A GRAMMY-nominated American-born blues singer and songwriter is heading to Basingstoke.

Two-time Grammy Award nominee Eric Bibb is ridin’ back to The Anvil on Wednesday, May 3, in a bid to kick off his UK tour.

The much-loved Blues Troubadour and his band will perform his best-known hits. As well as this he will also be introducing brand-new material from his much-anticipated album, Ridin’.

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Ridin’ follows on from the multiple award-winning album Dear America; a wonderful continuation of the vision that informs Eric Bibb’s artistry as a modern-day bluesman.

A two-time Grammy Award nominee with multiple Blues Foundation awards, Eric Bibb is known and revered globally for having carved his own musical destiny with honesty and power.

Eric’s father, the late Leon Bibb, was an activist, actor, and folk singer who marched at Selma with Dr. Martin Luther King. Eric’s youth was spent immersed in the Village folk scene. Names like Dylan, Baez, and Seeger were visitors to his home. He was deeply influenced by Odetta, Richie Havens, and Taj Mahal – who guests on Ridin’ - and he has synthesized all of that into his very own style.

He was given his first steel-string acoustic guitar at age of just seven. Growing up he was also surrounded by talent and can recall a conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing, who advised the 11-year-old Bibb to "Keep it simple, forget all that fancy stuff".

When Bibb was 16 years old, his father invited him to play guitar in the house band for his TV talent show Someone New. 

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Grounded in blues and folk tradition with contemporary sensibilities, Bibb’s music continues to reflect his thoughts on current world events and his own lived experiences, whilst remaining entertaining, uplifting, inspirational, and relevant.

An Eric Bibb show always promises a remarkable experience and residents are encouraged not to miss this exciting show.

Tickets for Eric Bibb are priced at £31.

For more information or tickets, contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk.