Cris Jacobs

One minute Cris Jacobs is all grit and fire. The next, there’s that soulful croon, velvet without going soft, backed by real power and control. Longtime fans may know him from Baltimore-based band The Bridge, where bluegrass roots opened into jam instincts and a bigger, more improvisational sound, but the blues and roots element has always been the thing holding it all together.

He’s shared stages with Sturgill Simpson and Steve Winwood, worked with Jerry Douglas and Ivan Neville, and below you can watch him tear through “Poor Davey” with Billy Strings. The résumé is real. So is the talent. The Attic gives you the close-up version.

Who: Cris Jacobs

What: Concert

Where: The Attic at The State Theater

When: May 16, 2026