The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
Don’t miss Lurrie Bell at Bridge Street Live
Blues guitarist Lurrie Bell is set to perform at Bridge Street Live in Collinsville on Friday June 28. Born in 1958, the son of famed blues harmonica player Carey Bell, Lurrie picked up his father’s guitar at age of five and taught himself to play. He was clearly gifted. In addition, he grew up with many of the Chicago blues legends around him. Eddie Taylor, Big Walter Horton, Eddie C. Campbell, Eddie Clearwater, Lovie Lee, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins and many more were frequent visitors to his house. They all helped to shape and school him in the blues, but none as much as his father’s long-time employer Muddy Waters. At last count, Bell has now appeared on over 50+ recordings either as leader or featured sideman.
Lurrie’s elegant and intense guitar playing and passionate vocals have made him a favorite at clubs and festivals around the world and have earned him a reputation as one of the “leading lights” in the future of the blues. To purchase your tickets or for more information call 860693-9762 or visit www.41bridgestreet.com
Upcoming concerts
Pentatonix - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville June 13
Wu Tang Clan - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville - June 14
Chris Young - Xfinity Theatre, Hartford - June 15
Al Di Meola - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield June 15
The Drifters - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook (2 Shows) - June 15
Willie Nelson, Phil Lesh, Alison Krauss, The Revivalists and Lukas Nelson Xfinity Theatre, Hartford June 16
Lonestar - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield June 20
John Hammond - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook June 20
John Batiste & Stay Human - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, June 21
Diana Ross - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - June 21
Amy Helm - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - June 21
Peter Wolf - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - June 21
Aaron Neville - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - June 22
Dave Matthews Band Xfinity Theatre, Hartford June 22
Aaron Neville - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - June 22
Roomful of Blues - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk CT - June 22
Drive By Truckers - Infinity Music Hall, Hartford - June 23
Michael McDonald and Chaka Kahn - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket - June 23
Boz Scaggs - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield June 26
Richard Thompson Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - June 26
Lurrie Bell - Bridge Street Live, Collinsville June 28
The Turtles. Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap and The Buckinghams - Garde Arts Center, New London - June 28
Albert Lee - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - June 28
Big Head Todd & the Monster - Infinity Hall, Hartford - June 28
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo - Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket June 28
The Outlaws - Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk - June 29
Jackson Browne - Oakdale Theater, Wallingford June 29
BJ Thomas - Infinity Hall, Hartford - June 29
Asleep at the Wheel Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook - July 2
New Kids on the Block Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville - July 3
Toby Keith - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville July 4