Johnny Burgin
Out of the Box: Emerging Artist Series
Johnny Burgin
Out of the Box: Emerging Artist Series
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DateJan 11, 2024
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Event Starts7:00 PM
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Doors Open6:00 PM
Event Details
The Out of the Box Concert Series celebrates 10 Seasons!
Join us every Thursday night from January 11 through March 7* for a FREE concert by one of Hampton Roads' best local bands, hosted live by WHRO's Paul Shugrue! Every Out of the Box concert starts at 7pm with doors opening at 6pm.
Concerts are standing room only - please contact Todd McKeating at tmckeating@sandlercenter.org or call 757.385.2528 regarding a VIP table purchase or sponsorship.
*No show February 29, 2024
Johnny Burgin
Blues fans worldwide know Johnny as a tireless road warrior, performing 200 nights a year worldwide. Johnny grew up in Starkville, Mississippi, and went to the University of Chicago at 18, but ended up attending "blues university" for the following two decades. Since the early 90's Johnny has toured and recorded with blues legends such as Pinetop Perkins, Sam Lay, Tail Dragger and Billy Boy Arnold. Johnny's a '23 BMA Nominee for Best Traditional Blues Artist and he was nominated for a BMA for Best Traditional Blues CD of 2017 for Howlin' at Greaseland, a Howlin' Wolf tribute. Vintage Guitar stated of his most recent effort, "No Border Blues Japan": 'Stellar fretwork and gloriously loose, earthy and immediate Chicago blues.'
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