Wednesday, August 25-- 6:30pm
Manship Theatre (Tickets: $65 - $85)
Dr. John is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to New Orleans. His unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots will dazzle and delight you, taking you back to the streets of old New Orleans.
During his career spanning over half a century he has worked with music's greatest talents including Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison and Mick Jagger just to name a few, and garnered countless awards.
After Hurricane Katrina and government bunglers bashed New Orleans in 2005, Dr. John immediately stepped up
to the plate with both generous relief fund-raising concerts and recordings and angry public words of protest. One of the Crescent City's most favored sons, Dr. John does his considerable bit to keep the world's attention focused on what needs to be done to help New Orleans come back. In 2008, he released the album "City That Care Forgot," which deals with various aspects of post-Katrina New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.