Rock ‘n Roll show will wake up Empire

Tekoa’s Empire Theatre will officially come out of winter hibernation this week with the appearance of rocker Jim Basnight and his band from Seattle Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m.

Basnight is no stranger to Tekoa, having played at the Café Artisan and also at the Tekoa Jaycee Club.

Basnight’s brand of rock is along classic rock lines, but he also plays blues, punk, soul and other musical styles.

Basnight hails from Seattle and has been involved with music since he was 10 years old. Basnight has recorded a number of albums with the latest called “We Rocked and Rolled, the First 25 Years of Jim Ba...