Shemekia Copeland possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. The multi-GRAMMY nominee is beloved and honored worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory songs, as well as for her winning, engaging personality. The Chicago Tribune says, “Copeland is the greatest female blues vocalist working today. There’s no mistaking the majesty of her instrument, nor the ferocity of her delivery.”
Shemekia will perform on Thursday and Friday at Lizzie Rose Music Room with different sets each night. That means Friday night won't be a repeat of Thursday. Shemekia will be bringing different music, different songs and a different experience each evening. If you love the blues, this is an opportunity you don't want to miss. Come for one night — or better yet, make it TWO!
Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist-Keyboardist-Producer Peter Karp, born in Bergen County, NJ has carved out one epic career for himself. He was moved to an Alabama trailer park at nine years old, but found his way back to the northeast as a young man. He made his mark playing CBGBs, The Mudd Club and Folk City in Manhattan, sharing the stage and learning from Mink DeVille, Stray Cats, David Johansen and George Thorogood.
Then he up and quit to become a film director before returning to music fulltime in the 1990s, befriending Rolling Stones lead guitarist Mick Taylor who flew in from London to play on his The Turning Point album. His 2010 and 2012 duet records with Canadian firecracker Sue Foley brought him a whole new audience before a stunning series of solo albums in ’17, ’18 and ’20 cemented his reputation. He’s spent the past years tirelessly playing venues and festivals to a burgeoning fan base in Europe and the US. Karp continues to carve out his own unique niche, with a sound born in the swamps of New Jersey and the trailer parks of southern Alabama.
