BB KING

BB King has performed more than 10,000 concerts in his lifetime. Period. I could just stop here, give you venue and ticket price information and be done. But just for giggles, I’ll throw in a few more numbers. Over 75 albums, 15 Grammy awards, ranked #3 on Rolling Stone’s ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’ and the octogenarian has been professionally recording since the 1940s. The King of Blues is still going strong and he’s probably got history and music soaked through to his bones. If you missed him at the Byron Bay Bluesfest, here’s your second chance to see a living legend on stage. No really, BB King is the recipient of ‘Living Legend’ medal in honour from the Library of Congress. Now, that’s a CV. (KS)

Apr 12 & 13, State Theatre, 49 Market St, Sydney, $107-154, 9373 6655, statetheatre.com.au