Robert Cray Dazzles Variety Playhouse With Bewitching Blues

The evening kicked off with the bluesy chanteuse Shemekia Copland.  Her soul-filled melodies and natural charisma filled the auditorium and provided an electrifying start to the concert. 

And then it happened, Robert Cray, the multiple Grammy award-winning guitarist and Blues Hall of Fame inductee took to the stage.  He and his band received admiring applause as they performing a set of career spanning songs, highlighting some of the gems on his recently released album, In My Soul (2014).

Thank you Farrell Roberts for the great lighting and Todd Magee for keeping the sound in check.  Below are highlights of the evening:

Robert Cray and Richard Cousins.

The long line at the sold out show.

Selfie with the marquee ... must be a first date.

A beauty.

Shemekia Copeland belting out the blues.

Shemekia Copeland takes the audience to church with a bit of gospel music.

The legendary Robert Cray.

Robert Cray and Richard Cousins doing that thing they do.

Robert Cray feels his music.

Robert Cray takes blues to a new level.

Stellar.

I love the sandals and bare feet.

Dover Weinberg on keys, Les Falconer on drums with Robert Cray showing a bit of love.

Les Falconer, Robert Cray and Richard Cousins are having lots of fun.

The set list.

For more information about Robert Cray and his current tour, visit www.robertcray.com.

For more information about Variety Playhouse, visit www.variety-playhouse.com.