Mavis Staples: I'll Take You There - An All-Star Concert
Friday, June 11 at 10pm on MPT
About the program
A once-in-a-lifetime music event, recorded at Chicago’s famous Auditorium Theatre in 2014 for the iconic singer's 75th birthday. Staples’ soulful songs of justice and equality have become a soundtrack for the civil rights movement and inspired countless other artists and activists. Guest stars include Bonnie Raitt, Aaron Neville, Gregg Allman, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, and Mavis Staples herself. Songs include "Respect Yourself,” “I’ll Take You There,” "The Weight,” "Slippery People," and "Will the Circle be Unbroken.”