Thu, Nov 4th
Mavis Staples and Charlie Musselwhite
7:45 PM Doors at 7:00 PM
$30.00 / $32.00 day of show
With the groundbreaking family gospel group The Staple Singers (“I’ll Take You There”, “Respect Yourself”) and on her own, Mavis is responsible for blazing a rhythm & blues trail while never relinquishing her gospel roots. Her new CD You Are Not Alone produced by Jeff Tweedy has already garnered universal acclaim and, according to Mojo magazine, is “a definite contender for 2010 album of the year.” Mavis also made a significant impact with her Lollapalooza set on August 6. Rolling Stone raved that “Mavis Staples lit a fire under the sleepy crowd”. The set included several songs from her new album and, for the title track, Mavis was joined onstage by Jeff Tweedy on acoustic guitar.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and soul/gospel legend Mavis Staples delivers more wall-to-wall joy on her triumphant new Anti- album, You Are Not Alone than any other release you’re likely to hear this year. Produced by fellow Chicagoan Jeff Tweedy… (Read More)
Harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite’s life reads like a classic blues song: born in Mississippi, raised in Memphis and schooled on the South Side of Chicago. Born into a blue collar family in Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 31, 1944, and raised by… (Read More)
