B.B. King and Tedeschi Trucks at Red Rocks on 8/30

The legendary B.B. King teams up with the Tedeschi Trucks Band for a night of blues at Red Rocks on Thursday, August 30. The 86-year-old King averages 125 concerts a year and has logged in more than 15,000 gigs over his six-decade long career. Meanwhile, the Tedeschi Trucks Band just...

By Jon Solomon

March 5, 2012

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The legendary B.B. King teams up with the Tedeschi Trucks Band for a night of blues at Red Rocks on Thursday, August 30. The 86-year-old King averages 125 concerts a year and has logged in more than 15,000 gigs over his six-decade long career. Meanwhile, the Tedeschi Trucks Band just won a Grammy for Best Blues Album for the husband-wife team's debut, Revelator. Reserved tickets ($39.75-$85) go on sale on Friday, March 9, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster outlets.

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