Shemekia Copeland at the Avalon

Hear the award-winning blues, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland who possesses one of the most instantly recognizable and deeply soulful roots music voices of our time. She is beloved worldwide for the fearlessness, honesty and humor of her revelatory music, as well as for delivering each song she performs with unmatched passion. Winner of the 2021 Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year, Copeland connects with her audience on an intensely personal level, taking them with her on what The Wall Street Journal calls “a consequential ride” of “bold and timely blues.” NPR Music says “Shemekia Copland has established herself as one of the leading blues artists of our time.” The Houston Chronicle describes her songs as “resilient pleas for a kinder tomorrow.”

In partnership with WHCP-FM, the next generation of Cambridge Community Radio, the Avalon Theatre will open its doors early, 7 p.m., for a reception to meet some of the WHCP team.