MUSIC

    Chris Smither

    Chris Smither

    Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

    February 8, 2013


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    From his early days as the hot New Orleans transplant in the Boston folk scene, through his wilderness years, to his reemergence in the 1990s as one of America’s most distinctive acoustic performers, Chris Smither has always been his own man. He has zigged when others have zagged, eschewing sophisticated studio tricks and staying true to his musical vision, surrounding himself with sympathetic musicians ranging from Bonnie Raitt and the late Stephen Bruton to the next-generation kindred spirits with whom he works today.
    It’s easy to see that Smither’s primary touchstone is acoustic blues, once describing his guitar style as “one third Lightnin’ Hopkins, onethird Mississippi John Hurt and one-third me.” While “blues” can evoke images of beer-sodden bar bands cranking out three sets a night wondering why one’s baby left them, Smither reaches back to the primordial longing and infinite loneliness held within the form.


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      • Venue Info

        World Cafe Live - Philadelphia

        3025 Walnut Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Advance Tickets:
        $25 + processing fees

        Day of Show Tickets:
        $27+ processing fees

        Info Phone: 2152221400

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        February 8, 2013

        Times:

        Friday, February 8, 2013
        Doors 6pm | Show 7:30pm | Downstairs Live

      • Accessibility Info

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