Can something be wry, aching, hysterical, evocative, provocative, fun, beautifully sung and consummately played all at once? That would be Vance Gilbert. Richmond Magazine once touted: “If Joni Mitchell and Richie Havens had a love child, with Rodney Dangerfield as the midwife, the results might be something close to the great Vance Gilbert.” That only begins to describe this incredible singer-songwriter from Philadelphia. With 14 albums under his belt, Vance blends contemporary acoustic folk, R&B, and jazz, with a measure of truth, joy, and humor, into a cocktail of delicious entertainment. Vance's latest album, "The Mother Of Trouble”, features Grammy winner Lori McKenna on background vocals, Juno award recipient and Bonnie Raitt Grammy hit song co-writer Joey Landreth on guitars, and Americana-Roots master mandolinist Joe K. Walsh.