Red, White and Blues Takes Over the White House
B.B. King, Buddy Guy and more performed on Feb. 21.
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Red, White and Blues - On Feb. 21, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama opened their famous home up to some of the biggest names in music for a concert paying homage to blues music, “In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues,” in recognition of Black History Month. The showcase marked the eighth installment in the “In Performance at the White House” series, which the the Obamas launched in 2009. Past events have honored the influential careers of Stevie Wonder and Sir Paul McCartney and have celebrated Black History Month with events featuring music from the Civil Rights Movement and Motown. Click on to see the legends who took the stage at the event, which was hosted by Taraji P. Henson, with noted bandleader Booker T. Jones serving as music director. The show will air nationally on PBS on Monday, Feb. 27 at 9 p.m. ET.—...
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All Together Now - The program featured performances from an array of blues and rock and roll stars, including B.B. King, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Mick Jagger, Keb' Mo', Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Center Stage - Guitarist Keb' Mo' performs. (Photo: REUTERS/Chris Kleponis/Landov)
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President Obama and B.B. King - The president greets the famous blues guitarist at the White House. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Full Blast - Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Blues Man - President Obama loves the stage! For the second time in recent weeks, the president expressed his love for blues and soul grooves when he sang a few lines from “Sweet Home Chicago” with B.B. King and Buddy Guy (not pictured) on Tuesday night. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Smooth Grooves - Shemekia Copeland. (Photo: REUTERS/Chris Kleponis)
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Rhythm and Blues - Gary Clark Jr. (Photo: REUTERS/Chris Kleponis)
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Living Legend - B.B. King. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Soul Sisters - Shemekia Copeland (left) and Susan Tedeschi (right). (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Packed House - A full house of spectators, including President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, look on as B.B. King and others perform on Tuesday night. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Giving Props - B.B. King and guitarist Jeff Beck share a tender moment on stage. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Rolling Stone - Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger also performed on Tuesday night, exemplifying blues music's undeniable influence on rock and roll. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)