Mavis Staples & The Blind Boys Of Alabama Coming to The McCoy, 2/15

Grammy Award-winning R&B and gospel maven Mavis Staples brings her legendary vocals to the McCoy Center for a one-night-only appearance with the five-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama. This not-to-be-missed evening promises to be an uplifting celebration of American gospel music performed by two renowned champions of the genre.

CAPA presents Mavis Staples and the Blind Boys of Alabama at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts (100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany) on Sunday, February 15, at 8 pm. Tickets are $35-$65 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

The 2014-15 Marquee Season is presented by L Brands Foundation.

In a career spanning more than 50 years, soul/gospel legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and civil rights icon Mavis Staples earned a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Americana Album for You Are Not Alone. Staples has performed at the 33rd Kennedy Center Honors and headlined the 2012 Chicago's Annual Blues Festival. She has also been awarded honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music and Columbia College. www.MavisStaples.com

The Blind Boys of Alabama first raised their voices together in 1939. More than 70 years later, founding member Jimmy Carter can look back on a career with a long list of awards, including five Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The group has also won four Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association and been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They have entertained around the world, been profiled on "60 Minutes," and performed for three Presidents at the White House. www.BlindBoys.com