bluesdb11 has 2 B.B. King concerts.

Born on a plantation in the small town of Itta Bena, Mississippi, B. B. King (born Riley B. King, September 16, 1925–May 14, 2015) rose to prominence to become one of the most influential blues musicians and electric guitarists of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he was constantly pushing the sounds of blues to new levels, introducing his own style of guitar playing that would shape the sounds of rock and roll, R&B, soul, funk, and many other genres of music, earning himself the well-deserved nickname "The King of Blues." He famously named his guitars named his favorite guitar "Lucille" and gifted it to Pope John Paull II in 1997. Additionally, he was a well-known associate of Elvis Presley, of whom King spoke highly. On May 14, 2015, he passed away at the age of 89 due to complications from type 2 diabetes. He was buried at the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi.

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Date Concert Venue Location
Jun 26, 2010
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Guy Clark / Sonny Landreth / John Mayer / The Allman Brothers Band / Keb' Mo' / Joe Bonamassa / Pino Daniele / Cesar Rosas / James Burton / David Hidalgo / Eric Clapton / Steve Winwood / The Derek Trucks Band / John Renbourn / Bert Jansch / Vince Gill / The Robert Cray Band / Joseph Patrick Moore / Sheryl Crow / ZZ Top / Buddy Guy / Doyle Bramhall II / Earl Klugh / Jeff Beck / Hubert Sumlin / Robert Randolph / B.B. King / Jonny Lang / Albert Lee / Jimmie Vaughan / Gary Clark Jr. Show all bands
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Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois, United States
Mar 22, 1975
B.B. King John Carroll Gymnasium University Heights, Ohio, United States

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