Guitarist, bandleader, and singer/ songwriter Marc Stone has played at Tipitina’s many times over his long career. However, when he gets on stage on Thursday night to celebrate the release of Live at Tipitina’s, it will be the first time he has headlined the storied club. The album documents a solo performance opening for the Radiators.
As is fitting for a musician who wears many musical hats, the show will feature his regular band, bassist Noah Young, keyboardist Mikey “B3” Burkhart, and drummer Terry Scott Jr., plus numerous special guests.
Primary among the special guests is 1960s soul singer Marilyn Barbarin. Stone has engineered her career resurgence and created a new edition of the band she fronted, the legendary Eddie Bo’s funk and soul band the Soul Finders. Dubbed, the New Soul Finders!, the band includes guitarist Papa Mali and bassist Reggie Scanlan. As a special treat, the New Soul Finders! debut single, “The Truth (Is What I Wanna Know)” will be released before the show and the video will be recorded during the segment with the band.
Other very special guests include the Naughty Professor Horns along with multi-instrumentalist Aaron Wilkinson, bassist Sam Price, and drummer Garland Paul of the Honey Island Swamp Band. Also expect to see blues guitar ace John Mooney, zydeco scion Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr., along with Jordan Anderson of J. and the Causeways and singer Mikayla Braun.
Show time is 8:30 PM. Tickets are available here.
