Keb’ Mo’ performe live at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis on Nov. 21, turning the theater into a cozy blues living room for the night.
Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show for this Parklife Snapshots photo essay.
ChatGPT produced this recap to accompany original photographs by Steve Satzberg.
Taking the stage alone with his guitars and easy grin, the five-time GRAMMY winner leaned into the qualities that have defined his career: warm storytelling, sly humor and songs that land like well-worn conversations with an old friend.
Keb’ Mo’ opened with “Am I Wrong,” immediately locking into a relaxed groove that set the tone for the evening. From there, he moved through a set that balanced fan favorites with deeper cuts, gliding from the tender “Like Love” and “Life Is Beautiful” to the easy-rolling “Every Morning.” Each song felt like a vignette: sharp details, gentle punchlines and melodies that coaxed the crowd to lean in rather than shout back.
Mid-set, Keb’ Mo’ showed off his storyteller’s charm, peppering tunes like “Suitcase,” “France” and “Oklahoma” with travel anecdotes and wry asides. “Tell Everybody I Know” and “Old Me Better” brought some of the night’s biggest sing-alongs, the audience happily stepping into the role of backing choir. Later, “Soon as I Get Paid” drew laughs with its winking take on working-man woes, while “This Is My Home” closed the main set on a reflective, quietly powerful note that underscored the community feeling in the room.
Watch Keb’ Mo’ perform “This Is My Home” live for Paste Studios on YouTube:
Earlier in the evening, singer-songwriter Anthony D’Amato opened with a solo set of his own, winning over the crowd with plainspoken storytelling and sturdy, melodic tunes drawn from albums like The Shipwreck From the Shore and At First There Was Nothing. His intimate, rootsy songs were a natural fit, setting the stage perfectly for Keb’ Mo’s soulful, good-humored headline performance.
Here are some photos of Keb’ Mo’ performing live at Maryland Hall on Nov. 21, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
Here are some photos of Anthony D’Amato opening Keb’ Mo’ at Maryland Hall on Nov. 21, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
