Sunday night, Victory Theatre continued the weekend of music downtown with The Robert Cray Band. Opening for the five-time Grammy Award Winner was local act Monte and Shelly Skelton. Monte and Shelly brought the blues feel with Monte’s talent of bass, saxophone, clarinet and many more unique instruments that highlighted the soulfulness in Shelly’s voice.
By 7 PM, the crowd was cheering and ready to hear the legendary, Robert Cray. The soulfulness of Cray’s voice and his thrilling talent on guitar had fans in awe as the night went on.
“Victory Theatre’s feel and atmosphere is the perfect setting to bring these intimate performances, such as Blues Hall of Fame artist, Robert Cray,†stated Victory Theatre Executive Director, Scott Schoenike.
The Victory Theatre continues a busy schedule with Herman’s Hermits – September 24, One Man Breaking Bad – October 13, Uncharted International: Stories of Resilience – Ocotber 15, Tedeschi Trucks Band – October 22, The National Circus and Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China Presenting “Peking Dreams†– October 26, Here Come the Mummies – October 29 and Lightwire Theater: A Very Electric Christmas – December 17.
