After releasing three country albums, Juno winner Crystal Shawanda is trying her voice at the blues.
Her first stab at the genre, The Whole World’s Got the Blues, featuring a cover of Buddy Guy’s What You Gonna Do About Me, is now in stores.
Shawanda will perform Wednesday, Oct. 29 at The Mercury Room, 10575 114th Street, a new 150-person venue which opened in mid-September. (Follow ‘em on Facebook or Twitter.) Ticket information has yet to be announced.
Here are a few of the shows booked for October:
Oct. 4 – Brothers Grim present Fattikus, and DAFUGADAHEER, w/ Brothers Grim, Double A, The Untouchables, Coal, JREDS
Oct. 9 – Raised Fist presents T’Gera, The Grand, I Am Machi, and Boy Rambler
Oct. 11 – The Gay Nineties, w/ Market Forces
Oct. 17 – Brother Octopus CD release, Locomotive Ghost CD release, Dave Vertesi (of Hey Ocean!), and Rosie June<
Oct. 22 – Lauren Mann & The Fairly Odd Folk, w/ guests
Oct. 24 – Brothers Grim Mixtape release
Oct. 25 – Gateway BLVD CD release show
Oct. 26 – Five Alarm Funk, w/ guests
Oct. 31 – KingDoom CD release, Halloween night
(Tickets for most of these gigs are available at yeglive.)
