MUSIC

    An Evening with Bobby Rush

    An Evening with Bobby Rush

    Presented by Center For Southern Folklore at Center for Southern Folklore

    May 7, 2010

    Add Review/Comment

    The Center for Southern Folklore rolls out the red carpet for veteran performer and one of its greatest friends and supporters Bobby Rush Friday night, May 7 in the Folklore Hall (119 S. Main Street @ the Peabody Place Trolley Stop in the heart of downtown Memphis.) Proceeds from this special benefit concert will go to support the Center’s Multimedia Archives and Memphis Music & Heritage Festival Labor Day Weekend.

    Bobby Rush has been writing and performing blues, R&B, and soul songs for almost six decades. He grew up in Mississippi listening to artists such as Louis Jordan, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King. He released his first hit, Chicken Heads, in 1971 for Galaxy Records. Rush’s shows are legend and are considered among the most dynamic performances in the entire blues field. He has received many awards including "Best Live Performer of the Year", "Best Blues Entertainer of the Year", and "Best Soul/Blues Albums of the Year" (“Blues Highway” on Malaco Records). He was also prominently featured in the “The Road to Memphis” segment of “The Blues” produced by Martin Scorsese for PBS in 2003.

    Despite the success and notoriety he’s achieved, Bobby Rush never forgets his roots and the importance of giving back to his community. His generosity in performing benefit concerts for causes he believes in is legendary. His association with the Center for Southern Folklore goes back several years including performances at the Center’s last three Memphis Music & Heritage Festivals. He does it because, in his own words, “I want to support an organization that unites Memphis’ culture, music, history and arts the way the Center for Southern Folklore does. The Festival is a show that everyone should attend to see how Memphis’s diverse communities come together to learn about each other and enjoy their city together.”

     


    • At-a-
      Glance

      • Venue Info

        Center for Southern Folklore

        119 S. Main Street
        Memphis, TN 38103

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        $50 General Admission $100 Gold Circle

        Info Phone: 901-525-3655

        Buy Tickets

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        May 7, 2010

        Times:

        7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

      • Accessibility Info
      • Member Reviews

        Add review/comment

        There are currently no reviews/comments for this event. Be the first to add a review/comment, and let folks know what you think!

    • Member
      Reviews

    • Media
      Reviews

      • Media Reviews

        There are currently no media reviews for this event.

    • What's
      Nearby

      • GIVE

      • Wild Abundance Cookbook



        Click here to purchase Wild Abundance, a cookbook anthology published by ArtsMemphis. Proceeds from Wild Abundance Publishing support the arts and wildlife conservation.

         

      • ARTS MEMPHIS ON FACEBOOK

      • Twitter Updates

         

      • Find Us


           

      • Get Connected!

        • Sign up for ArtsMemphis events email

        • Watch Art Is Memphis

        • Connect with ArtsMemphis TV

        • Meet the ArtsMemphis Rants & Ravers

      • Supporters

                   



      • Community Partners

                              

      • Artsopolis Network

      Home   |   AboutUs   |   ArtsGiving   |    ArtsSupport   |   ArtsForKids   |   ArtsOutreach

      ArtsMemphis | 119 South Main Street, Suite 500, Memphis Tennessee 38103 | 575 South Mendenhall Road, Memphis Tennessee 38117
      Phone: 901-578-2787 Fax: 901-578-2784

      ©2007 ArtsMemphis