Amalgamated Culture Works is extremely proud to bring Chris Kleeman back to Burlington for a rare northern Vermont appearance. Admission is free.
Chris Kleeman is a master blues singer and song stylist. A performer of great energy and focus, Chris is based in the Green Mountains of Southern Vermont. Now, you may say, a Blues musician from Vermont??? You better believe it! In 1970, B.B. King produced Chris¹ first album, along with his partner at the time, Malkum Gibson. Since that time, Chris has focused on a solo career, playing in venues all over the country for over 40 years.
Chris's Blues are multi-spectral, rolling from stinging slide guitar to deft rag-time; from the Southern styles of Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell all the way up that big river to the Blues of Chicago. Muddy Waters, Elmore James... Throw in the Piedmont Blues of people like Blind Boy Fuller and Brownie McGhee, and you have a masterful concoction of influences. For dessert, throw in some scat-singing, vocal trombone, and some 12-String guitar instrumentals that will make your spirit soar. Chris is also well known for his sparkling interpretive skills, bringing songs from across a broad spectrum to spice up an already simmering, soulful pot of music.
In addition, the Arts Riot kitchen will be open with Jeff Egan of Cauldron serving rustic food made elegantly and honestly Inspired by New England and the world.
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Vermont Day School Open HouseFeb 1, 2025, 10 AM to 5 PM