Great expectations
Joan Osborne has played some truly uplifting shows in Buffalo over the past several years, including her summer appearance at the Erie Basin Marina and last year’s Thursday at the Square gig. Prior to those memorable appearances, Osborne was in town as a member of the Dead, and that ensemble’s Darien Lake co-headline gig with Bob Dylan was one of the finest shows it has played in our region since the passing of Jerry Garcia. Part of the reason for that was Osborne, whose soulful, sultry singing meshed perfectly with the Dead’s exploratory blend of roots music forms. Oh, yeah, and Osborne also blew the Dixie Chicks off the stage with a 45-minute opening set inside HSBC Arena, back in the thick of the “shut up and sing” wars. So, we know what to expect from Osborne. She has never let us down, whether taking the stage for a low-key club show at Nietzsche’s or commanding an arena audience’s rapt attention. Odds are, she will add another beautiful show to her stellar Buffalo run when she comes to Shea’s Performing Arts Center at 7 p. m. Tuesday. Never one to sit still for too long, stylistically speaking, Osborne is teaming this time around with soul-R&B-blues-pop outfit the Holmes Brothers, for whom she is producing a new record, and roots-rock singer/songwriter Paul Thorn for what is likely to be a tour through American rhythm ’n’ blues history, from the days of early gospel to the present. Tickets are $25 to $50 (box office, Ticketmaster). —Jeff Miers
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