Oct. 12, 2009 – Melding folk, blues and roadhouse rock, Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn will collaborate for an 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, Mainstage concert at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd. in Glen Ellyn.
Osborne, whose smash album “Relish” featured the song “One Of Us,” has performed along with such notables as The Grateful Dead. Her latest album, “Little Wild One,” harnesses the spirit of poets Walt Whitman and Alan Ginsberg and reunites her with Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian of The Hooters, the team behind “Relish.”
The Holmes Brothers have been a music industry staple since their debut in 1989. Their blues and gospel-infused sound is once again at work in their latest release, “State Of Grace.” The album includes reworked versions of songs by John Fogerty, Cheap Trick, Hank Williams, Sr. and Lyle Lovett, as well as Holmes Brothers originals, with guest vocalists Levon Helm, Rosanna Cash and Joan Osborne.
The son of a Pentecostal preacher, Paul Thorn grew up singing in his father’s revivals. Music remained a centerpiece in his life and, after a brief career as a professional prizefighter, he launched a successful music career. He began writing with veteran songwriter Billy Maddox and was discovered by Miles Copeland. A skilled musical storyteller, Thorn has released four albums, including his latest, “A Long Way from Tupelo.”
Tickets to Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers and Paul Thorn are $44 for adults, $42 for seniors and $34 for College of DuPage students and youth. First- and second-row tickets are $69 for adults, $67 for seniors and $69 for C.O.D. students and youth.