CAPA will present Down by the Riverside at 8 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Ohio Theatre, 39 E. State St.
Down by the Riverside is an unprecedented collaboration featuring the timeless music of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the legendary vocals of the Blind Boys of Alabama. Sharing the stage for the very first time, these two great cultural ambassadors carry their proud musical traditions into the future, sharing the jubilance and richness of the sounds of New Orleans as the city continues to rebuild and revitalize.
Tickets are $42.50, $37.50, $32.50, and $22.50 at the Ohio Theatre Ticket Office (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, call 614-431-3600 or 614-469-0939.
Formed in 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama still continue to create critically acclaimed recordings. In recent years, they have earned four consecutive Grammy Awards, were featured on 60 Minutes, Regis & Kelly, The Tonight Show, and the Late Show with David Letterman.
The Blind Boys performed on the 2005 Grammy Awards, appeared in the 2003 film The Fighting Temptations, and sang a Phil Collins song in Disney’s animated film, Brother Bear. The Blind Boys have been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and awarded the NEA’s Heritage Fellowship for Lifetime Achievement, as well as many other prestigious honors, earning them the true distinction of “living gospel legends.”
Dedicated to preserving and perpetuating New Orleans jazz, the world renowned Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from the legendary music venue located in the heart of the French Quarter which has continued to present New Orleans jazz since 1961. The band is comprised of musicians all born and raised in New Orleans, many having performed together for more than 40 years.
Post Katrina, the band’s response to the destruction was the release of Made in New Orleans: The Hurricane Sessions, a scrapbook of Preservation Hall memorabilia, new recordings, tracks recovered from the flooded Seasaint Studios, and footage of historic Preservation Hall performances. The band was awarded the NEA’s National Medal of Arts in 2006, and continues to tour worldwide carrying on the musical legacy and tradition of New Orleans.
Visit www.blindboys.com or www.preservationhall.com for more information.