Lightning in a Bottle captures the magic night of February 7th, 2003, when renowned artists across music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to their heritage and passion: the blues. Billed as the kick-off concert to the Year of the Blues, this film allows fans across the world to enjoy performances by legendary performers like B.B. King, Ruth Brown, Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Honeyboy Edwards, and younger names like Shemekia Copeland, Keb Mo, and others as they join forces in this once-in-a-lifetime salute to the blues. In addition to stellar performance footage, the DVD includes back stage interviews with many performers, historical photographs, and special sound check performances.