Christone “Kingfish” Ingram - The Hard Road Tour - w/ Tom Hambridge
GRAMMY-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is bringing The Hard Road Tour to Springfield's own 52 Sumner!
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram stands at the crossroads of legacy and innovation. A native son of Clarksdale, Mississippi — a city steeped in blues history — he channels the spirit of the Delta while fearlessly reshaping its future. With Hard Road, his most introspective and ambitious project yet, Kingfish reflects on a journey that’s taken him from local prodigy to global torchbearer for a new era of blues.
Kingfish’s music has always honored the past. His mastery of the guitar, steeped in the tones of B.B. King, Albert King, and Buddy Guy, first turned heads when he was still a teenager. But what sets him apart is how he’s expanded the form — blending in funk, soul, hip-hop, pop, and jazz to create a modern blues fusion that resonates across generations and genres. His debut album Kingfish earned a Grammy nomination and topped the Billboard Blues Chart for 91 weeks. His follow-up, 662 (titled after his Mississippi area code) won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2022. Then came Live in London, a fiery, sold-out performance captured abroad, earning him yet another Grammy nomination and solidifying his reputation as one of the genre’s most dynamic live performers.
Tom Hambridge will be joining the show. Tom Hambridge is a five-time GRAMMY-winning songwriter, producer, vocalist, and longtime Buddy Guy drummer, and he presents a high energy concert celebrating the songs, stories, and music that helped shape modern blues, roots rock, and rock & roll.
Backed by his powerhouse band, Tom performs songs he's written and produced for some of the biggest artists in the world while sharing the stories behind the hits. Tom Hambridge & band combine world-class musicianship with an inside look at one of the most accomplished careers in modern American music.
Over the course of his career, Tom has written more than 1,000 songs and produced over 100 albums for artists including Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, B.B. King, Van Morrison, George Thorogood, Joe Bonamassa, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Keb' Mo', Susan Tedeschi, Jason Isbell, Steven Tyler, and many more. He has won five GRAMMY Awards, produced 15 GRAMMY-nominated albums, and toured as musical director and drummer for Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Roy Buchanan.
Whether you're a lifelong blues fan or simply love great songs, Tom Hambridge offers a rare opportunity to experience the music, the stories, and the legacy of one of the industry's most respected songwriters and producers, live and center stage.
Lineup
Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Tom Hambridge
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Highlights
- 3 hours
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 6 PM
Refund Policy
Location
52 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA, USA
52 Sumner Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108
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