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Rocking The Docks - Coastal Delaware Outdoor Series Presents:
Cris Jacobs with his Full Band!
Support: Sweet Leda
Thursday June 13, 2024
Outdoors at Lewes Ferry Grounds - On The Water - in Lewes!
· Doors: 5:30 PMShow: 6:15 PM
· VIP TICKET HOLDERS DOORS 5:00PM
· All Ages! Kids 12 & younger may attend for free (They DO NOT NEED A TICKET)
· This Show is Rain or Shine (No Refunds)
· See below for the full lineup and artist details
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About Rocking The Docks
· 🅿️On-Site Parking is available; & FREE!
· 🍻 Craft brews, bottles of wine, & cocktails (*No outside alcoholic beverages will be permitted)
· 🍟 Food Trucks! Check Schedule HERE
· ☀️ Enjoy amazing sunsets along with panoramic views of the bay and stage.
· 🪑 Blankets and low back chairs are allowed in designated “seated” areas
· 🎟️ This is an all-ages show (21+ to drink)
· 🎫 Attendees 13 and older must purchase a ticket for entry for all shows!
· 🆓 Kids 12 and younger may attend for free! (DO NOT NEED TICKETS FOR CHILDREN)
· ♿️ The Lewes Ferry Grounds are handicap accessible
· 🙏 We thank our generous sponsors, small and large! View all of our sponsors HERE.
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For more information:
Visit our Website or reach us by email: info@rockingthedockslewes.com
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About Cris Jacobs:
From Baltimore comes Cris Jacobs — an unexpectedly gritty soul-blues singer and guitarist with outlaw country ethos. Blending a variety of musical traditions, Jacobs creates a distinctive voice and sound of his own punctuated by emotive songwriting and explosive guitar playing. Equally at home playing heartfelt Americana ballads or funky blues rockers, Jacobs is known for his mesmerizing live shows, where his improvisational guitar playing, powerhouse band, and deep reservoir of songs make each night a unique experience.
Named one of Rolling Stone’s “10 New Country Artists You Need to Know” in 2017, Jacobs has collaborated with the Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh and Dumpstaphunk’s Ivan Neville, and earned opening slots on tours with Sturgill Simpson and Steve Winwood.
In his early days coming up in Baltimore, Jacobs spent 10 years as a member of eclectic rock band The Bridge before making his debut as bandleader and sole songwriter with 2012’s Songs for Cats and Dogs, emerging with renewed focus and a refined sound.
With three solo albums to his name, a collaborative record with Ivan Neville aptly titled “Neville Jacobs”, songwriting credits that include bluegrass artists Audie Blaylock and Frank Solivan, New Orleans funksters Dumpstaphunk, and gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama, Jacobs continues to evolve and display his wide range of writing and performing prowess. “No matter the song”, he says, “I just like to keep it soulful and let the music speak for itself”.
ABOUT Sweet Leda:
Powered by Julie Cymek’s sultry, commanding vocals and electrifying stage presence, Sweet Leda knows how to get the party started! In fact, Lou Plaia (co-founder of Reverbnation) describes them as “the highlight of every festival they play.” With its rich blend of new school funk, psychedelic rock, soul and pop, Sweet Leda’s heartfelt original music can best be described as a female-fronted, soul-based, Zeppelin meets Chili Peppers!Sweet Leda’s sophomore album Let It In captures the live and raw essence of what can only come from years of steady gigs, blood, sweat, and a few tears. To capture this essence, the band recorded all together in one room, tracking analog to 2” tape. What came out of the process is an intimate, in-your-face, edgy sound that exemplifies Sweet Leda live, and at their best. Let It In was recorded and engineered at WrightWay in Baltimore by IRKO (Jay-Z, J Lo, Pitbull, Talib Kweli), mastered by Brian Lucey (Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Beck, Dr John), and produced by Sweet Leda’s very own “fifth Beatle,” Stephen Joseph Antonelli, who also produced and recorded the band’s first album, Need The Music.
The band is currently back in the studio working on their third release, which will feature regular collaborators Ron Holloway on sax and Word on vocals and percussion.
Among the band’s many milestone achievements are: four Tri State Indie Music Awards; Best Emerging Artist DC/Baltimore in The Deli Magazine’s reader’s poll; sharing the stage with bands like Galactic, 311, and Jefferson Starship; performing at festivals with the likes of Citizen Cope, G Love, Cake, Live, Lake Street Dive, and Tedeschi Trucks; multiple song placements in TV and film including the end-credit title track for the feature film Lovely Molly by Ed Sanchez (Blair Witch Project); being hand-picked by Allman Bros. drummer Butch Trucks to open for his band at the Roots Rock Revival Masters Camp; and repeat performances at Summerfest in Milwaukee.
Sweet Leda regularly features tenor-saxophonist Ron Holloway who is listed in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz where veteran jazz critic Ira Gitler described Holloway as a “bear-down-hard-bopper who can blow authentic R&B and croon a ballad with warm, blue feeling.” Holloway has worked with the likes of Susan Tedeschi, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Scott-Heron, Little Feat, and Root Boy Slim. He is currently a member of The Warren Haynes Band in addition to fronting the Ron Holloway Band.
Talent
Cris Jacobs
Sweet Leda