Nile Rodgers & Chic

March 31, 2011

Nile Rodgers & Chic

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011 Storied producer Nile Rodgers returns to Japan—even while recovering from cancer surgery—for another string of dates and edition of his guitar contest. A former member of the house band at Harlem’s fabled Apollo theater, Rodgers went on to top the charts with disco outfit Chic before producing everyone […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2011

Courtesy of Blue Note Tokyo

Storied producer Nile Rodgers returns to Japan—even while recovering from cancer surgery—for another string of dates and edition of his guitar contest. A former member of the house band at Harlem’s fabled Apollo theater, Rodgers went on to top the charts with disco outfit Chic before producing everyone from David Bowie to Madonna. Recent years have seen him back touring with Chic—after calls came from Japan for him to revive the group—and hosting his annual guitar contest here. The winning guitarist (or air guitarist) will be selected from among five finalists at the second show on April 17, and he or she gets to jam “Le Freak” with Rodgers himself.

Apr 12, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥9,000-¥11,000. Cotton Club, Marunouchi. Tel: 03-3215-1555. Apr 14-15 & 18, 7 & 9:30pm, ¥8,400. Apr 16, 6 & 8:45pm, ¥8,400. Apr 18, 4 & 7pm, ¥8,400. Blue Note, Aoyama. Tel: 03-5485-0088.