Niles Plaza Summer Concert Series - Ron Thompson and The Royal Deuces August 7, 2011

The Niles Town Plaza Summer Concert Series continues on August 7th, with home-grown blues legend Ron Thompson at 1pm, and The Royal Deuces playing Rockabilly at 2:30pm, and also a special short 'tweener' set by Arizona songwriter Chuck Cheeseman.

This is a unique chance to hear Ron Thompson in a solo performance in the Niles Town Plaza. He's a Newark, CA native, and is a Grammy nominated member of the Blues Hall Of Fame. The Royal Deuces are fronted by Mitch Polzak on vocals and electric guitar, they are a bay area staple in the Rockabilly scene.

In conjunction with the concert, Food Truck Mafia presents Main Street Eats in Niles. Grab some gourmet food from the trucks and enjoy the free music in the Plaza.

The beautiful Town Plaza sits in the center of the old train town of Niles, against the hills of Fremont. The lawn amphitheater is in front of the restored 1900's train station museum, and has a perfect view of the musicians, hills, and the historic steam trains that come and go through the Niles Canyon. The quaint five block downtown is Mayberry with a twist. Bring low lawn chairs and blankets, enjoy the sunshine, spend some time in this old silent film mecca. For those who show up without a plan, not a problem - large shade canopies are provided by the Niles Main Street Association, with plenty of park benches and a long semi-circle bench facing the concert stage. There are also several restaurants adjacent to the plaza who have 'to go' lunches for your impromptu picnic. Please no alcohol, and please keep the plaza clean. This is a family friendly event! The concerts are sponsored by the Niles Main Street Association & The Golden Spike Music Program.

More about the artists:

Ron Thompson is a legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and master keyboardist. He is a Grammy nominated member of the Blues Hall Of Fame. He's performed or recorded with such musical greats as Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Tina Turner, Elvin Bishop, Bill Medley, Huey Lewis, Dr. John, songwriter Bobby Womak, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Robert Cray Band, Z.Z. Top, and legions of others artists. Ron is A Newark native, and his career began in the rough and tumble world of East San Francisco Bay nightclubs and bars in the early ‘70s. During many years of touring coast to coast with John Lee Hooker, Thompson went on to form his own group, Ron Thompson and His Resisters, which continues to tour extensively in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Central America.

The Royal Deuces have been entertaining folks world wide for over ten years, drawing on the early sounds of classic Rockabilly, old time rock and roll and Honky Tonk, combined with hot original numbers and blistering musicianship. The edge of your seat group features Mitch Polzak (The Cottonpickers, The Cajun Allstars) on guitar and vocals with some occasional 5 string banjo fury, Rick Quisol (Atomic Cocktail, The Frisky Frolics) on drums and vocals, and Vance Ehlers (Indigo Swing, Junior Watson, Little Charlie and the Night Cats) on bass.

Official Website: http://www.niles.org/