Mavis Staples Live

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Since her first recording at age 13 in 1954, Mavis Staples has learned from, worked with, and schooled countless legends, and has brought her own timeless talent to every performance. From the Delta-inflected gospel sound she helped create in the 1950s with her father, Pops, and her brother and sisters as The Staple Singers, to the freedom songs of the Civil Rights era, to pop radio stardom during the Stax era with hits “I’ll Take You There” and “Respect Yourself,” to The Last Waltz, to serving as muse to both Bob Dylan and Prince at the peak of their careers, to her GRAMMY®-winning partnership with Jeff Tweedy, the one constant has been Mavis and her singular voice.

Mavis Staples plays Cary Memorial Hall on Friday, June 2. Showtime is 7:30 PM. Tickets – $49 / $59 / $69 / $79