Hopewell Theater

Friday, February 7

Reasons to listen:

• Hailed as “The new master of the slide guitar” by the Montreux Jazz Festival and “The real thang” by the legendary Bootsy Collins.
• Born and raised in rural England, influences include John Lee Hooker, Peter Green, Robert Johnson, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.
• With three full length albums under his belt, tens of millions of YouTube views and a devoted army of fans, this young musician’s career is going full throttle!
• Opening for Jack Broadbent is Texas-born singer-songwriter Jarrod Dickenson, known for the storytelling Americana he brings to audiences worldwide.

Jack Broadbent has spent the past year wowing international audiences with his unique blend of virtuosic acoustic and slide guitar, and poignant folk and blues inspired vocals. Jack‘s performances exude a warmth, humour and energy that has electried audiences worldwide. Following a string of successful shows opening for legendary artists, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Hallyday, Robben Ford, and Tony Joe White, Jack headlined his own whirlwind international tour, playing sold out shows for music lovers in Europe, New Zealand, Japan, the US and Canada. 2017 will be a big year for Jack as he works on a new album and continues touring internationally. Don’t miss the unforgettable musical experience that is Jack Broadbent live.

Storytelling is something of a Texas tradition. Tall hats and even taller tales are woven into the fabric of The Lone Star State, and singer-songwriter, Jarrod Dickenson can spin a yarn with the best of them. Hailing from Waco, now based in Nashville via Brooklyn, Dickenson spends most of his time on the road bringing his own particular brand of soulful Americana to a wide variety of music loving audiences around the globe.