Kent Burnside
Blues Alive Tour 2024

Kent Burnside Trio

Kent Burnside was born in Memphis in 1971 and spent his youth in Holly Springs in the North Hill Country. He is the eldest grandson and one of the closest disciples and successors of the legendary R. L. Burnside, from whom he learned to play guitar while strumming together on his front porch. Growing up in Mississippi in the 1970s, where the wounds of the civil rights struggle were still fresh, he was literally amazed by the unifying power of music as black and white people peacefully gathered to hear his grandfather play at house parties. Kent began his professional career working with guitarist and vocalist Jimbo Mathus (Squirrel Nut Zippers) for the Fat Possum Records label, but his big break came in the early 2000s when he toured with the legendary Buddy Guy. That's when his signature style of blues was born: dark, hypnotic, inspirational and very danceable. Kent worked for Samuel L. Jackson, helping him prepare for his role in Black Snake Moan (2007). He has also worked with Dan Aykroyd on the Blues Brothers stage shows. Aykroyd is a big fan and supporter of Kent's work. Kent has performed at clubs and festivals across the United States, and has also performed successfully in Europe and Australia. He has released two albums: My World Is So Cold (2014) and Kent Burnside and the Flood Brothers (2016).

Kent Burnside – voc, g; Mojmír Sabolovič – b; Lukáš Brabec – dr.

support: Steven's

A young six-piece band from the west of Bohemia, mixing elements of blues, rock and not afraid to get into funk grooves. The genre-diverse arrangements are based on solid rhythmic foundations, guitar riffs and the overall sound is completed by the vocalists' voices.  In December 2021, Steven's released their debut single Enough. In April 2022, Steven's won the Grand Jury Prize in the Blues Aperitif competition hosted by the Blues Alive Festival. October 2022 was marked by the release of their debut album Runnin' Man and the release of their second music video After the Show. Nowadays Steven's is talked about as one of the great hopes of the local blues rock scene.

Admission - presale: seating CZK 800, standing CZK 400, at the door: seating CZK 900, standing CZK 450. There is no need to reserve a seat when purchasing a seating ticket. No club discounts. Thank you for understanding.

Band website: bluesalive.cz