# Event Details - **Event Name**: Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Old School Blues & MoreAbout this EventAn amazing night is in store! Alabama Mike will perform with opening act, Nia Cephas, also from the Little Village foundation label performing songs from her upcoming release ” Cosmicpolitan”.Alabama Mike is a hard-driving Chicago-style blues singer with the ability to make you feel as if you’ve revisited the early CHESS RECORDS days. He's a force on the microphone with a first rate, church house tenor’, that he was blessed with. He has a sound that will remind you of a young BB King or Buddy Guy, Elmore James and Little Johnny Taylor.Alabama Mike was born Michael Benjamin in Talladega Alabama in 1964. This was where he spent all of his formative years. Early on, he was musically influenced by his father Joseph Benjamin. Joseph was a very talented quartet, tenor vocalist from whom he inherited that soulful, gospel drenched approach to his vocal style. He sings low down blues or uptown soul with the style and finesse of a vocal master.He has been nominated for by the Blues Foundation for Traditional Blues Artist Of The Year 2011 and Traditional Blues Band Of The Year 2014 with The Hound Kings . He won Traditional Blues Artist Of The year 2010 by the Bay Area Blues Society. In addition, he has played major festivals, both domestically and internationally. He has to date released several solo projects that are available on most digital platforms. The most recent releases being, “Upset The Status Quo” which includes the hits MISSISSIPPI and Restraining Order and also a Big Tone Records release entitled “Hip You To My Blues”. He has collaborated and shared the stage with many industry giants including, Kid Andersen, D’Mar Martin, Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets, Bob Corritore, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Toni Tone Tony, Big Jon Atkinson, Jim Pugh, Jerry Jemmott, Bob Corritore , Kim Wilson and many others.Nia Cephas is a recent discovery of the Little Village Foundation label and is known for her soulful singing and songwriting abilities. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oakland/alabama-mike-and-the-revelators-with-nia-cephas/100001803903496919 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 31.72, max: 31.72, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oakland - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: The Sound Room - **lat**: 37.8190855 - **long**: -122.2615116 - **full address**: The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/908082b0d9a4bc6ec0b96ed83ae376f993f51a5a679139aae8aefde6ed15912e-rimg-w554-h254-dc775e1e-gmir.jpg?v=1760464876 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas being held? - **A:** Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas takes place on Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm at The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas? - **A:** Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas is organized by Bay Area Jazz & Arts, Inc. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Alabama Mike & The Revelators with Nia Cephas is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oakland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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