SFJAZZ presents Mavis Staples
Robert M. Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
7:30 PM, Friday, February 17, 2023

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[7:30 PM] {lights down; announcements; wait a bit; band out}

1. [7:33 PM] For What It's Worth
2. [7:37 PM] I'm Just Another Soldier
3. [7:41 PM] Take Us Back
4. [7:46 PM] Hand Writing on the Wall
   [7:50 PM] {MS sits for a spell}
5. [7:52 PM] (unidentified tune)
6. [7:55 PM] Who Told You That
7. [7:58 PM] Can You Get to That
8. [8:02 PM] City in the Sky
9. [8:07 PM] Respect Yourself (RH/MS)
10. [8:10 PM] Anytime
11. [8:14 PM] Slippery People
    [8:18 PM] {MS lauds DB}
12. [8:19 PM] We've Got To Get Ourselves Together
    [8:23 PM] {pause for MS to catch her breath}
13. [8:24 PM] You Are Not Alone
14. [8:28 PM] Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom-Boom)
    [8:31 PM] {band introduction}
15. [8:33 PM] Let's Do It Again
16. [8:38 PM] No Time For Crying
    [8:45 PM] {lights up right away, dang!}
    [8:46 PM] {show ends}

• Gregory Boaz: bass;
• Rick Holmstrom: guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• Steve Mugalian: drums;
• Mavis Staples: vox;
• Saundra Williams: harmony vox;
• (unidentifed woman): harmony vox.

At nearly 84, Mavis is still going strong. She might need to stop and sip her tea or pause to catch her breath after a rocker, but I'm happy to cut her a bit of slack.

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Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2023 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2023 event list! ☸ On to the next event!