Kootenay Blues presents Angelique Francis and Band
By Contributor
Kootenay Blues Society is pleased and honoured to bring Ottawa, Ontario blues artist, Angelique Francis and her Band to the Royal in Nelson on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Over the past few years Angelique Francis has established herself as a bona fide star on the Canadian Blues, Soul, Jazz and Folk scene. Her most recent album “Long River” won the 2023 JUNO Award for Blues Album of the Year.
This highly sought-after musician hosted the 2022 Maple Blues awards, was awarded with two Canadian Blues Music Awards and nominated for four 2023 Canadian Blues Music Awards, a 2023 Canadian folk music award, a 2022 Ontario folk music award and has been the feature act at festivals across Europe and Canada.
Angelique has shared the stage and opened for a large roster of well-known musicians such as: Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Keb’ Mo’, Beth Hart, Tom Cochran, Burton Cummings, Sugar Ray and the list goes on.
This multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre singer, song writer and composer has wowed audiences across the globe with her electrifying performances, instrumental abilities and powerful textured vocals.
She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including Blues, Soul, Folk, Americana, Jazz, Gospel and Rock.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.
