Guitarist

Singer

Two generations of electric blues luminaries share this soul-drenched double bill, Blues Hall of Famer Charlie Musselwhite and the bracingly charismatic singer and songwriter Eli “Paperboy” Reed. 

ABOUT CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE
Rising to prominence as part of the explosive blues scene of the early 1960s, Mississippi-born harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite paid his dues on Chicago’s storied South Side, working the clubs with the likes of Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Big Joe Williams and John Lee Hooker. His 1966 Vanguard Records debut, Stand Back!, was a critical and commercial triumph that helped bridge the gap between Chicago blues and rock and roll, establishing him as a major musical figure. Now a treasured part of the Bay Area music community, the GRAMMY winner has worked with artists ranging from Tom Waits and Eddie Vedder to Gov’t Mule and the KODO drummers of Japan.

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Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Charlie Musselwhite

SFJAZZ Center

Two living icons of the blues, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elvin Bishop and Blues Hall of Famer Charlie Musselwhite, team up for this exclusive double bill.

Known for his muscular guitar style and weathered, evocative voice, Elvin Bishop was a founding member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and was inducted into the Rock and Hall Hall of Fame in 2015 as a member of the pioneering band. He blazed a trail as a solo artist, leading hit own Elvin Bishop Group and sharing the stage and studio with the likes of the Grateful Dead, Al Kooper, B.B. King, the Allman Brothers, John Lee Hooker, George Thorogood, and Clifton Chenier. Bishop achieved pop stardom when his 1976 single “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2016.

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elvin Bishop has been performing his rollicking brand of front porch blues for over 50 years (his first professional gig was as guitarist for Junior Wells’ band in 1962). Grammy Award-winner and Blues Music Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Musselwhite is one of music’s most important active blues musicians. Together, they’ll share the stage for a stripped-down set of American roots music – a journey through rock, blues, and folk from two of music’s most engaging band leaders.

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Duo

Soka Performing Arts Center

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elvin Bishop has been performing his rollicking brand of front porch blues for over 50 years. Grammy-winner and Blues Music Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Musselwhite is one of music’s most important active blues musicians. Together, they’ll share the stage for a stripped-down set of American roots music—a journey through rock, blues, and folk from two of music’s most engaging band leaders.

Charlie Musselwhite

Guitarist, Singer

Events

Upcoming events

May 23, 2025

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite · Cal Poly Arts

Past events

Dec 1, 2024

Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Charlie Musselwhite · San Francisco Jazz

May 17, 2023

Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite · San Francisco Jazz

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