Show was amazing
by Gonicgirl85 on 1/19/25Jimmy's Jazz and Blues Club - PortsmouthRating: 4 out of 5As always Shemekia and her band were amazing. First saw her in 1998 when she was relatively an unknown.
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SHEMEKIA COPELAND is a 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated, 15x-Blues Music Award-Winner & 47x-Blues Music Award Nominated Vocalist.
Copeland is a 7x-winner of “Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year” at the Blues Music Awards – winning the award most recently in 2020 & 2021! Copeland was also recently Nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY® Award - her 5th GRAMMY® Award Nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” – for the album ‘Done Come Too Far’ (2022).
Since 1998, critically acclaimed & award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland has grown to become one of the most talented and passionate artists on today’s roots music scene. With each subsequent release, Copeland’s music has continued to grow, cementing her reputation as a singer who, according to NPR’s All Things Considered, “embodies the blues with her powerful vocal chops..." Copeland never holds back and her instantly recognizable voice—capable of being sultry, assertive and roaring—delivers every song with unparalleled honesty and passion.
In 2021, Shemekia received her 4th GRAMMY® Award Nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” (‘Uncivil War’) as well as 5 Blues Music Awards Nominations - Winning 3 of them: “Contemporary Blues Album of the Year” (‘Uncivil War’); “Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year”; and the most prestigious and coveted Blues Music Award every year – the “BB King Entertainer of the Year” Award.
Copeland has received 5 GRAMMY® Award Nominations for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” for the following albums: ‘Wicked’ (2000); ’33 1/3’ (2012); ‘Outskirts Of Love’ (2015); ‘Uncivil War’ (2021); ‘Done Come Too Far’ (2023).
Copeland has a stunning 47 Blues Music Award Nominations – winning 15 of them. Highlights include: 6x-“Song of the Year” Nominee – Winning the Award in 2001 (“It’s 2 AM”); 7x-“Contemporary Blues Album of the Year” Nominee – Winning the Award in 2003 (‘Talking to Strangers’), 2019 (‘Americas Child’), 2021 (‘Uncivil War’); 19x-“Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year” Nominee – Winning the Award 7 times (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2020 & 2021); and 7x-“B.B. King Entertainer of the Year” Nominee (which is the most prestigious and coveted Blues Music Award every year) – Winning the Award in 2021!
Shemekia Copeland has sung with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, James Cotton and many others. She opened for The Rolling Stones and entertained U.S. troops in Iraq and Kuwait. Jeff Beck calls her “amazing.” Santana says, “She’s incandescent...a diamond.” Copeland can even be heard hosting her own popular daily blues radio show on SiriusXM's Bluesville.
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As always Shemekia and her band were amazing. First saw her in 1998 when she was relatively an unknown.
I’ve been in many blues concerts. All great. Shemekia Copeland and Samantha Fish are out of this planet. I took my 26 year old daughter to both concerts. She really loved it. Now I have a sidekick
Shemekia Copeland is a great blues singer with a good band. Broad spectrum of blues. Even a funny country song. Good interaction with the audience.
Ms. Copeland performed very well with repotoir of songs. The audience loved her as she sung songs from her albums. A Great Concert!!
Great performer, love her down to earth approach and how she wngages with the audience!
Seats were good partially obstructed but could still see stage Nice venue different set up than a usual music place service food easy out had an enjoyable evening 🎸
Shemekia was fabulous! She can fill the hall with her voice and her personality. Packard Music Hall was a disappointment though. Very cramped old seating. Just an old building that needs updating badly.
One of the best we have seen in a long time! As always she was fabulous 👌
WOW. She’s fantastic, great concert. Was a rescheduled concert, really glad we made it.
Shamekia had a powerful performance that was moving and entertaining and electrifying. She’s a gem!