5:30 • No Cover

Ryan Lee Crosby

Rhode Island guitarist and singer Ryan Lee Crosby brings the deep, hypnotic sound of Bentonia and Hill Country blues to the stage in celebration of At the Blue Front, his acclaimed album featuring legendary Mississippi bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes.

Recorded live on analog tape at Holmes’ historic Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Mississippi, the album pairs Crosby’s shimmering electric 12-string guitar and voice with Jay Scheffler’s harmonica and Grant Smith’s calabash and shekere percussion. Expect raw, trance-like grooves, original songs, blues tradition, and the kind of in-the-moment interplay that makes this music unforgettable.