Elvin Bishop

Saw Elvin Bishop at the Avila Blues Festival on May 26. The festival was 3 bands, Carolyn Wonderland, Elvin Bishop, and Steve Miller Band. Elvin is an amazing entertainer and plays his guitar "Red Dog" like it's an extension of his personality. This is the 4th time I have seen him live and he never ceases to play an awesome show. His ability to jam with other entertainers is worth noting as well. At this show, he came out and jammed with Steve Miller for several sets and lit the house on fire.

My first time to see Elvin and the band. What a show!!! I have enjoyed Elvin's music for a long time and held my breath when I went to see him. He was even better than I had hoped. I have no idea why no venue in ATL has not hired him to play. Hopefully that will happen sooner than later. If not, I will be putting on my Travelin Shoes again, cause gotta see him again soon!! Don't miss these musicians. He didn't even play Fooled Around and Fell..... but who cares. Just let that RED DOG speak. Thanks Elvin ole friend.

Went to see him play "i fooled around and fell in love".... my all time favorite song! And HE DID NOT SING IT!!! I was very dissapointed and will not make plans to go see him in concert again! Bummer!

Have wanted to see Elvin forever so glad we saw him at a small venue. Would have loved to see him in a Tulsa. Concert was over I could have spent hours listening

What a ghreat show,it was like being at a backyard party,Elvin is truly an american treasure,the opening act was very impressive as well

I saw Elvin back in the late 70s and was one of the most fun shows I ve ever seen. I was amazed how good the matured Elvin was. He s still rockin! Go see this. I mean it. Go.

Elvin Bishop loves what he does and it shows. Travellin' Shoes was a great opener and the energy level stayed high through the entire show. If you are interested enough to read his reviews, go ahead and buy the ticket, you'll have fun.

This was one of the coolest and unforgettable concerts ever! I thought that the vibe was so great. It was like being in the back of the garage where everyone was jamming and having a great time doing what they do best - it didn't hurt to have 3rd row seats that were a whopping 15' away from the stage. Elvin rocks the guitar! Paul Thorn was a great warm-up. He is a fantastic musician and has a really fun and clever personality that the crowd loved. James Cotton is an amazing musician and the collaboration between Elvin and the band and James made for a magic jam. Loved the jam with Elvin and the crew, with James and Paul. It was a BLAST!

I went to see Paul Thorn, a fav of mine. I've been aware of Elvin Bishop since forever but not really familiar with him...was blown away! How could I love blues and not know he was a blues guy??!! Sometimes I'm just not paying attention I guess...but I am now. Paul Thorn is so worth going out of your way to see....a great talent and so much fun too if you can catch him doing a solo acoustic gig. I had only seen him with his band before and they are great but it's a whole different experience when he's by himself, loved it. Elvin Bishop kicked ass and was backed up by a very eclectic group of people who made up a really, really good band. As if we weren't having enough fun James Cotton added a whole other layer to the music with his blues harp. Towards the end Elvin invited Paul to come join them and then the octane really went up. Best $35 I've ever spent on a concert...so cheap for so much fun.

James Cotton was great. Living legend. Elvin was good, a little wacky though. For the encore he had the opener play a song that confused both the drummer and James Cotton. Kind of heartbreaking to end of a song where James Cotton put up his hands because he didn't know what was going on.

Elvin sounded and looked great. He's a lot of fun to see Live! Even took the time to sign albums afterword. Only bad thing he was on way to short. His warm up Ruthie Foster was a real downer and on from 7:30 to 8:45pm very disappointing all her songs sounded the same - BORING. That only gave Elvin 1 hour because the music must end by 10pm at this venue. Felt ripped off paying $50 to see him only for an hour. What I did hear of him was Awesome though!! 3 stars because of his time on stage.

Great show! Played a lot of his hits. He really cranked on the guitar and really put on a good show.His keyboards and lead guitra players wrere great as were bass and drums. Horn was good too. Surpassed my expectations. i listened to EB back in high school.

It must be an artist's nightmare: when the opening act is better than their own. That sums up this event. I had never seen or heard of Ruthie Foster before the show, but would definitely like to see her in person again.

WOW! Elvin Bishop was outstanding. Absolutely loved his sets, his band - his playing.

Elvin Bishop was great - just what one would expect from a seasoned veteran, fun, energetic - a wild guitar extravaganza. Ruthie Foster, opening for Bishop, eclipsed the show from my point of view. Ruthie Foster was soulful, inspiring and simply awesome. The addition of Scottie Miller on keyboards just added to a night of phenomenal music. Ruthie's warm, velvet voice slips over your skin, raising goosebumps and landing right into your soul. She takes her audience to church without ever leaving your seat. Her CDs don't come close to her live performance. If you haven't had the honor of seeing this woman live - do it!

Elvin Bishop did not wow the crowd. I spent the money to listen to the music from my college days and music i remembered. I was very disappointed with his performance. In the first half of the concert after many songs, Elvin said " I know you want to hear the old songs but I always want to stay current" I wanted to stand up and say thats not what I paid for. We stayed for a few more songs, and then left along with a large number of people. On the other hand Ruthie Foster was amazing. I had never heard of her before, but I purchased a cd the next day. Wow

Incredibly, Elvin added heat to an already hot, steamy evening. He's a world class guitarist and the harmonic riffs with Bob Welsh were fantastic. The audience was stoked after Ruthie Foster's performance, and Elvin just fueled the fire. Bring em back soon.

Ruthie foster and her band made the night, other then a few equipment issues, they were outstanding! Great vocals and nice backup made for a great opening act, I'd give her an 9.5+ ill see her again! On the other hand I'd give elvin a 5 or 6 maybe, it was nice to see a legend, but it should have been 20 years ago! The back band were very good and played well, elvin has lost the range in his voice!

Amazing to see Elvin Bishop after all these years; venue was good with great views from all seats and Elvin and his band gave it their all! Sorry he didn't play "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" a personal favorite, but really enjoyed it anyway.

Been following Elvin since 1970 and he still brings down the house! Rock on Mr Crabshaw!

Elvin Bishop was everything I expected, except he forgot his lady backup singers. Many of his songs seemed like somthing was missing. Otherwise, he was fun.

I saw Elvin Bishop in the seventies by my self and the 90''s with my son. He encrourged him to play music at the age of ten. Playing in the crowd . I hope he doesthis again . My son repects the blues. And is sitill a fan,

If you like Elvin Bishop, a great show. I have seen Elvin 5 or 6 times over the last 40 years and he still has the passion for performing and connecting with the audience. The sound mixing was a bit off at times, but that was no fault of the performers. The opening act, the Blues Broads, was also an unexpected surprise. Overall a good Elvin Bishop concert.

Elvin Bishop played a solid two hours of great blues, soul music and rocked the house. He had the Blues Broads play before and warm up the crowd and then he came out and did not stop . I don't know where he gets his energy. The crowd enjoyed every note and the energy was high. Did you know he was a National Merit Scholar and went to college and studied Physics? Is shows he is smart and talented.

I first saw Elvin Bishop at the Fillmore West in the early '70's with Jo Baker. I liked his music and performance then and he still puts on a very entertaining show. Good songs, mostly upbeat, and his band is solid. All around good entertainment value.

Elvin Bishop is still rockin! I really like coming to this venue.

I really enjoyed this guy. He's got a folksy presentation that works and his blues sound is total ear candy. His band is the best, everyone from the keyboardist (outstanding!), another top notch guitarist, to the trombone/ singer and drummer (sorry I can't provide names). I'm hoping to catch him again next time he passes through. Mr. Bishop is truly a blues icon and I hope we have him for many more years to come.

Concert started right on time. Elvin was very crowd pleasing and played both old and new songs. His band was great. And the trombone playing was a great addition to a rock and blues band. He signed his latest released CD "Red Dog Speaks" that was being sold after the concert. I am glad Elvin made the concert even though his buddy Little Smokey Smothers had passed away just a week ago.

This was an excellent show with a very talented group of artists. I would go to more events, but they are hard to get together from Reno. Thank you very much for staging this show we enjoyed it a lot.

I have seen Elvin Bishop in concerts a great many times (since the 1970s in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, opening up for Stephen Stills in the Hollywood Bowl, and as a headliner). Elvin has not lost a step in all those years. It was a true privilege to be amongst the 200 or so people in such a great venue as the Montalvo Carriage House this past Saturday night (11/13/10). He is a truly awesome performer who always connects wth his audience, telling stories, sharing his music, and with his wireless setup, actually walking out into the audience playing as he wandered and bringing the music "up close and personal" to us. It was an evening that none of us wanted to end. Great music, fun, energy, the spirit and freshness that is the blues...there was something for everyone that night.