THE BLACKLITES

THE BLACKLITES ROCKED MAYOR STEPHANIE MINER'S WINTER BALL. THE EVENT TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011 AT THE LANDMARK THEATRE. THANK YOU MAYOR STEPHANIE FOR INVITING US TO BE PART OF YOUR SPECIAL EVENING! THANK YOU TO MAYOR STEPHANIE AND SENATOR JOHN DEFRANCISCO FOR PARTYING WITH US AND JOINING US IN SONG! CHECK OUT THIS LINK! http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/01/visual_evidence_mayor_senator.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gZbyUDGEzU SRC ARENA & EVENTS CENTER AT OCC PRESENTS: "FOR LOVERS ONLY" A VALENTINE'S DAY CONCERT FEATURING: THE BLACKLITES, H-TOWN AND SILK! DOORS OPEN AT 7PM GET YOUR TICKETS BY GOING TO: www.etix.com OR CALL THE ARENA @498-2772 TICKETS ARE $25, $35, $45 AND $65 (VIP) FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 315-869-1448 OR 315-491-8390


THE BLACKLITES ARE HEARTBROKEN AT THE SUDDEN LOSS OF OUR BROTHER AND BASS PLAYER, JONNIE BOWENS. MAY HE REACH HEAVEN ON ANGEL'S WINGS AND BE GRANTED PEACE AND ETERNAL REST IN THE HEAVENLY KINGDOM OF THE FATHER. WE WILL MISS YOU, BROTHER AND YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.....

THE BLACKLITES HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING THE LEGENDARY JIMMY CAVALLO AT PARADISE MARKET ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2010 HE IS THE MAN THAT THE BLACKLITES LOVINGLY REFER TO AS THE "IRON MAN" AND "MARATHON MAN" BECAUSE OF HIS BOUNDLESS ENERGY. MR. JIMMY CAVALLO, LOVED AND EMULATED BY THE BLACKLITES WAS EXTREMELY GRACIOUS AND HUMBLE AS WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WITH HIM AND MEETING HIM UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL.


Click link below to read the article on Syracuse.com for The Blacklites performance at Jazz in the City on August 4, 2011 at Dunk and Bright. http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/07/10th_anniversary_of_jazz_in_th.html The Legendary Blacklites band will be interviewing and auditioning dedicated and seasoned bass players for a position as the Blacklites steady bass player. Our genre is R&B Old School funk and we are looking for interested individuals that can fit our bill and meet our needs. We are a highly professional, seasoned and high energy band that would like to begin auditioning as soon as possible. If you fit the bill, please call Eddie “Wallstreet” Brown at 315-396-5274 (wallstreet22@live.com) or Emmanuel Atkins at 315-439-2824 (gemsspot@aol.com) .
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SYRACUSE'S OWN "THE BLACKLITES" THE BLACKLITES ARE LEGENDARY FOR THAT AUTHENTIC OLD SCHOOL SOUND AND RHYTHM & BLUES FUNK AND WE ARE LIKE NO OTHER. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL OLD SCHOOL BAND FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT, COMPLETE WITH CHOREOGRAPHY AND FUNK THAT COMES FROM THE SOUL, THEN STOP RIGHT HERE, THE BLACKLITES WILL GET IT DONE FOR YOU! WE HAVE PERFORMED AS THE OPENING BAND FOR ARETHA FRANKLIN FOR A CROWD OF 50,000 PEOPLE AT THE M & T JAZZ FEST AS WELL AS HEADLINING ON CHEVY COURT AT THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR 2008, THE DISCO REUNION, JAZZ IN THE CITY, MAYOR DRISCOLL'S WINTER BALL, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S GALAS AND MANY MORE PRIVATE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTS. ONCE YOU EXPERIENCE "THE BLACKLITES" YOU WILL AGREE THAT WE ARE THE HARDEST WORKING BAND IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK AREA AND BEYOND. WE ENERGIZE THE CROWD AND KEEP THE DANCE FLOOR ROCKIN'! IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BLACKLITES PERFORMANCES IN THE PAST, THEN YOU WILL AGREE THAT WHAT WE DO ONSTAGE IS UNIQUE AND FRESH! CHECK OUT EACH PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK...AND IF YOU WANT US, BOOK US FAST AS WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BOOKING EVENTS FOR 2010 CREDITS: MARVIN GAYE 1973 EARTH WIND AND FIRE 1974 RUDY RAY MOORE 1974 MAJOR HARRIS 1975 TINY TIM 1976 HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES 1977 TAVARES 1978 SOS BAND 1999 G.Q 2002 NEW BIRTH 2003 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND 2004 TRAMMPS 2005 BACON BROTHERS (TASTE OF SYRACUSE) 2006 FRED WESLEY (JAMES BROWN BAND) 2007 ARETHA FRANKLIN 2007 WILL HORTON 2008 SAXOPHONIST TEODROSS AVERY 2009 YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE BLACKLITES:LIVE SING A SONG GIVE IT TO ME BABY/MAKE IT WITH YOU I WISH LADIES NIGHT LOVE AND HAPPINESS/STAY TOGETHER MEDLEY JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE - LIVE LET'S GET IT ON - LIVE GET DOWN TONIGHT THE BLACKLITES NEW HIT SINGLE: LOOKIN' FOR LOVE (REMIX)
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