Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music

Centrum is pleased to announce that Taj Mahal will be returning to Port Townsend in August to headline the 20th Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival. He performed a number of solo shows at Centrum in the 1990s, but this will be his first appearance at the Blues Festival, taking place July 31-August 7, 2011.

He will join us midweek for a special concert at McCurdy Pavilion on August 3. In addition to the concert appearance, he will be a featured guest at a meet-and-greet, open exclusively to registered workshop participants, earlier in the day.

Visit our Blues site for complete information. The Peninsula Daily News also has a nice article about the announcement.

Taj Mahal's appearance is made possible by the Richard and Anne Schneider Director's Creative Fund