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For tickets and information call 416-872-4255
Or visit the Roy Thomson Hall Box Office at 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto
Or buy online:
www.roythomson.com or
www.masseyhall.com
(RTH = Roy Thomson Hall)
(MH = Massey Hall)
(GGS = Glenn Gould Studio
SOUL
& BLUES
(Subscription Packages On Sale
Now)
ROXANNE POTVIN
Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 8pm - GGS
$29.50 (includes Roxanne Potvin’s new CD)
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Roxanne Potvin has been
making waves as one of the most promising new talents in the blues
tradition. The Ottawa-raised, Toronto-based performer shakes up
her music by adding a little rock’n’roll, country, folk and jazz
for a fresh, unique and inspired sound. She has twice played the
prestigious Toronto Women’s Blues Revue and was recently nominated
as Female Vocalist of the Year at the Maple Blues Awards.
Toronto Blues Society’s
WOMEN’S BLUES REVUE
Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 8pm - MH
$45 - $35
The stunning Women’s Blues Revue celebrates its fifth
anniversary at Massey Hall, having begun 22 years ago in the small
clubs of Toronto. The annual event has evolved into the city’s most
popular blues showcase consistently delivering the most eclectic
and exciting mix of women in blues, from new faces to established
artists, representing a diverse array of backgrounds and embracing
a wide range of styles. Stay tuned for this year’s line-up.
Co-presented with Toronto Blues Society
MAVIS STAPLES
With special guest JAMES HUNTER
Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 8pm - MH
$69.50 - $49.50
For over four decades, gospel legend Mavis Staples has
been an inspirational force, from her early days sharing lead vocals
with her groundbreaking family group, the Staple Singers, to her
powerful solo recordings. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
and one of VHI’s "100 Greatest Women of Rock ‘n’ Roll," Staples
has blazed a rhythm and blues trail while keeping her gospel roots.
James Hunter provided backing vocals in the ‘90s for Van
Morrison, who has praised Hunter as "the best voice and best-kept
secret in British rhythm and blues and soul." Hunter’s 2006 solo
release, People Gonna Talk, earned a Grammy® Award nomination
for Best Traditional Blues Album of the Year.
BUDDY GUY
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 8pm - MH
$69.50 - $49.50
Five-time Grammy® Award winner and Chicago blues legend,
Buddy
Guy returns to Massey Hall for another bruising blues concert
with his trademark blistering guitar solos, passionate vocals and
boundless energy. After performing for nearly five decades, the
72-year-old blues master remains as vital as ever. He appeared on
the cover of Rolling Stone as part of the magazine’s "100
Greatest Guitar Songs" issue (for his ’61 track "Stone Crazy"),
recently performed with the Rolling Stones in Martin Scorsese’s
concert film, Shine a Light, and just released Skin Deep,
an album of all-original material with such guests artists as Eric
Clapton and Susan Tedeschi.
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