Etta James News

Bees Deluxe, return to the Shrine World Music Venue on Friday, August 5th as part of an East Coast tour. The band, led by British guitar monster Conrad Warre, have wowed audience from Maine to Miami and played with national blues acts like: Ronnie Earl, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Matt Schofield, Roomful of Blues, Walter Trout and David Maxwell.

The track is a beautifully imperfect sound that makes you want to go along for the ride. Atlanta based friends, co-songwriters lead vocalist Wes McGee and guitarist Jeff Hayashi contribute to Bonneville’s instantly recognizable style and sound - raw, deep, greasy, swampy, classic soul grooves with a R&B, funk, blues edge.

Las Vegas headliner, singer-songwriter Michael Grimm, winner of Season 5 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, continues his monthly residency, Givin’ It To ‘Em. The show, with pianist Bill Zappia, will be performed at the Stirling Club Jul. 2 and Aug. 6.

Folks like George Strait and Martina McBride cut her songs early on, and since then, she's penned hits for the likes of Trisha Yearwood, Pam Tillis, Bonnie Raitt, and Neil Diamond, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. The upcoming live album is now available for pre-save!

LISA TINGLE and DAVID GAYLER worked with TIM PALMER (Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Tin Machine, The Mission, U2, Pearl Jam), who also contributes guitar on 'Fragile'. This EP also features TOM BRECHTLEIN (Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty and Rickie Lee Jones) and RICKY PHILLIPS (Styx, Coverdale/Page, Bad English, The Babys).

Samm Henshaw announced that he will join the esteemed lineup of R&B and hip hop greats like J. Cole, H.E.R. and T-Pain for the upcoming Day N Vegas festival. He recently wowed attendees of his Houston show at The Bronze Peacock at House of Blues Houston with a powerful performance of “Take Time,” a track off his debut album, Untidy Soul.

Jake La Botz has also shared the title track and its music video, directed by Owl Martin Dwyer. La Botz recently signed with Mongrel Music for North American booking, and announced a handful of tour dates for this Summer. More shows to be announced soon.

Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black turned 20 last year and to mark this milestone they celebrated with a double bill of two works seen at the Barbican earlier this year and now touring; one an out and proud affirmation on their journey as a company and the second a tribute to their ancestry and heritage.

Opera Columbus will present a reimagined production of Leslie Savoy Burrs and John A. Williams’ Vanqui as part of its 40 Days of Opera festival. Helmed by Crane Directing Fellow Luther Lewis III, the opera is part of a partnership with The Ohio State University’s Journeys to Equity program. 

American roots music fans can rekindle the spirit of Perth's popular Southern Fried Festival at two special gigs on Saturday 30 July. The award-winning festival hasn't taken place since summer 2018, but organisers are set to delight Southern Fried's loyal following with this exclusive one-night edition of the event.

Emerging pop prodigy Pepper Lewis has released her new single “Little Man” via AWAL, a dismissive, post-breakup bop that speaks to the aftermath of falling in love with someone already in a relationship. Listen to the new single now!

Memphis the musical will be playing at the Artisty Theater. This musical will blast you out the door humming! Inspired by actual events in the turbulent south of the 1950s, Memphis is the story of Felicia Farrell and Huey Calhoun - one a Black singer, talented and determined to share her voice; the other a white radio DJ whose passion for music transcends race lines. As their love of music and each other grow, their lives and communities intersect, causing encounters with prejudices that challenge them to reconsider their relationships, priorities, and dreams. Featuring an original score with music by David Bryan, founding member of Bon Jovi, this show will have you dancing in your seat.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Cabaret announces two shows for the summer lineup at The Garner Galleria Theatre; Rockin' and Rollin' with Miss Rhythm: The Story of R&B Legend Ruth Brown plays two weekends only June 3&4 and June 10&11, and Dixie is back where it all started with Dixie's Never Wear a Tube Top While Riding a Mechanical Bull (and 16 Other Things I learned while I Was Drinking Last Thursday) June 22 through July 17. Tickets are on sale now at denvercenter.org.

Rising star Bailey James puts her vocal, lyrical, and instrumental prowess on full display with her latest single 'The Crow.' She breathes a new and unique sound in all of her music, but this track especially displays her ability to create a mood with sound. 'The Crow' is now available on all digital streaming platforms.

The Ballydehob Jazz Festival is back on the streets on May Bank Holiday Weekend 2022.

Get up close and personal with one of the biggest names in country music!  Martina McBride makes her debut performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 8pm at The Ridgefield Playhouse – an intimate, 500 seat theater. 

Sarasota Orchestra concludes several of its subscription series in the month of April with exceptional fanfare. The first weekend of the month begins with the long-awaited first Masterworks program of Bramwell Tovey's tenure as Music Director. In the subsequent weeks, the Orchestra offers a rousing conclusion to its Pops and Great Escapes series with programs showcasing the Great American Songbook and music depicting the Wild West. 

The genre-bending band, Bees Deluxe, stops by Silvana to deliver a dose of acid blues on Thursday, March 3rd from 10pm-midnght. Banned in Boston, exiled from Britain, Bees Deluxe makes Harlem the first stop on their East Coast tour.

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College present the 17th edition of The Big Broadcast! on Friday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.

SISTAS THE MUSICAL has announced its return on April 2 at Off-Broadway's The Actors Temple Theatre for an open-ended run. This live musical production is written by Fulbright Scholar and Columbia University professor Dr. Dorothy Marcic, based on interviews with Black women over several years