John Lee Hooker Jr to illuminate a dark winter night in Talkeetna
John Lee Hooker Jr first performed in Anchorage at the Blues Fest in 1999 with Bo Diddly and Ike Turner. He’s been coming back to Alaska every year since, and
John Lee Hooker Jr first performed in Anchorage at the Blues Fest in 1999 with Bo Diddly and Ike Turner. He’s been coming back to Alaska every year since, and after this year’s visit, he will be coming to the Northern Susitna Valley for a benefit concert at the Upper Susitna Senior Center. KTNA’s Lorien Nettleton caught up with Mr. John Lee Hooker Jr. to talk about his tour and his new album, All Hooked Up, which was released in September.
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John Lee Hooker Jr will be playing with an 8 piece band at the Upper Susitna Senior Center on Sunday, December 9th, starting at 7 pm
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