If you have never made the drive out to Daryl’s House in Pawling for a show, let Eric Johanson be the reason you finally go. The New Orleans guitarist is playing there on Wednesday, July 1, and this is the kind of booking that rewards people who pay attention to the smaller rooms.
About Eric Johanson
Eric Johanson is a blues-rock guitarist out of New Orleans who plays with the kind of authority that comes from growing up in a city where the music is in the air. Slide guitar. Deep blues vocabulary — the real stuff. But there is enough rock muscle underneath to keep the room moving all night.
He has been grinding the touring circuit hard, and it shows — his recent records have connected with listeners who care about guitar-driven music with genuine roots, and the rooms keep getting fuller. A club this size is a chance to see him at close range before that trajectory carries him into bigger venues.
The Venue
Daryl’s House sits on Route 22 in Pawling — one of those Hudson Valley towns where the two-lane road and the tree line make you forget how close the city actually is. Hall of Fame songwriter Daryl Hall founded it around the idea that music works best when artist and audience are genuinely in the same room together, not separated by a barrier or a floor the size of an arena. The room keeps things tight, which is exactly what you want for a player like Johanson — every note is going to land. The show starts at 7 p.m. Get there early; with a club this size, your position in the room matters.
Tickets
Tickets are $28.69–$40.02 and on sale now. For a room this small and a guitarist this sharp, that is a fair price. Summer midweek shows at Daryl’s House have a way of selling out quietly — grab yours before word gets around. Get your tickets here.