Eric Bibb + Corey Harris
“True Blues”
UW Memorial Union-Play Circle 800 Langdon St., Madison, Wisconsin 53706
ISTHMUS PICK
Friday, Jan. 29, Fredric March Play Circle, 7 & 9:30 pm
It’s a special night when two of the nation’s best bluesmen share a bill. Corey Harris is a former New Orleans street musician who studied in Cameroon and landed a MacArthur genius grant. His heartfelt songs span genres, merging classic blues with soul, reggae and West African sounds. And even though he’s resided in Europe for many decades, Grammy winner Eric Bibb has strong roots in the American folk and blues traditions. He has produced an astonishing 36 albums and earned countless awards for his fingerpicking-style guitar playing.