Robert Cray Band (+ support) - Edinburgh Festival Guide

Festival debut for the blues legend. The west coast guitarist/vocalist is a senior statesman on the international blues circuit, yet his music is always fresh. "Every time somebody asks me where my music comes from, I give them five or six different directions - a little rock, soul, jazz, blues, a little gospel feel." Cray's relaxed style opens the music up - there's his trademark guitar-driven soul-blues, the funky grooves, the soulful ballads; there's also one of the tightest blues bands in the world; and there's always a new twist, a new flavour... a big Festival welcome for one of the blues greats!