Video Profile of Chicago Musician Stann Champion

Update: We are reposting this article in memory of Stann Champion (born Stanley Higgins) May 16,1952 – August 16, 2022.

Elixir Strings Proudly Announces the selection of Chicago Award Winning Culture Music Legend Stann Champion for Elixir’s, “Endorsing Artist Program” for 2019.

Based in Chicago, Stann’s community and international appeal thru radio, television, magazines, newspapers and cyberspace got the attention of officials at Elixir.

Stann joins other artists like John Paul Jones, Dave Mason, Kaki King, Eric Bibbs, and Johnny Hiland who also use Elixir strings.

Musician Profile of guitarist Stann Champion.

This video was produced by us a few years ago providing good insight into Stann Champion’s life and music in his own words. Note: Roots Room mentioned in the video is no longer in operation.

Here is an update of some summer of 2019 events where Stann appeared as a solo or in conjunction with his Roots Rock Society (RRS) band at the time of the original post.

-Thu 7/18 Woodward Plaza (Stann Solo), Chicago TBA

-Wed 7/24 Evening Concert for Residents and Staff at Misericordia (Stann Solo), Chicago 7p

-Sat 8/3 Private Event (Stann Solo) Pittsburgh PA 5p

-Sun 8/4 Private Event (Stann Solo) Pittsburgh PA 3P

-Thu 8/8 RRS @Chicago Real Estate Owners “Summer Soiree” Loyola University, Chicago 6p

-Fri 8/9 RRS @ Chicago History Museum Hot Dog Fest, Lincoln Park Chicago 2p

-Fri 10/25 RRS @ “Fine Arts Series” University of Wisconsin, Washington County WI 7 PM

Stann Champion and Roots Rock Society are represented by Bass/Schuler Entertainment, Chicago/Glenview.