Arts & Entertainment

Lipbone Redding Returns to Westfield May 18

Proceeds from this show will benefit Habitat for Humanity - Plainfield Chapter.

The Coffee With Conscience Concert Series concludes its 13th season with our usual "Ice Cream Social" and by proudly presenting Lipbone Redding and his band at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at 1 East Broad Street.

Lipbone Redding is an inventive voicestrumentalist and southern gentleman, who creates original songs that effervesce with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style. Though his songs stand alone, his entire show is greased with uncanny riffs of vocal trumpeting (AKA THE LIP-BONE*), booming mouth percussion, hilarious side moments and esoteric lyrics.

Witty, soulful, and sincere, this freespirit has caught fire in Manhattan's downtown scene. Lipbone has been accused of being a Soul singer, Folkie, Vocaltrickster, Bluesman and experimental Cowboy. He neither accepts these classifications nor denies them. The influences of his music are as far reaching as Disco, Beatboxing, Hindustani, Hip Hop, Punk, Country, 70's Soul and Sun Ra.

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Lipbone has performed to worldwide audiences including venues in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He is a seemingly tireless performer who does more than 200 live shows per year. He has performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center, opened for acts such as Hot Buttered Rum String Band and Dr. John, has gigged and recorded with members of Chris Berry's PANGEA and his music has been Licensed for movie, animations and television by FOX and HBO.

Proceeds from this show will benefit Habitat for Humanity - Plainfield Chapter.

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