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Feb 20, 2010 (Saturday)
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B.B. King, a living legend universally hailed as the reigning “King of the Blues,” and Buddy Guy, five-time Grammy Award-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, perform in s...
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Event details: B.B. King and Buddy Guy
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B.B. King, a living legend universally hailed as the reigning “King of the Blues,” and Buddy Guy, five-time Grammy Award-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, perform in separate sets at the Orpheum Theatre. These guitar legends have thrilled audiences with countless hits for more than half a century and left an indelible mark in the development of blues music around the world.
Dates 2/20/2010 to 2/20/2010
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Saturday, Feb. 20 at 8 p.m.
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Cost
55.00 to 125.00More about these performers
B.B. King
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Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy is perhaps the most widely recognized blues guitarist and vocalist living today. His explosive, exhilarating guitar style has not only influenced untold blues guitarists but some of the biggest names in rock and roll history, including Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Born in Lettsworth, Louisiana in 1936, Guy started playing guitar at an early age. While still in his teens his early musical influences were the local Baton Rouge blues greats including Lightnin' Slim, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo. Another notable influence was that of the legendary New Orleans-based Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones whose 1954 R&B smash "The Th...More about Historic Orpheum Theatre
Historic Orpheum Theatre
The Historic Orpheum Theatre opened its doors in 1921 as a vaudeville and live presentation venue, with a capacity for 2,600 patrons. Vaudeville was king of the national touring entertainment circuit, and to accommodate these acts the Orpheum was equipped with an elevator exclusively for large animals. Through the years the Orpheum Theatre has been host to Big Bands, movie premiers, dance troupes, and touring Broadway productions. www.state-orpheum.comLinks
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