine toast at midnight
- Breakfast on New Year's Day in the Black Rabbit Restaurant
$295 per couple (sold out); $135 for a single twin room (still available)
Extend Your Stay
We welcome you with a 10% discount on one additional night's stay - take a day on Friday, December 30, 2011, to prepare for the festivities or add a day of rest and recovery on Sunday, January 1, 2012.
Packages Available Now - Book Early!
Call (503) 669-8610 for reservations or email specialevents@mcmenamins.com. Reservations will be charged on December 1 and become non-refundable at that point.
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