Ricky Nye
Blues, Ballads, Boogie Woogie & New Orleans Piano
- Inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame
- Voted Blues Artist of the Year in CityBeat Magazine’s 2019 CEA Awards
- Voted Best Local Musician in CityBeat Magazine’s “Best Of Cincinnati” 2018 Reader’s Poll
“Known for its rollicking, foot-stomping jubilance, the boogie-woogie sound erupted from the American South during the late 1920s. This piano-centric subgenre of the jazz tradition drew its structural elements from the blues and spirituals, but introduced an intoxicating rhythmic complexity that inspired generations of young dancers. Ricky Nye is one of the nation’s leading players and preservationists of boogie-woogie, stunning audiences with unmatched authenticity, virtuosic speed and playful arrangements.”
— Vail Jazz
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NOVEMBER DATES:
- SAT. 14 – THE BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT 2026 @ MEMORIAL HALL OTR – 7:00 PM doors, 8:00 PM show
- FRI. & SAT. 27 & 28 – Ricky performs with THE RAISINS for reunion shows @ THE WOODWARD THEATER – 7:00 PM doors, 8:00 PM SHOW
Visit the schedule page for further information and dates through 2026
TODAY is the DAY ! Ricky Nye & Memorial Hall Present The Blues & Boogie Piano Summit 2026 is ON ! tickets still remaining and available the door for you last-minute folks – this kind of boogie woogie & blues piano celebration is a rarity in the U.S. – a jubilant experience is waiting for YOU ! doors @ 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM showtime – details and QR code for advance purchase below, or visit Memorial Hall OTR website for tickets – not a bad seat in the house, people – come witness my PHENOMENAL piano playin’ friends and one bumpin’ rhythm section – SEE YOU THERE !
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