MAINSTAY - Deanna Bogart
The start of a new concert year at The Mainstay is a big deal. What better way to usher in a new season than with the annual celebration of one of The Mainstay's most popular performers - Deanna Bogart. Deanna and her band return to the East Coast with her spectacular combination of boogie-woogie and rocking contemporary blues, whipped into a splendid blend she calls “blusion.” In defining it, she says, "...it all grows out of the blues... it just doesn't always end there..." Her keyboards dazzle, her saxophone soulfully wails, her smoky vocals bring out the best in her original songwriting and covers, and she fills a room with her over-the-top cheer. She has garnered three consecutive Blues Music Awards and has won more than 20 Wammies, the music awards for the hotly contested Washington, D.C. region. Deanna's shows always sell out in a heartbeat, so act fast.