Kevin Burt & Big Medicine featuring the music of Bill Withers

Kevin Burt’s powerful voice and soul-inspired presentation consistently gets him compared to Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, and his the ability to build a rapport with audiences has been compared to B.B. King.

Kevin BurtFor close to 30 years, Kevin Burt has been electrifying audiences. Kevin is a self-taught musician (vocals, harmonica, and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation sets a mood of relaxed exhilaration, with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humour audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. His voice and presence are powerful. His unique delivery ranges from the sweetest, fullest, juiciest come-on to the most playful growl. Though he performs between 325 and 400 shows a year, he holds nothing back night after night and audiences leave knowing that.

He gained international recognition after he crushed the Blues Foundation’s 34th International Blues Challenge (IBC) in 2018, taking home top honors in three categories: first place in the Solo/Duo category; the acoustic Guitar Award and the Lee Oskar Award for Best Harmonica Player. He is currently up for a Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year.

Kevin will have his band, Big Medicine, with Minneapolis guitar master Ken Valdez, renowned bassist Scot Sutherland, and drummer Eric Douglas injecting funk and grit into the tunes.

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:00pm & 9:30pm
For reservations, visit: www.upstairsjazz.com or call 514-931-6808