Mississippi Heat with special guest Anne Harris

Friday, Jan. 26 | 8:00pm ET (7:00pm CT)

Tickets for this event will be available beginning Friday, November 24 at 7am ET.

Led by harmonica master and songwriter Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their motto is “Traditional Blues With A Unique Sound” as they present fresh yet vintage-based musical ideas.

MISSISSIPPI HEAT’s name is a reflection of Pierre’s reverence for Mississippi’s blues culture and music. The band’s conviction is that there is no deeper music than Delta-inspired blues to express what lies in everyone’s soul. They have received world-wide critical acclaim, including from Living Blues Magazine: “MISSISSIPPI HEAT delivers its traditional urban blues with a freshness, energy and competence that makes them a treasure on today’s Chicago scene.”

About the Artists

Mississippi Heat is known internationally for their passionate blues delivery. Overseas and national touring have been an integral part of their work for decades. The band has appeared at many world-famous festivals including many in the US (like the Pocono’s and the Chicago Blues Festivals), Scandinavia, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Canada, Tunisia, Finland, Venezuela and in Mexico, among many others. Besides a scheduled European tour for 2018, they will also soon perform in Dubai.

Buddy Guy has gone on record saying that it’s “been a long time since I heard a good blues band like this.” And recently the band received this critical acclaim from Bonnie Tallman at the Billtown Blues Festival (Hughesville, PA): “Can’t find enough words to express how blown away everyone was with the Mississippi Heat performance! It was spectacular in every way.” The band has made waves on the blues charts by regularly reaching the #1 spot on Living Blues Magazine’s radio charts.

Special Guest Anne Harris
Anne Harris is an internationally recognized fiddle player and singer-songwriter who has played countless performances in the US and abroad. She has produced six highly lauded records. Her collaborations, live and in-studio, span a large and diverse group of artists including Otis Taylor, Guy Davis, JP Soars, Jason Ricci, Cathy Richardson, Anders Osborne, and hippie legends Jefferson Starship.

Harris scored and stars in ’The Musician,’ a critically acclaimed short indie film by director Mark Schimmel. The film has received over 20 honors on the film festival circuit, including Best Actress from the 2021 Chicago Indie Film Awards.

She has recently embarked on a historic violin commission, becoming the first Black female violinist in the United States, to have a Black female luthier, Amanda Ewing, make her a violin.

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