Live Music Lineup:
11am - Ping Rose
1:30pm - Mike Hayes
5pm - Carl Stewart
9pm - The BB King's Blues Club All Star Band
<hr />Ping Rose
Ping Rose is a singer and guitarist from Memphis, TN. He has been playing live since 2006 after finishing high school. Before he finished college, he was already teaching music and playing regularly in Memphis. Once he finished college he began playing for B.B. King’s Blues Club on three cruise ships while moving to Nashville. He has done everything from session work for producers such as Jazze Pha, to leading sessions on Music Row, and even being featured on CMT’s Nashville, playing guitar for Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere). He is mostly know for his high energy guitar playing with his band, The Anti-Heroes, or his solo performances on acoustic guitar, as well as his blues and jazz influenced trio.
<hr />MIKE HAYES
Mike Hayes's unmatched roots-style of guitar sets him apart from the average aspiring star playing in any local venue. Beyond anything else Mike’s authentic approach and innate talent for live performances convinces an audience of any size that he’s lived the blues he plays.
In the spring of 2015, Mike headlined the launch of the renowned Malibu Guitar Festival, performing alongside legends like Albert Lee, Richie Sambora, and Orianthi. Mike’s innate ability to capture the thrill of live performance and translate every emotive note to a recording has earned him film placement for his original song “I’m A Fool” as well as session work for TV and Film. Mike has also opened for acts including The Allman Brothers Band, Charlie Daniels, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Gov't Mule.
Now Mike has made a leap back to the East coast, the place in which he cut his musical teeth. Nashville is a springboard to endless possibilities for him to hone his craft as a songwriter and a natural performer. Click here to check out his next set.
<hr />CARL STEWART
Carl Stewart grew up in Nashville, the place he calls home and where he has been honored numerous times. In 2011, Stewart was the recipient of the Guitarist of the Year Award by the Nashville Jazz and Blues Society. Also, as a guitarist extraordinaire, Stewart has been the featured artist at BB King’s Blues Club in Nashville, Tennessee.
Known in the music industry as “the man with the special fingers,” he enjoys strumming chords to make the guitar sing. As a product of Nashville’s music industry, Stewart enjoys all genres of music: jazz, blues, gospel, country, classical, and bluegrass. He can find his “sweet spot” in all forms of music. Stewart says, without question, “Music is my life.” A gifted musician, Carl Stewart has traveled the world sharing his musical talent. He has toured the United States performing with the Jimmy Church Band and BB King, during his USA 2010 tour.
Stewart also earned a Grammy (1996) for Best Contemporary Gospel Album, “The Biggest Part of Me” with the acapella sensational group, Take Six and produced Stanley Abernathy’s 2011 CD, “It Ain’t Easy Being Me.” Click here to check out his next set.
<hr />THE BB KING’S BLUES CLUB ALL-STAR BAND
As house band of B.B. King’s Blues Club, these guys know how to jam. This group is the most talented collection of musicians in the Mid-South. The band is found weekly on our stage playing rhythm and blues favorites with emphasis on Memphis music, as well as a variety of other styles including soul, pop and classic rock. Click here to check out their next set.
B.B. King’s Blues Club is classic soul, rock and roll, tender juicy ribs, and signature drinks that will fill you to the brim.