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Bobby Rush in Concert - An Intimate Night of Stories and Songs
Venue: Epperly Mill, Floyd
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Bobby Rush
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Time: 6:30 - 11:00 PM
Event Types: Music
Cost: $65.00

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Description:
Epperly Mill presents Bobby Rush in concert titled "An Intimate Night of Stories and Songs" indoors on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Bobby Rush is a Grammy-winning blues legend, Blues Hall of Famer, 12x Blues Music Award winner and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.

After decades of tearing up the chitlin’ circuit on a nightly basis with his sweaty, no-holds-barred funkfests, Bobby has thoroughly broken through to the mainstream. He won a long-overdue 2017 Grammy for his spectacular album "Porcupine Meat" and consistently tours the globe as a headliner. What’s more, Bobby’s newest album "Sitting on Top of the Blues" on his own Deep Rush imprint promises to further spread the news that this revered legend, well past 80 years of age even if his stratospheric energy level belies the calendar, is bigger and badder and bolder than ever.

His reputation for spectacular live performances growing exponentially as he did a minimum of 200 shows a year, Bobby built a vaunted reputation on the chitlin’ circuit and cut a series of memorable albums for Urgent!, Waldoxy, and his own Deep Rush Records. His mainstream recognition campaign commenced when he earned his first Grammy nomination for his 2000 album Hoochie Man, followed by an appearance in the Martin Scorsese-produced 2003 PBS docu-series The Blues with his own segment in the episode The Road to Memphis.

To date Bobby has earned 12 Blues Music Awards and 48 nominations, including the prestigious B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award and Album of the Year. Rush co-starred in the 2014 documentary Take Me to the River alongside Terrence Howard, Snoop Dogg, and Mavis Staples. That same year, Bobby joined Dan Aykroyd on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon to perform two songs, marking his first late-night television appearance. In 2019 the feature film Dolemite Is My Name about Rudy Ray Moore making cult classic film Dolemite, was released in select theaters and on Netflix, starring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key and with a cameo by Bobby Rush.

Bobby’s performance itinerary has encompassed some of the biggest music festivals around the world, from Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis to Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia, countless European engagements, the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, and closer to home, Bonaroo and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Rush was the first bluesman to perform at the Great Wall of China, attracting an audience of more than 40,000 and earning him the title of “China's Ambassador of the Blues.”

Links:

• https://www.bobbyrushbluesman.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/bobbyrushbluesman
• https://www.twitter.com/BobbyRushBlues
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7aHpFt8AzVNKNmN4fCiy1g
• https://www.instagram.com/bobbyrushbluesman/

The opening act is Kevin Burt.

To purchase tickets online, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bobby-rush-an-intimate-night-of-stories-and-songs-at-epperly-mill-tickets-194629190147.

Attendees must be age 12 or older.

The indoor stage is limited to 100 seats.

Doors open at 6:30 PM and the concert starts at 7:30 PM.

Food will be available for purchase as will beer and wine.

Please note per performer request, COVID vaccine card or negative test is required for entry.

Epperly Mills Creek side Pavilion is a natural Amphitheater. Situated on our one and a half acre grounds next to Dodd creek, the stage is next to the creek and in front of the wooded, blue stone hillside. The creek follows the grounds, and a natural curve is created. Along with the rolling hillside and hardwood trees opposite the stage and dotting the grounds, you will experience a premier acoustical outdoor performance.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://imgur.com/Qf4TxXy.

For more information, visit: http://www.epperlymill.com or https://www.facebook.com/epperlymill or call 540-745-3888.