Frankie's Blues Mission

CRITIC'S PICK: Frankie’s Blues Mission, Blind Willie’s — Be sure to get there early, as the house fills quickly for this band of top-notch talent curated by singer/guitarist Frank Robinson. The band’s influences include the originator of the electric blues, T-Bone Walker, the three Kings (B.B., Albert, and Freddie), and gospel blues singer Pop Staples. Sax and trumpet add to a sound that has everybody up dancing and nobody looking down at their phones. This band should be playing much larger venues than they do, so count yourself lucky to be amongst a select crowd that knows and appreciates what blues music was meant to be. – Shannon Marie Tovey