Local musicians The Hick Ups will perform at The Palmer
Opera House in Cuba, NY on Sunday July 16th, at 2 p.m. The Hick Ups are a
Bluegrass and Country band from The Southern Tier of Western New York. The band
mixes traditional bluegrass, Old Country and Rock songs into an enjoyable, fun
format.
Whether it be Johnny Cash or Hank Williams, Flatt and
Scruggs, or hicked up Rolling Stones or Bangles tunes, the band serves up
audience friendly, good-time music.
Bob Muhlbauer, who still fronts the long-established Ozone
Rangers Band is on guitar, Mike Rocco is on banjo and Jack Little is on bass,
both from the old Ellicottville, N.Y. based bluegrass group, Split Rail, and
Kevin McClory, formerly of The Usual Suspects, is on dobro. Three and four part
harmonies put the icing on a nice musical cake.
The band performs every Monday at The Ole Hickory Tavern, in
Salamanca, N.Y. the first and last Tuesdays of the month at The Gin Mill, in
Ellicottville, and also has played regularly at The Four Mile Brewing Company
in Olean, Talty’s in Olean, The Shamrock Inn in Sardinia, The I.O.O.B. Club in
Franklinville, The American Grille in East Aurora, and The V.F.W. in
Springville.
Admission is by donation, and refreshments will be
available. Donations will benefit the ongoing maintenance and improvements at
the Palmer Opera House.
The Palmer Opera House in Cuba is a vintage theater located
in New York. This historic theater is steeped with rich character and details
of another era. Palmer Opera House was built in 1867, and after a long and rich
history fell into disrepair and restoration began in 2006 by the Cuba Friends
of Architecture, the nonprofit organization charged with maintaining the
historic venue.
Please join us for the concert on Sunday July 16th, at 2 p.m. For more information on the Cuba Friends of
Architecture, or for more information on the Palmer please contact the Palmer
Opera House at (585) 209-5512, or PalmerOperaHouse@gmail.com.
