Keb' Mo' & Shawn Colvin With Special Guest Paul Kelly

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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Keb' Mo' and Shawn Colvin

Over the past two decades, award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and contemporary blues artist Keb' Mo' has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances. His TajMo project is a cross-generational collaboration with legendary blues musician Taj Mahal, merging the two artists’ distinctive voices and guitar styles. His guitar playing inspired leading instrument makers Gibson Brands to issue the Keb’ Mo’ Signature Bluesmaster acoustic guitar and Martin Guitars to issue the HD-28KM Keb’ Mo’ Limited Edition Signature model. He’s collaborated with many artists, including Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Brown, Cassandra Wilson, Buddy Guy, Amy Grant, Solomon Burke and Little Milton.

Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. Her songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis that become treasured, lifetime companions for their listeners. Colvin is a keen and warm-hearted storyteller, leavening even the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy and a searing sense of humor. She has won three Grammy Awards, released more than a dozen albums, written a critically acclaimed memoir, maintained a nonstop national and international touring schedule, appeared on countless TV and radio programs, had her songs featured in major motion pictures and created a remarkable canon of work. Her 1989 first album, Steady On, produced by Leventhal, won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. Over several decades, she’s established herself as a captivating performer and revered storyteller, well-deserving of the commendation of her peers and the devoted audiences inspired by her artistry. She continues to reaffirm her status as a vital voice in music.

Special guest Paul Kelly is an acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter known for his poetic, storytelling lyrics that capture the essence of Australian life and identity.