Bassist Doug Wimbish’s friendship with drummer, producer, writer and recording artist Keith Leblanc extended over 45 years, with the pair first meeting in 1979, when drummer Harold Sargent introduced Leblanc to Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald.

The trio would become the legendary Sugar Hill Records House band for the groundbreaking & legendary label, Sugarhill Records, recording, producing and writing on classic hits such as Sugarhill Gang’s Apache, 8th Wonder and their 1980 self-titled album, Sugarhill Gang; Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s White Lines and The Message; the Funky 4 + 1’s That’s The Joint and more by the likes of the Treacherous 3, the Crash Crew and the Sequence.

When LeBlanc met British producer Adrian Sherwood in the early 1980s, the two teamed up with LeBlanc’s former Sugar Hill collaborators bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald to form the industrial hip-hop band Tackhead, later joined by Rolling Stones vocalist Bernard Fowler.

It is with great reverence and love for his legendary, departed friend Keith, that Doug is proud to present WimBash - A Celebration of Keith Leblanc, on Friday, November 8th, 2024 at Black Eyed Sally’s in Hartford, CT.

Doug will be joined by Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer, Raghav Mehrotra, MJT The Band, Organized Chaos, Thaddeus Black (ft. Keith’s son, Chuck Peterson on drums), Jme Starchild, Dave Koltai & special guests in a musical tribute to Keith.

Special thanks for the continued support of the Hartford Firefighters Association Local 760 in presenting this event.

Welcome to WimBash Hartford 2023!

Living Colour bassist and Connecticut native Doug Wimbish is excited to announce the return of WimBash to Connecticut’s Capital City on November 10th, 2023 at Black Eyed Sally’s!

After rocking downtown Hartford’s Black Eyed Sally’s with an explosive line-up last year, Doug welcomes the addition of local Connecticut bands to this years event along with the return of his WimBash Sound System with drummer Raghav Mehrotra, Funky Dawgz, MJT the Band [who are just off a tour with Alterbridge and Sevendust] and Koltai!

Presented by Hartford Fire Fighters Association Local 760, the event features:

WimBash Sound System ft. Doug Wimbish & Raghav Mehrotra, Funky Dawgz, MJT the Band, Organized Chaos, JME Starchild & Dream Factory & Koltai!

Friday, November 10, 2023 - 7:00 to 11:00 PM

Black Eyed Sally’s

Hartford, CT

Tickets Available Here →

WimBash Music Festival returns to the City of Hartford on Saturday, Nov 5 at Black Eyed Sally’s. Sponsored by Hartford Fire Fighters Local 760, the event presents Uncle Doug & The Nephews ft. Doug Wimbish, Raghav Mehrotra, Dylan Niederauer & May Godfrey • Funky Dawgz • The MJT Band ft. The Godfrey Brothers • Koltai. Tickets available here →