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SUMMARY:James Montgomery
DESCRIPTION:ADVANCE PURCHASE: $30\nAT THE DOOR: $40\nAll tickets will in
 cur an additional $6.00 surcharge.\n7pm doors - 8pm show\nALL AGES\n\nâ€
 śWhile attending Boston University\, where he earned a degree in English
  literature\, Mr. Montgomery started the James Montgomery Band. His fres
 hman roommate was Jeff Baxter. During his junior year\, he was hired by 
 the Colwell-Winfield Blues Band to play harmonica and tour with Janis Jo
 plin. By the time he graduated from college his band was on the cover of
  the Boston Phoenix\, heralded along with J. Geils and Aerosmith as the 
 city’s great contributions to the music world. Though he said he loved
  the academic life when offered a $15\,000 job at BU\, Mr. Montgomery to
 ok a $250\,000 offer to record records and tour with the Allman Brothers
  instead\, and never looked back.” by Pamela Marean\, Standard-Times c
 orrespondent\, September 6\, 2007\n\nIn 1970 Montgomery formed The James
  Montgomery Band. His harmonica playing\, singing and energetic stage sh
 ow led to his band gaining a reputation as one of the hottest bands on t
 he New England music scene. James Montgomery was signed by Capricorn Rec
 ords to a multi-album deal and released his first vinyl LP album titled 
 The James Montgomery Band – First Time Out in 1973. The original LP re
 cordings were remastered and released as a CD in October 20\, 1998 by Ca
 pricorn / Umgd. Track 9 off his first album titled “Train” was a fan
  favorite and became the Number 1 song on WBCN\, The Rock of Boston. The
 y played it every day at noon-time for over a year. In 2011\, Montgomery
  brought “Train” back as a surprise encore at shows.\n\nMontgomery h
 as toured with many artists\, including Aerosmith\, The J. Geils Band\, 
 Bonnie Raitt\, Bruce Springsteen\, The Allman Brothers\, The Steve Mille
 r Band\, The Johnny Winter Band\, The Blues Brothers with (Jim Belushi a
 nd Dan Aykroyd) and others.
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LOCATION:181 State St.\, Portland\,  Maine  04101\,  US
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