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Marquise Knox at Evanston Space
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on July 24, 2019
Where
Evanston Space
1245 Chicago Ave.
Evanston, IL
Map
847.492.886
When
Mon, August 12, 2019
8:00 pm
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DOORS: 7pm | SHOW: 8pm
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Genre: Blues
If there is an artist who truly connects the past, present and future of the blues, it is 27-year-old bluesman Marquise Knox. Born and raised in St. Louis, Marquise burst onto the scene at age 16, astonishing veteran bluesmen and audiences alike with powerful performances displaying a musical spirit and depth of understanding far beyond his age.
“The blues was passed to me through the blood,” he declares proudly. Marquise learned guitar from his grandmother, Lillie, a former sharecropper, and played with his Uncle Clifford, a major early influence. As a teenager, he was mentored by revered St. Louis bluesman Henry James Townsend, a National Heritage Fellow and foundational figure in St. Louis blues history. Marquise has also performed with B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, and Hubert Sumlin....