BB King To Play One Special Auckland Show
His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth, and today Chugg Entertainment is thrilled to announce that Mississippi blues impresario, BB King, will be playing one very special show in New Zealand at Auckland’s Civic Theatre on Sunday 24th April.
Riley B. King, better known as BB King, has been making records and touring longer than most of his fans have been alive.
For more than sixty years, he has defined the blues for a worldwide audience and is one of the last surviving links to the blues that gave birth to rock ‘n roll as we know it.
This man has earned every ounce of veneration he gets.
Having performed more than 10,000 concerts, it is clear that time has no apparent effect on BB, other than to make him more popular, more cherished and more relevant than ever.
In even greater news for music fans, BB King will be welcoming Grammy nominatd Ruthie Foster as a special guest on the evening.
An artist that has been called a “blues powerhouse” by Oprah Winfrey, the soulful songstress will spin the mind and the mood of New Zealand music fans.
From her beginnings in the Brazos Valley of Central Texas, the ever expressive Ruthie Foster has Southern blues in her groove, rock in her rhythm, plus a blend of gospel redemption, country poetry and jazz elegance in her singing.
But not, according to Ruthie, until her latest album, The Truth, have all the pieces fitted into a picture this powerful.
Run, don’t walk, to see this splendid evening of music at its most sublime.
Ruthie Foster warming up the stage for BB King, and watch this international superstar prove that he can still make his beloved guitar, the wondrous Lucille, moan like nobody’s business, that he can still growl in that way that all blues singers have been trying to imitate for decades, and that he can still win over a crowd.
Tickets on sale Monday 21st March, 9.00 am from The Edge.
Sunday 24th April
BB King and Ruthie Foster
Civic Theatre, Auckland
