A Tribute to Royal Ladies of Blues & Soul
5-21-2026
A Tribute to Royal Ladies of Blues & Soul
A celebration of the music of Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Candi Staton, Tina Turner, Irma Franklin, Gladys Knight and more!
Featuring :
Toni Lynn Washington - Boston's Queen of Blues & Soul! Has had seven Blues Music Award nominations, and in 1999 she received the Boston Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
Christine Ohlman - Known as “The Beehive Queen,” this queen of blue-eyed rock 'n' soul has been the longtime vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band for over 34 years.
Diane Blue - Lead singer and first female member of Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, 2020 Blues Music Award nominee for Contemporary Blues Female Artist. When Diane is not performing with Ronnie Earl, she leads her own All-Star band of extraordinary musicians. Diane is equally at home belting out a song or cutting loose on a harmonica solo.
Gina Coleman - Lead singer and founder of the internationally recognized contemporary blues band, Misty Blues. In 2019 she led the band to the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Gina has written over 150 songs in her 30-year career and has regular airplay on Sirius XM Bluesville.
Patti Parks - Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, Multi-Award winning vocalist and performer Patti Parks' album "Whole Nother World" has climbed Blues Radio Charts worldwide, including SiriusXM Radio, and received glowing reviews in major publications.
Laura Chavez - Highly acclaimed American blues, soul and rhythm & blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer who was the driving force behind the late Candye Kane for many years and has toured extensively with artists such as Nikki Hill and Vanessa Collier. Recipient of the coveted 2023 Blues Music Award for Instrumentalist-Guitar, the first and only woman to ever receive the honor.
A Tribute to Royal Ladies of Blues & Soul
A celebration of the music of Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Candi Staton, Tina Turner, Irma Franklin, Gladys Knight and more!
Featuring :
Toni Lynn Washington - Boston's Queen of Blues & Soul! Has had seven Blues Music Award nominations, and in 1999 she received the Boston Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award.
Christine Ohlman - Known as “The Beehive Queen,” this queen of blue-eyed rock 'n' soul has been the longtime vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band for over 34 years.
Diane Blue - Lead singer and first female member of Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, 2020 Blues Music Award nominee for Contemporary Blues Female Artist. When Diane is not performing with Ronnie Earl, she leads her own All-Star band of extraordinary musicians. Diane is equally at home belting out a song or cutting loose on a harmonica solo.
Gina Coleman - Lead singer and founder of the internationally recognized contemporary blues band, Misty Blues. In 2019 she led the band to the finals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Gina has written over 150 songs in her 30-year career and has regular airplay on Sirius XM Bluesville.
Patti Parks - Inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, Multi-Award winning vocalist and performer Patti Parks' album "Whole Nother World" has climbed Blues Radio Charts worldwide, including SiriusXM Radio, and received glowing reviews in major publications.
Laura Chavez - Highly acclaimed American blues, soul and rhythm & blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer who was the driving force behind the late Candye Kane for many years and has toured extensively with artists such as Nikki Hill and Vanessa Collier. Recipient of the coveted 2023 Blues Music Award for Instrumentalist-Guitar, the first and only woman to ever receive the honor.