The Victory Theatre kicked off a concert-packed summer in style on Wednesday night with a show featuring none other than the King of the Blues, B.B. King. Accompanied by his beloved guitar, “Lucille,†and his own big band, King spent several hours alternating between interacting with the crowd, reminiscing about his long and storied career, and playing some of his most beloved hits. Evansville’s own blues muscian Boscoe France opened the show with a set of original songs and popular covers, all enthusiastically received by a hometown crowd. Boscoe’s son, Gabe, stole
the opening show when he acted as a guitar tech for his dad.
“It was an honor for the Victory Theatre to host someone who is a living legend of the music world,†said General
Manager Ben Bolander. “B.B. King and his band are a great fit for this historic theatre.â€
The Victory Theatre has an active summer schedule with upcoming shows that include Jagged Edge June 15, The 2013 Jägermeister Country Tour featuring Aaron Lewis June 23, Gregg Allman June 25, Pop Evil July 11, “Weird Al†Yankovic – The Alpocalypse Tour July 27, Tommy Emmanuel September 20, and Don Williams October 17.
The Victory Theatre is managed by VenuWorks of Evansville, LLC.
