Marcus King Band, featuring the 21-year old guitar prodigy Marcus King, hit up SPACE located in Evanston, just outside Chicago proper. MKB treated Chi-town to nearly two hours of their brand of blues and soul.

In addition to soon to be classic originals like “Thespian Espionage,” Marcus King and his band did searing renditions of the Grateful Dead’s “Fire on the Mountain,” Allman Brothers Band “Dreams,” The Temptations’ “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” with a nod to Jimi Hendrix’s “Third Stone From The Sun” and The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” King’s crisp guitar licks and sharp tone breathe new life into these classic tunes.

Setlist
Always
Opie
Self-Hatred >
Fire On The Mountain >
Dreams
Keep Moving >
t07
Autumn Rain
Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With That
Thespian Espionage
Love Is Empty
You Pulled The Trigger >
Papa Was A Rolling Stone (incl. Third Stone From The Sun quote) >
Eleanor Rigby >
t15

Encore:
The Man You Didn’t Know (Marcus solo)
Virginia

Thanks to taper joe for capturing the action.

Photo credit: erik_ulsan