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MISSISSIPPI HEAT @ Little Bear Rib Fest, Vernon Hills, IL
08/21/21 VERNON HILLS, IL BLUES EVENT United States TIME: 10:00pm. CONFIRMED: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21ST. LITTLE BEAR BLUES FEST. D | |||
Little Bear Ribfest Entertainment
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Friday, August 20
7 pm
Rocky Athas
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9 pm
Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
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Saturday, August 21
New in 2021! Fireworks Show, sponsored by the Village of Vernon Hills, will be directly before the 9 pm performance.
5 pm
Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners
7 pm
Mississippi Heat
About Mississippi Heat
Led by harmonica master and songwriter Pierre Lacocque, Mississippi Heat is a world-class Chicago Blues Band. Their motto is âTraditional Blues With A Unique Soundâ as they present fresh yet vintage-based musical ideas.
MISSISSIPPI HEATâs name is a reflection of Pierreâs reverence for Mississippiâs blues culture and music. The bandâs conviction is that there is no deeper music than Delta-inspired blues to express what lies in everyoneâs soul. They have received world-wide critical acclaim, including from Living Blues Magazine: âMISSISSIPPI HEAT delivers its traditional urban blues with a freshness, energy and competence that makes them a treasure on todayâs Chicago scene.â
Mississippi Heat is known internationally for their passionate blues delivery. Overseas and national touring have been an integral part of their work for decades. The band has appeared at many world-famous festivals including many in the US (like the Poconoâs and the Chicago Blues Festivals), Scandinavia, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Canada, Tunisia, Finland, Venezuela and in Mexico, among many others. Besides a scheduled European tour for 2018, they will also soon perform in Dubai.
Buddy Guy has gone on record saying that itâs âbeen a long time since I heard a good blues band like this.â And recently the band received this critical acclaim from Bonnie Tallman at the Billtown Blues Festival (Hughesville, PA): âCanât find enough words to express how blown away everyone was with the Mississippi Heat performance! It was spectacular in every way.â
The band has made waves on the blues charts by regularly reaching the #1 spot on Living Blues Magazineâs radio charts.
11Ă14 Poster / Photo: Alfonso Zirpoli
Mississippi Heat Press Kit PDF
Cab Driving Man One Sheet PDF
Photo by Alfonso Zirpoli
Pierre Lacocque
Photo by Mike Hoffman