If you go
› Where: Revelry Room, 41 Station St.› For more information: 423-521-2929Doors open one hour before all shows. Must be 18 or older with valid ID to enter.ZACH DEPUTY› When: 9 p.m. today, Sept. 21› Admission: $15HUMMING HOUSE› When: 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22› Admission: $10 in advance, $12 day of showTHE VELCRO PYGMIES› When: 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23› Admission: $15ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND› When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26› Admission: $25 in advance, $28 day of show, $89 Experience VIP Got Soul Soundcheck SPACE JESUS — MORPHED TOUR› When: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27› Admission: $17 in advance, $20 day of show
Many musicians claim that they grew up in the church, but for Robert Randolph that is literally the case.
The renowned pedal steel guitarist, vocalist and songwriter led such a cloistered childhood and adolescence that he heard no secular music while growing up. If it wasn’t being played inside of the House of God Church in Orange, N.J., Randolph simply didn’t know it existed.
Which makes it all the more remarkable that the leader of Robert Randolph and the Family Band is now an inspiration for the likes of Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Derek Trucks, all of whom have played with him and studied his technique.
It also makes it all the more remarkable that Robert Randolph and Family Band is known for the lively stage performances they put on, in which dancing is an important part of the jam-band show. It’s not uncommon for Randolph to let the rest of the band play while he busts a move. During “Shake Your Hips” he often encourages women to dance onstage.