An occasion this Friday celebrating the birthday of blues icon Robert Johnson at Gunter Resort will characteristic music, dialogue and extra centered across the legendary and mythic determine, who made his first recordings within the lodge’s Room 414 in 1936.
The gathering will embody a free panel dialogue beginning at 4 p.m., that includes Alex Peterson, Glenn Peterson Jr., Nicky Diamonds, Colin Hancock and moderator Bria Woods of KRTU. The panel will contact on Johnson’s affect on the evolution of blues, Texas’ deep blues roots and the style’s relevance in immediately’s music panorama. The dialogue is offered out, nevertheless it’s hardly the one occasion on the day’s agenda.
The panel dialogue might be adopted by a 5 p.m. “birthday celebration,” additionally free to attend, with a poem commemorating the occasion by Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, birthday cake, vinyl DJ units and a crowd singalong of Comfortable Birthday for the fondly remembered artist. RSVP can be required for this occasion.
The occasion’s ticketed musical efficiency can be offered out, that includes performances by the Grammy-winning Peterson Brothers, San Antonio blues artist Nicky Diamonds, and Austin guitar ace Sue Foley. If that’s not sufficient to provide the blues, we don’t know what’s going to.
However to choose you up once more, a blues jam session led by Chris Cuevas within the lodge’s Bar 414 — named after the room Robert Johnson laid down his immortal tracks in — remains to be open. Free with RSVP.
Signal Up for SA Present newsletters.
Comply with us: Apple Information | Google Information | NewsBreak | Reddit | Instagram | Fb | Twitter | Or join our RSS Feed
Associated Tales
Ten water tasks obtained preliminary approval to separate $1.28 billion in state cash this yr, however 13 others didn’t make the lower — together with one that will provide drought-stricken Corpus Christi.
Texans throughout the political spectrum opposed wall building within the nationwide park. Now the company’s plans embody roadways and digital surveillance to watch the rugged area.
The ordinance was handed within the midst of a pointy enhance in cryptocurrency scams, in accordance with District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo.
