Event
Ladies of Simone
Sarah Gracel, vocalist
Ja’Nia Harden, vocalist
Toddra Brunson, vocalist
Deana Butler-Rahming, vocalist
John Harden, pianist and band leader
Ryan Reid, bass
Delano West, guitar
Jason Kent, drums
Channeling the singular artistry of singer, songwriter, pianist and high priestess of soul Nina Simone, the Ladies of Simone bring blues, folk, jazz and protest songs to Daniels Pavilion. Four powerful vocalists trace different eras of Simone’s career, drawing out the raw emotion, fierce intelligence and uncompromising vision that shaped her music. Through songs of longing, resistance and self-possession, they bring the enduring force of an artist whose voice still resonates — and invite audiences to hear that legacy anew.