Brent Parkin
Thursday, June 20, 8pm
Old Market Square
FREE!
Brent Parkin is a Winnipeg-based Canadian blues and guitar legend. Brent honours the blues with a mix of multiple styles, including Chicago, swing, country, and even some rock ‘n roll.
In the early ‘70s he co-founded several blues bands, including the popular band Houndog. In the last 5+ decades he has been part of backup bands for such legends as Bo Diddley, Gatemouth Brown, Otis Rush, Billy Boy Arnold, Johnnie Johnson, Jimmy T99 Nelson, and many more. As well, he has opened shows for such greats as James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, and John Prine, just to name a few.
A career highlight was sharing the tour bus and stage with BB King and his band as his opening act on a Western Canadian tour in 1983.