SONG: James Cotton @ Lincoln Center 6/24

Blues Summit: James Cotton & Friends

Thu, Jun 24, 8:00pm - Rose Theater

Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song,” according to the late great blues icon Willie Dixon. Find out for yourself what the blues are all about in this special concert showcasing the greatest living blues harmonica master, James Cotton, and an all-star line-up of contemporary giants including the 96-year-old legend Pinetop Perkins and the always innovative Taj Mahal. In two distinct sets, one electric and the other unplugged, Cotton will be joined by reigning blues diva Shemekia Copeland, guitarist and Howlin’ Wolf alumnus Hubert Sumlin, plus Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Darrell Nulisch, David Maxwell, and others. (source)

MORE LIVE SHOWS (Fri 1/7 & Sat 1/8 - roundup!)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010

James Cotton (of Muddy Waters fame) @ BB King's

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010

The Dixons & Defibulators (Brooklyn honky tonkers) @ Southpaw

Pine Leaf Boys ("rockin cajun from Louisiana") @ Connolly's Pub

Del McCoury Band w/Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ BB King's