Thornetta Davis | Concert of Colors
Register:
Sunday, Jul 23, 2023
4 p.m.
| Free with registration |
*Registration is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
“Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” Thornetta Davis is a singer, songwriter and recording artist. Her strong voice, melodic command and smooth delivery have been wowing audiences around the world for over 30 years. Backed by a band of veteran Detroit musicians, she tells her stories with incredible delivery, always leaving her audiences wanting more.
Davis has shared the stage with legendary blues and R&B greats including as Ray Charles, Etta James, Buddy Guy, and more. She has received many awards, including “Living Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Detroit Blues Society, a star on the Canada South Blues Museum Walk of Fame, and in 2023, was named “Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year” at the Blues Music Awards.
Concert of Colors is metro Detroit’s free annual global music festival, an upbeat event celebrating diverse World music traditions-including the indigenous music of the Motor City. The festival also hosts the Forum on Community, Culture and Race, a series of conversations with artists, cultural and community leaders examining the role of the arts in overcoming social barriers.
For a complete schedule of Concert of Colors programs at the Detroit Institute of Arts and neighboring institutions visit the festival website.
Concert of Colors is produced through the partnership of Culture Source, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, ACCESS, University of Michigan – Detroit Center, Michigan Science Center, Detroit Historical Museum, College For Creative Studies, Hellenic Museum of Michigan, Third Man Records, Lowriders of Detroit, Science Gallery Detroit, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Midtown Inc., University of Michigan Dearborn, University of Michigan – Detroit, Arab American National Museum, WDET, The Scarab Club, International Institute of Metro Detroit and Marx Layne & Company.
“Detroit’s Queen of the Blues” Thornetta Davis is a singer, songwriter and recording artist. Her strong voice, melodic command and smooth delivery have been wowing audiences around the world for over 30 years. Backed by a band of veteran Detroit musicians, she tells her stories with incredible delivery, always leaving her audiences wanting more.
Davis has shared the stage with legendary blues and R&B greats including as Ray Charles, Etta James, Buddy Guy, and more. She has received many awards, including “Living Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Detroit Blues Society, a star on the Canada South Blues Museum Walk of Fame, and in 2023, was named “Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year” at the Blues Music Awards.
Concert of Colors is metro Detroit’s free annual global music festival, an upbeat event celebrating diverse World music traditions-including the indigenous music of the Motor City. The festival also hosts the Forum on Community, Culture and Race, a series of conversations with artists, cultural and community leaders examining the role of the arts in overcoming social barriers.
For a complete schedule of Concert of Colors programs at the Detroit Institute of Arts and neighboring institutions visit the festival website.
Concert of Colors is produced through the partnership of Culture Source, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, ACCESS, University of Michigan – Detroit Center, Michigan Science Center, Detroit Historical Museum, College For Creative Studies, Hellenic Museum of Michigan, Third Man Records, Lowriders of Detroit, Science Gallery Detroit, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Midtown Inc., University of Michigan Dearborn, University of Michigan – Detroit, Arab American National Museum, WDET, The Scarab Club, International Institute of Metro Detroit and Marx Layne & Company.