Fronted by the eponymous legendary blues and roots musician, the Corey Harris Band brings traditional Delta blues to contemporary audiences with an influx of world music flare. Well-traveled—and well-versed—Harris was instrumental in the rise of acoustic guitar blues in the mid-’90s and has an expansive sonic vocabulary with inflections from African, Caribbean, and Latin music. The MacArthur “Genius” award-winner’s latest release, Chicken Man, serves up stripped-down acoustic blues. The band plays Fridays After Five with support from Batesville folk-blues musician Willie DE.
Friday 8/23. Free, 5:30pm. Ting Pavilion, 700 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. tingpavilion.com