The Brickyard Blues perform at Pitman's Freight Room

LACONIA — Pitman's Freight Room presents a Dance Night with the Brickyard Blues Band on Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m.

Community members are encouraged to attend a night of music, dancing and socializing with the Brickyard Blues Band. Since 1997, Brickyard Blues has been evolving its sound and building a following on stages in New England. The group is a mix of various influences including Texas & Chicago Blues, Stax-era soul music, old-school R&B, with some roots & rockabilly thrown in.

The year 2006 marked the release of the bands 9 original song CD "Naughty". In addition to getting airplay on radio stations throughout New England, their original song, Alabama Blues Man, was picked as the Favorite Blues Song at radio stations in Orlando Florida, and Warsaw, Indiana, and has even been featured on a radio station in Belgium that showcases American roots-rock music. The band is comprised of Brian James on Guitar & vocals, Tom Hoctor on sax, Rachel Green on bass, and Reed Dieffenbach on drums.

Admission is $15 at the door. Catered dinner available before the show for an additional $10. For dinner reservations call 527-0043.