ENTERTAINMENT

Catch Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Dave Mason and Steve Cropper

Narrows Center for the Arts hosts the two classics playing classic hits on Aug. 21

Staff Writer
The Herald News

FALL RIVER — Narrows Center for the Arts presents Dave Mason and Steve Cropper: Rock & Soul Revue on Tuesday, Aug 21,at 8 p.m.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Dave Mason and Steve Cropper join and play together for the first time on one stage to deliver a night of timeless music and endless hits, performing material that defined a generation.

Mason, founding member of the band Traffic, highly successful solo artist, consummate guitarist, songwriter and producer, has performed and recorded with numerous members of the pantheon of pop and rock and roll music including Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Winwood and more.

Steve Cropper, member of Booker T and the MG’s, the Stax Records house band during the label’s most influential period, backed artists such as Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave and Rufus Thomas and member of The Blues Brothers Band. Cropper was ranked No. 39 on Rolling Stone’s top 100 guitarists of all time.

This collaboration and multi-media show will include some of each artists’ beloved and most memorable hits including “All Along The Watchtower,” “Only You Know and I Know,” “Every Woman,” and “We Just Disagree,” plus the rock anthem “Feelin’ Alright,” along with “(Sittin’ On) “The Dock of the Bay”, “Green Onions”, “In the Midnight Hour” and “Knock on Wood.”

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Tickets are $72 in advance and $77 the day of the show at http://www.narrowscenter.org/; 508-324-1926

Narrows Center for the Arts is located at 16 Anawan St. Doors open at 7 p.m.