The Robert Cray Band @ The Sheldon

Blues icon. Soul man. Rock and roller. Robert Cray is all these things – and more.

The Georgia-born, Washington-raised musician first picked up a guitar after seeing The Beatles on TV then, having witnessed Jimi Hendrix perform in Seattle, determined that his destiny would follow a similar path.  Across the past half-century, Robert Cray’s developed into one of American music’s most singular artists.

Robert Cray has shared stage and/or studio with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Albert Collins, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Memphis Horns and Hi Rhythm Section.  Cray’s stinging guitar playing and soulful voice, his skills as a band leader and performer, mark him as keeper of the flame for American roots music, an artist who never fails to deliver.

The Robert Cray Band features:  Robert Cray – Guitar & Vocals, Richard Cousins – Bass, Dover Weinberg – Keyboards and Les Falconer – Drums.