Eric Bibb

Advance Tickets. £23.00. Door £27.00

All seated event

DIRECT FROM THE USA –  MULTIPLE AWARD WINNING BLUES/FOLK ARTIST.

Grounded in the folk/blues tradition, the Bibb sound is unique, no matter which direction he chooses. Never trend-led, never dictated to by commercial concerns, not chasing chart positions or volume sales. Eric follows his heart and it hasn’t steered him wrong yet, propelling the blues into a new century.  In a fifty year career, Eric has performed for Nelson Mandela, for the King of Sweden and other international dignitaries. He plays an average of 150 shows a year and has toured in circa 25 countries. Bibb has released 38 albums – his debut was “Ain’t It Grand” in 1972 – and he has been a part of many collaborations on record and on stage.

Eric is one of a growing number of contemporary artists keeping traditional country blues and related American folk music alive and evolving. As a singer-songwriter he’s finding it easier than ever to attract and
reach new audiences, especially among younger people. Eric Bibbs’s latest album “Migration Blues” has been hailed as his best ever, mostly written by Eric , it also features covers of Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War”, Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” and closes with the traditional spiritual “Mornin’ Train”.

He is without peer with his unique interpretation of soulful and gospel infused folk/blues, blending it seamlessly into a traditional rootsy American style. He continues to provide a voice for the dispossessed and persecuted. A voice that needs to be heard and in no better environment than an intimate venue like the Cheese & Grain.