The Painkillers Band

The Painkillers return to TRiP Santa Monica NO COVER / 21+ / 1 PURCHASE MIN. TIPS APPRECIATED Street parking up & down Lincoln Blvd. TRiP Santa Monica has a large assortment of craft beer (over 65 beer selections) & wine and tasty bar food. Playing a collection of songwriter Steve Moos’ soulful, bluesy songs and some choice folk, rock & blues cover tunes, each performance is a unique and memorable musical experience. Along with founding members Don Kirkpatrick (Rod Stewart) on lead guitar and Moos on guitar, mandolin and keyboards, The Painkillers include harmony vocalists Carol McArthur & Lauri Reimer, Julia “The Dutchess” Thornton on percussion, Rick Moors on bass and Tom Walsh on drums. The Painkillers channel the greats from Muddy Waters and The Band to Dylan and The Grateful Dead, with some New Orleans flavor and a seminal flow that amazes their listeners. The band’s spontaneous combustion, tasty vocal harmonies, and organic energy will wow you every time. The band’s credits are extensive & widely based from the likes of Rod Stewart, Amy Grant, Michael Bolton, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Williams, Richard Thompson, Dwight Yoakam, Elvis Costello, EmmyLou Harris, John Prine, Spyro Gyro, Dennis Quaid & the Sharks, Rosemary Butler, and more.