The Ryan Martin Foundation Benefit Concert: featuring Memphis Soul Spectacular & Blind Smudge


Friday September 12, 2014 @ 8:00 PM




Ryan Martin was born with Spina Bifida and both of his legs were amputated at the age of two. Discovering basketball at 12 years old transformed Ryan's world from "wheelchair bound" to bound for college, for professional basketball, and for traveling overseas. In 2007, Ryan joined the professional basketball league in Spain, playing as a point guard for CID Casa Murcia Getafe in the last four seasons.

Before Ryan went pro, he attended college at Southwest Minnesota State University and led SMSU to the NWBA National Title Game in 2001. He graduated in 2002 with a degree in Secondary Education with a minor in Sociology. After graduation, Ryan joined the Phoenix Wheelchair Suns and played in the 2005 NWBA All-Star games.

Along with establishing his foundation, Ryan is a program coordinator for the Hospital for Special Care mentorship program, and has been a counselor at the Ivan Lendl Sports Camp.

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MEMPHIS SOUL SPECTACULAR

A Stomping Tribute to the Southern Soul Sound That Rocked the Planet

In the 1960’s the cities of Memphis, Macon, and Muscle Shoals were home to the Southern soul sound that made the world dance -- the musical wellsprings of greats like Sam & Dave, Al Green, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, the Staples Singers, Little Milton, and Booker T & The MGs.

With the dynamite vocals of Rob “Mr. Big Stuff” Jockel, a relentless rhythm section, and brass-knuckle horns from some of New England’s most seasoned bands, MEMPHIS SOUL SPECTACULAR brings to life the laid-back romance, sweaty grooves, and front-pew power of the great Southern Soul era. 

Satisfyin' As Hot Cornbread!

Hotter Than Beale Street In August! 

Rockin' Like A Midnight Train to Georgia!

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BLIND SMUDGE

Soulful, Powerful, Unpredictable Rock ‘n’ Roll. That’s it. Nothing fancy. Just great funky music lead by the powerful voice of Kim Robbins and an unharnessed energy from a band whose versatile set lists guarantee you’ll never experience the same show twice. Expect music from every era and the need to move your …well, you get the point.


Tickets:

$20, $25