Porretta getting close

The Porretta Soul Festival is getting closer and I'm looking forward to seeing the Tribute to Stax's 50th Birthday, with Booker T & the MGs, The Blues Brothers Band with Eddie Floyd, Sir Mack Rice, Toni Green, and some names less associated with Stax, but equally of interest, Betty Harris, Sugar Pie DeSanto and Jimmy McCracklin. As a taster, here are some pictures from last year's festival, which starred Irma Thomas, the Neville Brothers, Bobby Purify, Howard Tate and Davell Crawford..