Cross-Eyed And Bow-Legged

TOM CLARK & THE HIGH ACTION BOYS
SEAN KERSHAW & NEW JACK RAMBLERS

The son of a drummer father in DeKalb, Illinois, a small town about an hour through the corn fields west of Chicago, a 12-year-old Tom Clark bought his first guitar at a garage sale for three dollars. He played in bands by age 13, and in college played bass and then guitar in a punk band called Blatant Dissent. In 1986, tired of working in the corn fields and in the produce section of a food store, Clark moved to New York City. Clark played in the parks and on the sidewalks of Greenwich Village by day and in Irish bars in the Bronx at night. Sometimes he played with his new friend Hank Wedel and his band Open Kitchen. Tom Clark & The High Action Boys recorded one album, 2002's Cross-Eyed and Bow-Legged, and more recently perform regularly at The Treehouse at 2A. Sean Kershaw & New Jack Ramblers play hi-octane honkytonk straight outta Brooklyn!

Friday, May 10th at Hank's

345 Adams Street, Brooklyn U.S.A.

Doors at 9PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

Happiness Is You

(Belated) Johnny Cash Birthday Bash!

C'mon and get rhythm at the belated Johnny Cash birthday bash with the usual gang ffrom The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree with special guests Cliff Westfall, Sean Kershaw, Alan Lee Backer, Diego Britt, Katie Curley, Sam Mastandrea, Monica Passin, and others!

WFMU's DJ Radio Honky Tonk Girl will be spinning top-flight 45s before and after the show.

Saturday, March 9th at Hank's

345 Adams Street, Brooklyn U.S.A.

Doors at 8PM.  $12-$15. 21+ with ID.

Brooklyn Country

SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS • CLIFF WESTFALL

Plus: WFMU's Honkytonk Radio Girl

For all of you who miss the old Hank's Honkytonk Brunch, we’ve got a treat coming your way when Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers play the new Hank's for the first time! Sean and co. play hi-octane honkytonk straight outta Brooklyn

Cliff Westfall writes songs about heartache, loss, and addiction… you know, funny songs. Or he can turn on a dime and dive headlong into a sentimental weeper. The Kentucky native delivers with a mixture of wit and bravado that, for Westfall, is central to what country music is all about. His debut album, Baby You Win, appeared on multiple Best of 2018 lists, and received acclaim in publications including Saving Country Music, No Depression, Magnet, PopMatters, Country Music People (UK), Lonesome Highway (Ireland) and many others. Backed by a crew of some of NYC’s finest musicians, his songs combine clever and insightful lyrics with classic honky tonk hooks.

DJ sets before, between, and after by WFMU's Honkyonk Radio Girl!

Saturday, February 23rd at Hank's

345 Adams Street, Brooklyn U.S.A.

Doors at 8PM. $10. 21+ with ID.

Honktonk Hootenanny... The Finale

SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS

With LAURA REBEL ANGEL, UNCLE LEON, ALEX BATTLES,

LINDY LOO, APACHE BROWN, JAMES WILSON,

MIZ STEPHANIE, DAVID HAUGHT and more!

Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers having been holding it down every Sunday afternoon at Hank's for a few years now, but like all good things it must come to an end. Come by for the final blow-out with loads of special guests, and as always delicious Mexican food from the La Familia taco-stand, and beer and booze served up by legendary Brooklyn bartender Jeannie.

Sunday December 16th at Hank's Saloon

46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.

Doors at 12PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.

Photograph bt Alan Rand © 2018

The 44th Annual Atlantic Antic Festival

The Final Antic at Hank's Saloon!

THE GET IT! • THE CAMERAMEN

DAVID HILLYARD & THE ROCKSTEADY 7

SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS

The Atlantic Antic is a living tribute to the myriad of heritages that coexist in Brooklyn. Spanning four neighborhoods (Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Downtown Brooklyn) from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue, the Atlantic Antic brings together people from all ages and diverse backgrounds to celebrate in the heart of Brooklyn! From start to finish, Atlantic Avenue is transformed into a sea of entertainment offering something for everyone.

Sunday, September 23rd outside of Hank's Saloon

Noon until 6PM. Rain or shine! All ages! Brooklyn, U.S.A.

The Day Country Music Died

THE LONESOME PRAIRIE DOGS

(with LENNY KAYE and TAMMY FAYE STARLIGHT)

JACK GRACE BAND • SEAN KERSHAW

Plus: DJ BECKY (HonkyTonk Radio Girl, WFMU)

Friday, April 6th at Hank's Saloon

46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.

Doors at 8PM. $8 cover. 21+ with ID.

Honkytonk Hangover!

Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers every Sunday at Hank's Saloon! It all goes down on the early side, playin' brunch from noon-4pm, and with a little help from our friends at Mi Familia there will be delicious Mexican food for sale, along with Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and the usual beer and booze at the bar!

Every Sunday at Hank's Saloon

46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.

Doors at 12PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.

Hank-O-Rama XIII

Hank-O-Rama is coming to Hank's Saloon — celebrate Hank on the 64th anniversary of his death with all yer fave country/rockabilly artists from the NYC/NJ country scene! Sean Kershaw & The New Jack Ramblers start things off with their Honky Tonk Brunch from 12:00-3:00, and then The Lonesome Prairie Dogs and special guests take the stage until 6pm.

The Hank-O-Rama party — New York’s longest-running Hank Williams tribute  —was conceived by The LPD’s Heidi and Luke Lonesome as a tribute to Hank on the anniversary of his death, and has been held every New Year's Day since 2005. Hank was just 29 years old when he was found dead in the back of his Cadillac on the morning of January 1st, 1953, en route to what was to be a New Year’s Day gig in Canton, Ohio. The party is a symbolic raincheck for that show.

Sunday, January 1st at Hank's Saloon

46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.

Doors at noon. No cover. 21+ with ID.

Honkytonk Brunch!

SEAN KERSHAW & THE NEW JACK RAMBLERS

Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers are back at Hank's Saloon every Sunday as of Oct 2nd! It all goes down on the early side, playin' brunch from noon-4pm, and with a little help from our friends at Pequena there will be breakfast burritos for sale, along with Bloody Marys, Mimosas, and the usual beer and booze at the bar! So make Hank's your new Honkytonk Hangover hangout!

Every Sunday at Hank's Saloon

46 Third Avenue (at Atlantic), Brooklyn, U.S.A.

Doors at 12PM. No cover. 21+ with ID.