Delta Blues
Phelps Stokes Chapel – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 11, 2016
Berea College welcomes the public and campus community to Delta Blues, a program featuring the music of Eric Bibb. This event is a part of the Stephenson Memorial Concert Series and is free and open to the public. Thursday, February 11, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. in Phelps Stokes Chapel.
Eric Bibb is a Grammy-nominated artist whose career spans five decades. He has released 36 albums while touring the world. The New York City native is the son of Leon Bibb, a figure of the 1960s New York folk scene. When Eric was 19 he left for Paris and after a meeting with Mickey Baker he focused his interest on blues guitar. Later he moved to Sweden. After a handful of album releases from 1972-1993, Eric finally had his breakthrough in 1994 with the release of the album “Spirit & the Blues.”
Performing with Eric Bibb at Berea College will be Dirk Powell (guitar/fiddle/accordion), Cedric Watson (accordion/fiddle) and Grant Dermody (harmonica). For more information on Eric Bibb, please visit: http://www.ericbibb.com/
The convocation events, which are provided for both the campus and public communities, are a significant part of students’ educational experience at Berea College. See legacy.berea.edu/convocations for the schedule of all convocations this academic year. All convocations are free and open to the public.