The promise of 'special guests' at Williamsburg's Brooklyn Bowl is almost always worth taking seriously. On this recent random Wednesday, a sold-out crowd is settling into the booming sound of Smith & Watt Steakhouse, a 10-piece cover band led by wunderkind producer Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer (and Will Ferrell look-alike) Chad Smith, when a familiar figure bursts on stage.
According to Ryan - as well as Bowl co-founder, filmmaker and concert-promoter Peter Shapiro - there have been plenty of magical nights among the Bowl's 15 years and 5,000-plus shows. A short list of examples: Adele debuting 'Rolling in the Deep' for a gaggle of Columbia Records interns; Paul Simon sitting in with Aaron Neville at Neville's 75th birthday celebration; Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings in their prime, ringing in the New Year.
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