Wednesday, September 13, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm
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33 University Terrace, Athens, Ohio 45701
https://www.ohio.edu/performing-arts/blind-boys-alabama-main-seriesThe Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years. The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal. The Blind Boys of Alabama have also appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night, The Grammy® Awards, 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report and many other television shows.
"Their sound remains rich and timeless..."
- New York Times
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 7:30 P.M.
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Student: $8.00
Senior: $13.00
General: $15.00
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