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Booker T. Jones performs Friday at Freedom Hall

Booker T. Jones will perform One Night Only at Freedom Hall in Park Forest.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Rhythm & Blues legend Booker T. Jones will perform One Night Only at Freedom Hall on October 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are only $35. You can purchase tickets online or by calling the box office at 708.747.0580.

Booker T. Jones is also a Musicians Hall of Fame inductee and GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The more we learn about him, the more we see that he has had a major impact on music in general over the decades. Besides his great hits, he has produced for and played with numerous icons from the ’60’s to the present.

“After all these years, he remains so soulful, and so good.” – NPR

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“A showcase for Jones’ ever-sinuous way around his Hammond B-3, which sings, purrs, moans and shouts with often near-human expressivity, under his skilled touch.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES

“Transports listeners to the ’60s heyday of Stax, where [Jones] and the MGs defined soul music.” – USA TODAY

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“Joyous a satisfying return to Booker T.’s classic instrumental soul and funk.” – BOSTON GLOBE

Join other music enthusiasts this Friday at Freedom Hall to see Booker T. Jones live. Freedom Hall is located at 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest, Illinois. Just minutes away from Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) and I-57. Visit Freedom Hall’s website athttp://freedomhall.org for tickets and information.

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