IT’S CHUBBY TIME AGAIN
His 2024 tour had to be postponed due to a herniated disc, but in May 2025, Popa Chubby is returning to Switzerland in full form. The legendary blues-rock chunk from the Bronx will present his latest album "Live At G. Bluey’s Juke Joint NYC" with his top-notch Beast Band.
For more than three decades, Popa Chubby has been successfully rocking the blues. His powerful yet virtuosic guitar playing, brilliant songwriting, and especially his innovative style make him a unique representative of his genre. Popa Chubby’s music has been shaped by the influences of his hometown, New York City, and combines blues with rock, rap, and soul. With his razor-sharp, biting guitar and phenomenal songwriting abilities, Popa Chubby artistically links the roots of blues with modern urban elements. The current album "Live At G. Bluey’s Juke Joint NYC" was recorded by Ted Horowitz, as the musician is called by his real name, on October 24 and 25, 2022, in Long Island City, New York. Popa Chubby (guitar and vocals) is supported by his Beast Band, which consists of bassist Mike Merritt (Conan O'Brien, Billy Gibbons), keyboardist Mike Dimeo (Johnny Winter, Tommy James), and drummer Stefano Giudici. "This album is a reunion in several ways," says Popa Chubby. "There’s the reunion with my longtime partner, the exceptional bassist Mike Merritt. Then there are the recordings at the studio of my old sound engineer Glen Forrest, who ensured good sound at my early performances in the legendary Manhattan blues club Manny’s Car Wash in the early '90s," Horowitz recounts. "The icing on the cake was Mike Dimeo on keyboards. And then there's Centurion Stefano Giudici on drums - and you've got the finest heavy blues rock. This album is a live best-of document for eternity!" On the 2025 tour, Chubby will present his current album and will celebrate the wide range of his repertoire on European stages together with the fantastic Beast Band.
Doors open: 7:00 PM