One of the foremost contemporary practitioners of Sacred Steel, a blues-gospel tradition dating back to the Pentecostal-Holiness churches of the 1930s, DaShawn Hickman picked up the instrument at the age of 5. In his teens, he formed a group with three of his cousins that found fame as The Allen Boys, North Carolina’s only touring Sacred Steel band. Now, Hickman puts his own spin on the Sacred Steel tradition with Drums, Roots & Steel, his debut album on Little Village, produced by Charlie Hunter (who also plays bass on the recordings), and featuring the soulful vocals of Hickman’s wife Wendy on several tracks. The Galleries open at 7p.m. and doors for this performance open at 7:30p.m. Concessions will be available! Blues/Gospel; All Ages; Ticket Purchase Required; 65 Union Street South, Cabarrus Arts Council. For updates or to purchase a ticket, visit www.cabarrusartscouncil.org.