E.G. Kight
PAART to present an evening of great blues with E.G. Kight on August 5th at 7 pm central time on the stage of Crossville’s own Palace Theatre.
“The artists originally scheduled for our August 5th First Fridays performance was San Francisco based Earl Thomas and the Blues Ambassadors. They regretfully had to cancel their appearance due to travel conflicts,” says PAART President, Debbie Mendenhall. “But we are absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to present E.G. Kight. Not only is she a great blues vocalist but an accomplished photographer as well. Her work will be on display in the lobby of the Palace Theatre on the evening of the performance.”
A veteran of the road, EG Kight has headlined at clubs and festivals, bringing her diverse musical menu to the fans in cities across America, and in Europe.EG Kight continues to tour, as a solo and with a band, and recently performed with a symphony orchestra one weekend, and three weeks later on NPR’S famed “A Prairie Home Companion”.
Her latest release, “It’s Hot In Here” climbed to #1 on the roots blues charts, and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Honored with six Blues Music Award nominations, twice for Song of the Year, her songs have a universal reach. Kight’s original composition won the People’s Choice Award in an international Peace Song Challenge, and she has written songs that landed on two Grammy nominated albums.
Multi-talented EG Kight has shared the stage with a wide array of artists, including blues legends Koko Taylor, Hubert Sumlin, and Pinetop Perkins; country legends George Jones, Merle Haggard, Brenda Lee, and Becky Hobbs; pop/crossover icons Phoebe Snow, and Delbert McClinton; southern rock phenoms Gregg Allman, and Little Feat; Dixieland Jazz legend Pete Fountain’s band; and most recently the Bloomsburg Symphony Orchestra; and the world renowned Garrison Keillor.
Tickets for the E.G. Kight performance are available by phone at the Cumberland County Playhouse box office 931-484-5000 or online at www.ccplayhouse.com. Prices are $8 for students and $15 for adults plus any ticketing service charges that may apply.
As always, tickets are also available at the beautiful, historic Palace Theatre, 72 S Main Street, Crossville, phone 931-484-6133. The exhibit of Ms. Kight’s photography will be open to the public in the lobby of the Palace beginning at 6 pm on the evening of the performance.
