A Brothers Revival to celebrate Allman Brothers in Albany

ALBANY — There is one band with the musical roots to carry on the music and spirit of the Allman Brothers Band — A Brothers Revival. The tribute band will be performing at the Albany Municipal Auditorium on Jan. 26 at 8 p.m.

Former Allman Brothers’ bassist (78-82), and bandleader of A Brothers Revival, David “Rook” Goldflies spent years touring and performing with Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. With the Allman Brothers, as well as Dickey Betts and Great Southern, Goldflies toured the U.S. and Europe and learned first-hand how the Allman Brothers sound was created. He performed for crowds as large as 100,000 in arenas such as Soldiers Field and Mile High Stadium and on television shows like “Saturday Night Live,” “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert” and “Solid Gold.

Goldflies received a Grammy nomination for the Allman Brothers instrumental “Pegasus” from “Enlightened Rogues,” a Billboard Top 10 certified-gold album. He is recognized by many fans as one of the Allman Brothers’ most dynamic bass players, his playing akin to the aggressive style of the original Allman Brothers bassist, Berry Oakley.

Joining Goldflies in A Brothers Revival is vocalist and keyboardist Mike Kach, who toured with Dickey Betts and Great Southern for more than a decade. Kach was Dickey’s choice to carry on the sounds of Gregg Allman’s stellar blues performances. When he sings the first few words of the popular show opener “Ain’t My Cross to Bear,” it’s clear that Kach has a gift that brings people back to when they first heard Gregg Allman’s unique voice.

Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.com or in person at the GA’s Own Box Office on Friday at 10 a.m. For additional information about the show, visit FlintRiverEntertainmentComplex.com.

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