CVNC: An Online Arts Journal in North Carolina | Keb' Mo' with special guest Allison Russell

Americana, Blues, Contemporary Music, Festival, Music, Performance Art, Vocal Music

An Appalachian Summer Festival: Keb' Mo' with special guest Allison Russell

Modern Masters: Keb' Mo' and Allison Russell Wow Crowd at Appalachian Summer Festival
Americana, Blues, Contemporary Music, Festival, Music, Performance Art, Vocal Music Review by Lynn Felder, July 22, 2023

( Sat., Jul. 22, 2023 )

Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, 733 Rivers St., Boone, NC 28607

Program

American blues musician (singer-guitarist-songwriter) Keb’ Mo’ has five Grammy Awards, 14 Blues Foundation Awards, a 2021 Americana Music Association award for Lifetime Achievement in Performance, and a groundbreaking career spanning nearly 50 years under his belt.

Born in Montreal, Allison Russell is a poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and activist. Allison won Album of the Year at the 2022 Americana Music Association Awards and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, four Canadian Folk Music Awards, and two Juno Awards.

Notes

An Appalachian Summer Festival, the university’s annual arts event of music, dance, theatre, film and visual arts, presents its 39th season June 24-July 29 on and around the campus of App State. For more information, including the complete festival schedule — Visit appsummer.org for continued updates.