Enjoy an evening of blues with the Jack Whittle Trio and Davy Knowles Feb. 16 at The Acorn

Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune
Davy Knowles headlines with the Jack Whittle Trio as the opener Feb. 16, 2024, at The Acorn in Three Oaks.
Davy Knowles headlines with the Jack Whittle Trio as the opener Feb. 16, 2024, at The Acorn in Three Oaks.

THREE OAKS — Davy Knowles and the Jack Whittle Trio perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at The Acorn, 107 Generations Drive.

A native of the Isle of Man, the roots singer-songwriter and guitarist began his career with the blues band Back Door Slam, which released two albums, 2007’s “Roll Away” and 2009’s “Coming Up for Air,” and the DVD “Back Door Slam: Live from Bonnaroo.”

After Back Door Slam broke up in 2009, Knowles embarked on his solo career. To date, he’s released four solo albums: 2014’s “The Outsider,” 2016’s “Three Miles from Avalon,” 2021’s “What Happens Next” and 2023’s “If I Should Wander.”

Knowles has described “If I Should Wander” as a departure from his earlier work. A solo, acoustic album recorded on a 1932 National Triolian resonator guitar, he has said it’s “close, personal, intimate. More like a confessional than a recording. No frills, no trickery and just one microphone.”

The Jack Whittle Trio opens for headliner Davy Knowles on Feb. 16, 2024, at The Acorn in Three Oaks.
The Jack Whittle Trio opens for headliner Davy Knowles on Feb. 16, 2024, at The Acorn in Three Oaks.

A blues and roots singer, guitarist and songwriter based in Northwest Indiana, Whittle released his self-titled debut album in 2022.

Tickets are $55-$30.

For more information, call 269-756-3879 or visit acornlive.org.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Blues guitarist Knowles performs at The Acorn in Three Oaks

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