Mavis Staples' 75th Birthday to Be Honored With Special Chicago Concert — billboard.com

Legendary singer Mavis Staples turned 75 on July 10, and now her special year is being celebrated with a once-in-a-lifetime concert in her hometown of Chicago. On Nov. 19, Mavis will take the stage at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre for a star-studded concert featuring a genre-hopping cast of collaborators. The lineup for I’ll Take You There - Celebrating 75 Years of Mavis Staples includes Gregg Allman, Ryan Bingham, Eric Church, Patty Griffin, Glen Hansard, Taj Mahal, Michael McDonald, Buddy Miller, Aaron Neville, Widespread Panic, Grace Potter, and Mary Stuart. “Additional performers and surprise guests will be announced in the coming weeks,” according to a press release.

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