Shemekia Copeland & Jontavious Willis

This is what the blues looks like in 2026: a multi-GRAMMY nominated powerhouse who has spent three decades redefining what the music can say, sharing the stage with a GRAMMY nominated young Georgia phenom who is single-handedly making sure the tradition never loses its soul. Shemekia Copeland and Jontavious Willis are two of the most compelling blues artists alive, and an evening with both of them is about as good as it gets.

• Shemekia Copeland: A Voice Too Strong to Be Ignored: The Washington Post calls her “the greatest blues singer of her generation.” The Chicago Tribune says there is “no mistaking the majesty of her instrument, nor the ferocity of her delivery.” Shemekia has spent her career expanding what blues music can hold, from searing social commentary to joyful, danceable R&B, gospel, and Americana.
• Jontavious Willis: The Future Wearing the Past Proudly: Discovered by living legend Taj Mahal, who called him his “Wonderboy,” Jontavious Willis was playing Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel blues with jaw-dropping authenticity before most artists his age had found their sound. A Grammy nominated songwriter and multi-stylist raised in rural Georgia on church music and Muddy Waters, he brings technical mastery, Southern charm, and a deep reverence for the tradition to every song he plays.
• Two Generations, One Great Night: Together, Copeland and Willis represent the full arc of the blues, where it has been, where it’s going, and why it has always mattered. Expect an evening of roots music that moves the body, engages the mind, and leaves no doubt that the blues is in very good hands.

Come for the history. Stay for the party.