Chris Thomas King

Chris Thomas King Trio GRAMMY Award-winning Louisiana musician, actor, author, and entrepreneur Chris Thomas King is a modern blues griot of our time. As the son of famed late swamp blues artist and entrepreneur Rockin Tabby Thomas, Chris witnessed his father, a legendary Excello Records recording artist, start his own record label and open his own club, Tabbys Blues Box in Baton Rouge, LA.In addition to releasing over two dozen acclaimed records, Chris Thomas King has also appeared in more than a dozen films and television shows, including the award-winning Ray Charles biopic Ray and the hit HBO series Trem, and most recently, published his first book, The Blues: The Authentic Narrative of My Music and Culture in 2021, his longtime personal project. Beyond his esteem as a traditional blues artist, Chris is also known as the pioneer of rap-blues fusion, having produced the first known sample-based blues concept album, entitled 21st Century Blues from da Hood in the 1990s, and later creating his own record label under the same name.Tonight, the Chris Thomas King Trio features: Chris Thomas King - guitar, piano, vocalsJustin Davi - bassDarryl White - drumsShows at 7:30pm & 8:30pmDoors at 7:00pm & 9:00pm Restaurant is Open 5pm - 11pm for dinner before or after your showtime:Advance Ticket Holders can now automatically make dinner table reservations for the Dining Room online via OpenTable.com !Advance Ticket-Holders can also make table reservations for dinner in the Restaurant by Emailing info@snugjazz.com after your tickets have been purchased online for the Music Room. Dinner Service without Advance Concert Tickets is first-come, first-served based on availability upon arrival.Full Bar is Open 5pm - Midnight for all, on show nights, with or without tickets.Kind Reminder: Snug Harbor does NOT serve food inside the Music Room. In order to preserve the integrity, quiet and focus of our world class intimate concerts, only cocktails and soft drinks are available for table service inside the Music Room. However, we encourage you to arrive at least 90 Minutes prior to your showtime in order to enjoy full, relaxing dinner service in the Dining Room right next door, before getting seated in the Music Room for the show. With our intimate venues regularly limited seating capacity, advance tickets are strongly suggested in order to guarantee seats for this acclaimed show!