Folks on the Island Music Festival: Eric Bibb July 26, 2008

Performing with his daughter, Yana, blues great Eric Bibb takes the stage at the Folks on the Island Music Festival on Saturday, July 26th at 1:30 PM. Son of legendary folk and musical theater singer Leon Bibb and nephew of world famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, Eric Bibb is an original talent whose singing and versatile guitar playing fuse a variety of genres to create a “New World blues.” His latest album, Get Onboard was released earlier this year and features guest performances by Bonnie Raitt and Ruthie Foster.
Following its inaugural success, Trinity Wall Street & Governor’s Island Alliance decided to expand Folks on the Island to five weeks this year and delve deeper into the American folk music landscape with the inclusion of blues, bluegrass, and country western. Taking place every Saturday from July 5th – August 2nd, the free concert series will feature artists include Janis Ian (July 5), Slaid Cleaves (July 12), Bearfoot (July 19), Eric Bibb (July 26), and Ronny Cox (August 2). The concerts and ferry service to Governors Island are free to the public.

The concerts will take place on Governors Island at Colonel’s Row beginning at 1:30 p.m. Free ferries to Governors Island will leave every hour, on the hour, starting at 10 a.m. from the Battery Maritime Building in lower Manhattan, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry. For travel directions and more information, visit www.folksontheisland.com.

Official Website: http://folksontheisland.com