Taylor Hicks Tuesday, Aug 10, 7:30pm Sangamon Auditorium, UIS 206-6160 $32, $27, $22

Soulful rockin’

Southern crooner Taylor Hicks entertains with a large X-factor of soul and humility wrapped up in hints of sweet blues and classic rock sounds. This brought all ages aboard to propel him to a first place finish on American Idol in 2006 when most thought the gray-haired twenty-something, who looked older than the part, would not make it far. Find out what drove so many to fall in love with this enigmatic singer whose fans were even dubbed the Soul Patrol.