Whitfield to open Belleville Roots Music Fall Series – Wicked Local

Sep 25, 2019 at 11:33 AM Sep 25, 2019 at 12:13 PM

Belleville Roots Music will present Barrence Whitfield at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Belleville Stage, 300 High St. Newburyport.

Whitfield is a Boston-based singer who is a powerful soul singer and rock and roll disciple and is a master of his craft. He has been described as a “soul screamer in the spirit of Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke, and early Don Covey.” Barrence has been busy releasing the album, Soul Flowers of Titan, in 2018 and Songs from the Sun Ra Cosmos in 2019. He is a musical troubadour who has travelled the world. Barrence has garnered seven Boston Music Awards, including Best All Around Male Vocalist, Best R&B Vocalist and Best R&B Band.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the show; $10 for children 18 and younger.

For information, email bellevilleroots@gmail.com or visit https://bellevilleroots.org.

Tickets are available at Dyno Records, 1 Middle St., Newburyport; Belleville Congregational Church office on Tuesday, Thursday, Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the Belleville Thrift Shop on Wednesday and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon; and online at https://brownpapertickets.com; or, if available, at the door.