Fresh off Grammy win, 90-year-old bluesman Bobby Rush returns to Safety Harbor

He was the second oldest person to win a golden Gramophone this year.

click to enlarge Bobby Rush, who plays Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety Harbor, Florida on April 18, 2024. - Photo by Laura Carbone
Photo by Laura Carbone
Bobby Rush, who plays Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety Harbor, Florida on April 18, 2024.
If the Bobby Rush hits the stage for any purpose, you’re going to walk away humbled.

Mr. “I Ain’t Studdin’ You” (who has been on the scene since Harry Truman was president) will often remember how hard it was to be a Black musician in the early 1950s, and how he was once rejected a record label deal because he knew how to read.

But in between the 90-year-old bluesman’s harder tales are also innuendos and quips about what he’s currently up to, whether it’s working with Buddy Guy or being the second oldest person this year—behind John Williams—to win a Grammy.

You may as well be a guest in his living room at this intimate gig.

Tickets to see Bobby Rush play the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety Harbor on Thursday, April 18 are still available and start at $45.
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Josh Bradley

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in Tampa Bay. Check the music section in print and online every week for the latest in local live music.
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