BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.2//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:802@townecrier.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T200000 DTSTAMP:20260729T133717Z URL:https://townecrier.com/events/vaneese-thomas/ SUMMARY:Vaneese Thomas DESCRIPTION:The first 100 guests to arrive will receive a FREE copy of Vane ese Thomas' new CD\, "Window To My Soul"!\n\nBorn in Memphis Tennessee\, V aneese Thomas is the daughter of Rufus Thomas\, whose legendary career as a musician and entertainer began in Vaudeville and spanned more than half a century in R&\;B recording and radio. Her older siblings are the hit recording artist “Memphis Queen” Carla Thomas and the highly respected keyboardist Marvell Thomas (R.I.P.). Embracing this remarkable musical le gacy\, Vaneese carries forward the rich heritage of Memphis soul and R& \;B\; music that has touched generations and crossed many divides. At the same time\, she has combined all the influences of her background and expe rience – R&\;B\, gospel\, blues\, and jazz – to cultivate a soul-st irring style that’s all her own.\n\nHighly regarded within the music ind ustry\, Vaneese’s talents as a singer\, songwriter\, producer\, and acto r have made her a sought-after solo performer as well as a first-call voca list for projects by other top-name artists. She has worked with the renow ned recording producer Phil Ramone and has sung with an astonishing array of internationally known performers including Luciano Pavarotti\, Sting\, Stevie Wonder\, Michael Jackson\, Celine Dion\, Eric Clapton\, and Bruce S pringsteen\, to name a few. Vaneese has sung with the Baltimore and Colora do Symphonies in “Too Hot to Handel” under the baton of Marin Alsop an d at Several Pavarotti &\; Friends concerts in Modena\, Italy\; The Mon treux Jazz Festival in Switzerland\; The Michael Jackson &\; Friends co ncerts with Luther Vandross in Seoul\, Korea\, and Munich\, Germany\, and soul music festivals in Porretta\, Narni\, and Perugia\, Italy.\n\nGeffen Records released Vaneese’s first major recording in 1987. The self-title d album included the Top Ten R &\; B hit “Let’s Talk it Over.” In 1999 Vaneese used her own Peaceful Waters Music label to release\, “Whe n My Back’s Against The Wall.” A few years later came “A Woman’s L ove” (2004)\, which combined R&\;B and silky\, smooth-jazz vocals and in 2009 Vaneese released “Soul Sister Vol. One\,” a collection of sem inal soul classics. The CD\, and the live show Vaneese has created from it \, both pay tribute to some of the original soul sisters and honor the his torical value of this irrepressible music. Since 2014 Vaneese has released five albums dedicated to her father and the music she was born into – “Blues For My Father” (2014 Segue Records)\, “The Long Journey Home ” (2016 Segue Records)\, “Down Yonder” (2019 Segue Records)\, “Fig ht The Good Fight” (2022 Blue Heart Records) and\, now\, “Stories In B lue” (2024 Overton Music).\n\nIn addition to concerts and recordings\, V aneese has worked extensively in film and television. She was the voice of Grace the Bass on the PBS series “Shining Time Station” and Clio the Muse\, Goddess of History\, in Disney’s “Hercules.” She has sung on numerous film soundtracks including “Anastasia\,” “Mighty Aphrodite ” and “The First Wives Club.” TV appearances include “The Late Sho w with David Letterman\,” “Late Night with Conan O'Brien\,” and “N BC's Today.” Vaneese has also produced recordings\, created vocal arrang ements\, and written songs for Patti Austin\, Freddie Jackson\, Bob James\ , Larry Coryell\, Melba Moore\, and Diana Ross. She helped found the Swart hmore College Gospel Choir and continues to direct the Alumni Gospel Choir . Vaneese is a seven-time Blues Music Award nominee for Soul Blues Female Artist and “Blues For My Father” garnered two BMA nominations for Best Soul Blues Album &\; Best New Artist Debut. Vaneese recently appeared as a featured guest at Black Opry concerts in Memphis &\; NYC.\n\nTicke ts $45 advance\, $50 door\n\nwww.vaneesethomas.com\n\nFacebook\n\nInstagra m\n\nYouTube\n\nALL SALES ARE FINAL\n\nDINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRE 1 ENTRE E PER PERSON\n\nSHOW ONLY TICKETS ADMITTED 15 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME\n\nA DVANCE SALE PRICE ENDS 1 HOUR BEFORE DOORS\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=6ogAYb1-uW4 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://townecrier.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/0 7/VaneeseThomas_MarilynStringer-web.jpg CATEGORIES:Main Stage END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR