Cedric Burnside

On March 18, 2026, Cedric Burnside is at Paul B Massy. A musician from Mississippi, he carries on the Hill Country blues, that raw, hypnotic sound born on porches and in juke joints. The grandson of R.L. Burnside, he grew up amid dry snare beats and spare riffs before picking up the guitar to deliver his own songs. His playing—nervy and repetitive—prioritizes groove over virtuosity, with patterns that lock in and a deep voice that tells of the road, family, and everyday life in the South.

On stage, Cedric gets straight to the point: minimalist electric guitar, percussion pared down to the essentials, a foot stomp and weighty silences. The set moves between languid boogies and taut ballads, without needless effects. The songs take their time, pile up and answer one another until they create that warm trance typical of the Hill Country. For anyone who appreciates an unvarnished blues rooted in rhythm and the body, it’s an opportunity to hear a living inheritance, passed on in his own way, here and now at Paul B Massy.