Grammy-winning gospel legends the Blind Boys of Alabama, founded in 1939, are now led by Ricky McKinnie, who has been on board since 1997.
BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
APR 3 • 7PM
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Shemekia Copeland: Last year’s Grammy-nominated “Blame It on Eve” lacks the social and political commentary of Copeland’s previous three albums, but it’s no less impactful. The New York City powerhouse brings the blues in different flavors, including her father Johnny Copeland’s gutbucket “Down on Bended Knee,” the chillin’ boogie “Tough Mother,” the gospelly Stevie Wonder fave “Heaven Help Us All” and the slow struttin’ “Wine O’Clock.” On her 12th album, Copeland was joined by such guests as Charlie Hunter and Luther Dickinson on guitar, Jerry Douglas on dobro and Alejandro Escovedo on vocals. After headlining last year at the Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth, Copeland returns to her familiar downtown Minneapolis haunt.
SHEMEKIA COPELAND
APR 5 • 7PM
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Celebrating its 25th year, Scotland’s Skerryvore offers its brand of Celtic rock.
SKERRYVORE
APR 6 • 7PM
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Tatiana Eva-Marie brings her French swing to Minneapolis.
TATIANA EVA-MARIE & THE AVALON JAZZ BAND
APR 7 • 7PM
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Japanese jazz piano force Hiromi is promoting her funkiest album, “Sonicwonderland.”