BOBBY RUSH CONCERT PLUS
In the meantime, Albert King was toasted throughout a “Centennial Tribute” featuring several soloists, plus an all-star band with some players who once backed the late “Born Under A Bad Sign” icon. No matter if one believed in the sacred or secular, everyone was on their feet by the time a couple of the guys took a lap around the seating area, prompting such jubilation, the praises may keep coming all weekend. Whether it was their own heavenly harmony-dipped “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” or having Rush join them on the harp come “(I’m A) Soldier In The Army Of The Lord,” “Amazing Grace” and many others, church certainly came early.
Rush also introduced the Blind Boys Of Alabama, who are easily America’s longest running act given a lineage dating back to 1939, and despite technically being a gospel group, they fit in just fine during these festivities. Whether starting out solo acoustic on guitar, whipping out a harmonica or howling with his fiery voice, the veteran defied age while living up to a reputation of having won practically every award possible and recording well over an astounding 400 tracks through the upcoming album, “All My Love For You.”
The 2023 edition was no exception thanks to a star-studded start in Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion, including none other than Windy City staple Bobby Rush, who at 89-years-old, is the oldest living ambassador of the historic style. Since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival has hosted every major musician of its stripe imaginable, attracting both a considerable local and international audience along the way.
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