THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
City Winery, 80 Beverly St, Boston, MA 02114
Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 8:00 pm (doors at 6:00pm)
https://citywinery.com

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and The Recording Academy/GRAMMYs with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five GRAMMY® Awards, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years. The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin and Taj Mahal.

Earlier in 2022, they had a collaborative recording with Béla Fleck nominated for a Grammy . The nominated collaboration, “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” powerfully reimagines the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement originally made famous by Nina Simone. They also have had collaborative recordings and coinciding tours with both Marc Cohn and afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam.

WUMB Members receive a 50% discount on ORCHESTRA tickets with a code that was sent to WUMB Members. You may enter the code on the ticket page to unlock the discounted pricing. You will have to click the “BUY TICKETS” button after clicking the “ENTER A PROMOTION CODE” button.

The discount only applies to Orchestra and Rear Orchestra Tier tickets.

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If you do not have the code, please contact the Membership office at (617) 287-6902 or wumb.membership@umb.edu.