Original Meters band member, progenitor of funk, and legendary New Orleans bassist George Porter Jr. hits the Varsity Theatre stage Friday night for a special one-night-only show with his current band, Runnin’ Pardners. Few bass players in the history of modern New Orleans music have as storied a career as this musician. During the course of more then four decades, Porter has not only made a deep impression with his work in the Meters, but he’s notched session work with artists as diverse as Paul McCartney, Jimmy Buffett, David Byrne, Patti LaBelle, Robbie Robertson and Tori Amos, among many others. Doors for Friday’s show, which also features Captain Green on the bill, open at 8 p.m.; the show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12, and you can get yours online here. Read the rest of the new 225 e-newsletter here.
225 Weekender: George Porter Jr. at the Varsity
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