The free concert, a double bill with Ronnie Baker Brooks and Shemekia Copeland, provided a full slate of priceless memories and magical moments.

Childers is a captivating live performer, capable of pulling his fans closer to him with each song rather than getting lost in the expanse of the larger arena.   

The symmetry between the two was on full display at Ravinia, an outdoor music venue north of Chicago. Plant and Krauss proved that while many male-female duos have come before them, few if any have done it better.

Along with Phillip-Michael Scales, Keb’ Mo’ treated the Father’s Day crowd to a pleasing mix of jazz, blues, folk, pop, and a little rock ‘n’ roll thrown in as well.