Roosevelt Collier
Soft spoken by nature, South Florida-bred Roosevelt Collier does his hollering on the pedal steel guitar. Brought up in the "sacred steel" tradition of the House of God Church, Roosevelt built his reputation alongside his uncles and cousins in The Lee Boys, known for their spirited, soul-shaking live performances. Seated front and center, "The Dr." leaves an indelible mark on listeners, flooring audiences with his lightning-fast slide work on the pedal steel.
At festivals, he is a regular artist-at-large, performing alongside many of music's most prestigious acts, including the Allman Brothers, Tedeschi-Trucks, Los Lobos , the Del McCoury Band and countless others. In 2017, Roosevelt debuted his new project Bokanté—a "World Music All-Star Band" created by Snarky Puppy founder Michael League and featuring the vocals of Malika Tirolien.
As a bandleader, Roosevelt leads his world famous "get-downs" featuring a mixture of "superstars and church folk," his own Jimi Hendrix Experience-style all-star trio, and in 2018 will release the long-awaited Roosevelt Collier debut record, featuring an incredible mixture of blues, gospel, rock, and funk all rolled up by producer and bandmate Michael League.
ELLNORA LINEUP
FR SEP 8: Opening Night Party
6:00pm National Anthem Performed by Malina Moye (free)
6:00pm Instrument Petting Zoo, Children's Crafts (Studio Theatre, free)
6:05pm Roosevelt Collier (free)
7:30pm The Stephane Wrembel Band (free)
8:30pm The Surfrajettes (free)
9:30pm Rodrigo y Gabriela (admission charge; tickets required)
SA SEP 9
11:00am Sharon Isbin and Pacifica Quartet (free)
12:30pm Yamandu Costa (free)
1:30pm Conversation & Inspirational Talk with Malina Moye (free)
2:00pm Ron Carter Golden Striker Trio (admission charge; tickets required)
4:00pm Ani DiFranco (admission charge; tickets required)
5:00pm Jake Eddy/Tosin Abasi (free)
6:30pm Yasmin Williams/William Tyler (free)
8:00pm Andy Summers: The Cracked Lens + A Missing String (admission charge; tickets required)
9:30pm Emmylou Harris (admission charge; tickets required)
10:30pm North Mississippi Allstars (free)
Corporate & Community Gold Sponsors
- The Whip at Backland Radio dot com
Corporate & Community Silver Sponsors
- Adams Outdoor Advertising
- CUMTD
- Kessler Optical
- Neighbors of Southwest Champaign (Steve and Connie Miller)
- Smile Politely
Corporate & Community Bronze Sponsors
- Carter's Furniture
- Triptych Brewing
- Upper Bout
Patron Sponsors
- A. Mark Neuman
- Dr. Jan Marie Aramini & Michael Pettersen
- Jill & James Quisenberry
- Trent Shepard
- Patricia Plaut & Kenneth Suslick
Patron Co-sponsors
- Frances & Marc Ansel, in memory of George Perlstein
- Jean Huddleston & Kelly Foster
- Betsy Bachmann & Rebecca McBride
- Brenda & Stephen Pacey
- Carolyn Maille-Petersen & Todd Petersen
- Julia & Gene Robinson
- Pat & Allan Tuchman
Grant Support
- The Augustine Foundation
With deep gratitude, Krannert Center thanks all Patron Sponsors and Corporate and Community Sponsors.
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