SARATOGA SPRINGS – After supporting Neil Young as his backing band on his recent album, “The Montsanto Years” and on his national tour, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real are making a special stop at Putnam Den on Saturday, November 14.
Lukas Nelson and his band, Promise of the Real, are an American rock n’ roll group based out of California, Lukas first picked up the guitar at age 11 to honor a promise he made to his father, Willie Nelson. Nelson was able to teach himself the craft by playing along to classic Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix songs.
Now 24, Nelson is building his following the old fashioned way by touring year round and delivering high energy performances to fans across the country. Nelson and his band have performed over 400 shows in the past three years, playing with the likes of Neil Young, John Fogerty, Bob Weir, B.B. King and Bob Dylan. The band also has self-released four records, and declares their genre as “cowboy hippie surf rock.”
On Saturday, November 14, doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $17 the day of the show. Only those 18 and older will be admitted, with a $5 surcharge for those under 21.
Putnam Den is located at 63 Putnam St. in Saratoga Springs. For more information or to buy tickets in advance, visit putnamden.com.