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Lilli Lewis Project Album Release with Ship of Fools and _thesmoothcat & the 9th life
GET READY FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE, SOULFUL ALBUM RELEASE PARTY WITH LILLI LEWIS PROJECT.
Friday, February 9th. $8 Advance Tickets. $10 Doors CASH ONLY 8:30 pm.
Biography from LLP's website, "Louisiana Red Hot Records award-winning singer/songwriter Lilli Lewis is known for her powerful vocals and progressive message. The folk-rock diva is a sought after featured performer on mainstages across the United States and abroad.
A prolific writer, composer, pianist, and producer, Lilli has appeared as both artist and sideman with elites like Dr. John, Kirk Josephs Backyard Groove, Little Freddie King, Dash Rip Rock, Gina Forsyth, Sharon Martin, Betty Shirley, and Dr. James Walsh to mention a few.
Lewis and her band have been Regional Finalists for the Mountain Stage New Song Competition as well as Hard Rock Rising Global Band Battle. Notable festival appearances include the National Black Arts Festival, Atlantas Music Midtown, the Southern Womyns Music Festival, and various Pride festivals throughout the US.
The daughter of a southern minister and a Chicago reared civil rights activist, her bent towards social justice is reflected in her music and stage show. In keeping with the groundbreaking and pioneering spirit, Lewis is the only female artist on the Louisiana Red Hot Records emerging artist roster alongside Corey Henry, Colin Lake, and Jonathon Boogie Long. Louisiana Red Hot was OffBeat Magazines 2015 Record Label of the Year and is known for launching and supporting the careers of southern favorites such as Trombone Shorty, Hunter Hayes, and Ivan Nevilles Dumpstaphunk, among others.
Her voice and showmanship have been described as Sister Rosetta Tharpes virtuoso commitment to her instrument and Odettas vocal power, creating a show that is a force of nature. Jamie Anderson, indie-music.com citedMakes you want to put your hands in the air, shout hallelujah and shake your booty for the rest of the nightenough energy to power a large city, with Radio Stonewall stating Lewis is the light at the end of the tunnel
2017 saw the release of Orange Music, Volumes I & II, and a national tour to support release for The Lilli Lewis Project planned Orange Music, Volume III: Materia. The Lilli Lewis Project can be heard weekly on Monday nights at the Banks Street Bar and Grill."
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LocationMid City Ballroom (View)
136 S. Acadian Thruway
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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