portBOWIE w/ John Hughes Radio
Thurs 7/18
7pm doors/8pm show
18+ | $12 adv./$15 day of
portBOWIE is Maine’s premier homage to the music of David Bowie. It’s
not a band that stresses the visuals and costumes; rather, this band
focuses on Bowie’s MUSIC, diving deep and bringing out the essence of
his songs, whether it’s a big hit or a deep cut.
In 2015, singer Mat Zaro was invited to assemble a group for a battle of
the bands playing David Bowie’s music. It went so well that he
approached drummer Luc Bergeron about forming a permanent group.
In January of 2017, this new group, at the time named “The Blackstar
White Duke Band,” played Bowie’s last album, “Blackstar,” in its
entirety, gaining respect from YouTube commenters from around the
world.
Zaro and Bergeron co-lead the group, which was renamed portBOWIE
in 2018; other members include Scott Hughes and Jerry Perron on
guitars, Jim Goss on keyboards, Jason Marshall on bass, and Andrew
Doody on saxophones. They’ve performed themed shows through the
years, and have done full performances of the albums “Ziggy Stardust,”
“The Man Who Sold the World,’ “Liveandwell.com,” “Stage,” “Station
to Station,” “Hunky Dory,” and “Blackstar.”
