Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM to 10:15 PM
The Mint, Los Angeles
Join Richard T Bear for his annual birthday bash and a great night of blues, soul & good ole rock ‘n roll. Come enjoy tunes from his last album, “The Way of the World,” some new originals previewing his upcoming album (do we want to say the name?), plus a few tasty covers done up only the way T Bear does ‘em! - Richard T Bear – keys, lead vocals, songs - Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings) – guitars, vocals - Ricky Cortes (John Mayall, Buddy Guy) – bass, vocals - Tony Braunagel (Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Rickie Lee Jones) – drums \+ special guests. Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Richard T Bear boasts a career that spans more than 40 years, one that led to a string of solo albums and collaborations with numerous music icons. In 1978, he signed with RCA Records and released his debut album, Red, Hot, and Blue, produced by Jack Richardson (Bob Seger, The Guess Who) that featured Les Dudek, Billy Squier, Paul Shaffer, and The Brecker Brothers. The album spawned the single “Sunshine Hotel.” A remix of the song reached the top five on the world dance charts before becoming the dance staple that it remains today. A second album followed titled, “Bear” that included a rendition of The Rolling Stones’ classic, “Ruby Tuesday” and Captured Alive, a concert recorded in Hamburg, Germany. In 1984, he moved to Teldec Records, which led to the release of “The Bear Truth,” and the Giorgio Moroder produced album “The Runner.” In 2021, T Bear released his first studio album in 25 years, “Fresh Bear Tracks,” chock full of blues/rock and soulful tracks featuring special appearances by Stephen Stills, Robby Krieger, Edgar Winter, Walter Trout, Laurence Juber (Wings), Denny Seiwell (Wings), Tony Braunagel, Tom Scott, Lenny Castro, and more. His latest album, “The Way of the World,” co-produced by Tony Braunagel and Laurence Juber, was released in early 2024, and garnered critical acclaim in Europe as well as the U.S. The bonus track, “Red Harvest,” featured a duet with Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers. Check out his latest single, “A Salty Dog” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1rjr5VgZ3c&list=RDI1rjr5VgZ3c&start_radio=1