Chicago-based blues musician Keith Scott will perform at the Maintenance Shop on the Iowa State University campus in Ames on Friday, April 8. Doors for the concert will open at 8:30 p.m., and the music will kick off at 9 p.m. Ames blues artist Dylan Boyle will open this special seated show. Tickets for the event are $10 in advance ($8 for ISU students) and $2 more on the day of the show. Tickets may be purchased at the M-Shop box office in the ISU Memorial Union or online here. All concerts at the Maintenance Shop are open to all ages.
Keith Scott grew up in White Plains, New York, but his story really starts in Gainesville, Florida, where he attended college. It was in Gainesville where he met blues legends Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. Scott would soon relocate to Chicago and begin his own career in the blues. In Chicago, he began hanging out at blues clubs and got to jam with the likes of Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, James Cotton and Little Milton. He would then begin touring with the Jimmy Dawkins blues band before starting his own solo career. He has traveled all over North America playing clubs and festivals. Scott is currently putting the finishing touches on a new album due out on May 16. You can check out Keith Scott in action in the nearby video.
