Davina and The Vagabonds Announce November Northeastern Run

                                                                                                                                        

DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS ANNOUNCE

NOVEMBER RUN OF THE NORTHEAST

Tour Kicks Off At Buffalo's Iron Works On November 4

Minneapolis, MN -- Davina and The Vagabonds has announced a run of the Northeastern U.S. that commences in Buffalo, NY on November 4 and will wrap in Cleveland on the 15th.  Over the past few years, the band has created a stir across the globe.  Their shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. Singer/pianist Davina Sowers' presence is indelible, while her voice defies simple categorization. Evoking comparisons as diverse as Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, she is simply a true original, presenting a personal vision that celebrates a century of American music.

In front of the upcoming run, Sowers' shares, "I am unbelievably thrilled to be back in the Northeast this coming November. It’s a perfect time with the leaves changing and crisp air. I was born in Pennsylvania, and often need my dose of the regions music loving, hardworking, and no nonsense way of living. It’s been long overdue. So, here we come hitting six states in eleven days. Get ready!” 

In 2011, Davina released her first full length, all original album Black Cloud. It was named one of the ten best releases of the year by their hometown daily the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and awarded 4 ½ stars from Downbeat Magazine. Their next release in 2014, Sunshine, hit number 13 in the Billboard Blues Chart, and led to an performance on the famed hit BBC show, Later with Jools Holland. 

This rollicking quintet is held together by Sowers’ along with acoustic bass, drums, and a spicy trumpet and trombone horn section. The group’s focused, clean sound and emphasis on acoustic instruments is novel to both blues and jazz worlds.  With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, they are converting audiences one show at a time around the globe. Davina and The Vagabonds are represented by Intrepid Artists Int'l.

Appearances are confirmed in:       

11/04   Buffalo, NY                                        Buffalo Iron Works

11/05   New York, NY                                   Lucille's

11/06   Cape May, NJ                                     Exit 0 International Jazz Festival

11/07   Cape May, NJ                                     Exit 0 International jazz Festival

11/08   Pawling, NY                                       Daryl's House

11/10   Sellersville, PA                                    Sellersville Theater

11/11   Cambridge, MA                                  Regatta Bar

11/12   Hamden, CT                                       The Outer Space

11/13   Tuckerton, NJ                                     The Lizzie Rose Music Room

11/14   New Hope, PA                                   Triumph Brewing Company

11/15   Cleveland, OH                                    Music Box Supper Club

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED APPEARANCES:

9/10     Center City, MN                                 Dream On Gala

9/11     Minneapolis, MN                                Famous Dave's

9/12     Menomonie, WI                                  Mabel Tainter Center For The Arts

9/15     Grand Rapids, MI                               Tip Top Deluxe

9/16     Mishawaka, IN                                   Martha's Midway Tavern

9/17     Indianapolis, IN                                  Indy Jazz Festival apparatus

9/18     Louisville, KY                                    The New Vintage

9/19     Evansville, IN                                     ParksFest

9/26     Danville, IL                                         Culture Shock: Taste of Downtown Danville

9/27     Chillicothe, IL                                     River Beach Pub and Eatery

10/02   Minneapolis, MN                                Lee's Liquor Lounge

10/03   Neillsville, WI                                     Silver Dome Ballroom

10/04   Hudson, WI                                        The Phipps Center for the Arts

10/09   Minneapolis, MN                                Grinkie Prom @ Fine Line Music Cafe

10/16   Langenthal                                          Jazz - Tage Langenthal

10/22   Kansas City, MO                                Knuckleheads Saloon

10/23   St. Louis, MO                                     The Old Rock House

10/24   Monmouth, IL                                    Deep Blue Innovators Festival / Rivloli

10/29   Minneapolis, MN                                The Dakota Jazz Club

10/30   Milwaukee, WI                                   Shank Hall

10/31   Green Bay, WI                                    Riverside Ballroom