Cassandra Wilson Tickets
Cassandra Wilson Concert Tickets
Escape into the jazz-blues genre with Cassandra Wilson tickets from TicketSmarter. Full of elegance and velvety soul, Cassandra Wilson is a Grammy-winning jazz vocalist who was once dubbed "America's Best Singer" by 'Time' magazine and was regarded as a natural successor to greats like Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. Born in Jackson, Mississippi, she started learning the piano at the age of six and, after picking up the guitar from her music teacher father, began writing her own songs at twelve.
From playing Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell covers in coffee houses and high school groups and fronting R&B and funk acts at university, Wilson made her way to New York in the early 1980s, becoming part of the M-Base collective of musicians, poets and dancers who created an experimental style of jazz-funk grooves. The scene allowed her to hone her improvised scat skills, make her first recordings with saxophonist Steve Coleman and tour with trio New Air before she launched her debut solo album 'Point of View' in 1986.
Her loose, funky sound was very much of the time, but it was when she released the more traditional album of standards 'Blue Skies' in 1988 that jazz purists started to take notice and she landed a deal with legendary label Blue Note. The vintage, sparse style of 'Blue Light 'Til Dawn' drew great praise from critics in 1993 and 'New Moon Daughter' won her the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in 1996.
She went on to tour with Wynton Marsalis's musical stage show 'Blood On the Fields', which told the story of two American slaves and became the first jazz production to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. She paid tribute to Miles Davis on the album 'Travelling Miles' in 1999, and her willingness to merge rock, blues, soul, country and jazz music together continued on later works such as the Grammy-winning 'Loverly' and 'Silver Pony' which topped the NPR Jazz Critics Poll in 2010. She has also recorded with Elvis Costello, Courtney Pine, The Roots and Luther Vandross over the years, and in 2015 celebrated the 100-year anniversary of Billie Holiday's birth with the album 'Coming Forth By Day'. Buy Cassandra Wilson tickets today and get lost in the music.
How much are Cassandra Wilson tickets?
On a whole, Cassandra Wilson ticket prices can be found starting from various ranges as determined by the venue and whether the artist is performing at a festival. Admission for a 1-4 day pass at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the New Orleans Fairgrounds can start from around $90 - $430 and VIP options can begin at about $1,950. Choose the level that’s right for you and buy from our site today.
When do Cassandra Wilson tickets go on sale?
The date and time that Cassandra Wilson concert tickets go on sale will vary. Once a tour is announced, you can typically buy admission from us right away. Very often, we have tickets available in advance of a public sale and a pre-sale code is not required.
Cassandra Wilson Tour Dates & Concert Schedule
Don’t be surprised to find Cassandra Wilson playing at intimate jazz clubs and appearing on the lineup of festivals such as the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in Louisiana. Other popular performance platforms include the Birdland Jazz Club in New York City and the Chicago Blues Festival in Illinois. Cassandra Wilson tour dates will typically feature an array of gigs at a variety of venues and events.
Show after show, the artist brings a signature style and smooth vibe that sounds superior to any stage. The Cassandra Wilson concert schedule generally boasts a plethora of options. So, make plans to be in the audience!
Songs from the Cassandra Wilson Tour Setlist
Cassandra Wilson's setlist while performing in Austin , TX at “ACL Live at The Moody Theater” included the following songs:
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Don't Explain
- What a Little Moonlight Can Do
- Crazy He Calls Me
- You Go to My Head
- All of Me
- Good Morning Heartache
- Last Song (for Lester)
- Billie's Blues (I Love My Man)
- Encore
- God Bless the Child
- Strange Fruit
Source: Setlist.fm
