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black americana • 19th Jun, 2025 • 0 Comments

The Desert 5 Spot, 6/26

Queen Esther sings Country & Western with The Desert 5 Spot All Stars at The Desert 5 Spot's East Coast outpost -- deep in the heart of Billyburg. For more…

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black americana • 18th Mar, 2023 • 0 Comments

Pre-save Queen Esther's pandemic album "Rona" on Spotify!

Rona
Release date: June 2, 2023

Queen Esther's pandemic album Rona -- the fifth album from her label EL Recordings --
is now avaliable (click…

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black americana • 18th Feb, 2023 • 0 Comments

Fat Tuesday! Black As Folk/The Rev Roots Revival at The Bitter End, 2/21

Presented by The Glenrothes
The Rev's Roots Revival
A rowdy evening of blues music, bawdy dance, and circus acts. Fat Tuesday -- February 21, 2023 -- $20
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black americana • 1st Jan, 2023 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther -- Official Showcase Artist, Folk Alliance International 2023

Queen Esther will perform an official showcase as well as unofficial showcases with African American Music Summit, Global Music Match, Independent Venue Week and Women of Note at Folk Alliance…

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black americana • 21st Aug, 2022 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther at Americanafest 2022 - Official Speaker

Americanafest - Nashville, TN
September 13th - 17th

Right Down The Line: Genealogy and Storytelling in Media and Resistance
September 15th at 2:30pm
The…

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black americana • 27th Jul, 2022 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther & Julie Williams at Jalopy Theater, 7/30


...a Black Opry moment...!
Queen Esther + Julie Williams
Jalopy Theater and School of Music
315 Columbia St.
Red Hook, Brooklyn 7:30PM - 10:30PM

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black americana • 26th Jul, 2022 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther at Rockwood Music Hall, 7/26

Brooklyn Americana Music Festival presents
TONIGHT'S TRIPLE HEADER!
Hilary Hawke, Queen Esther and Mali Obomsawin
Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3
Tuesday, July 26th
7pm -…

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black americana • 15th May, 2022 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther presents The Black Rose of Texas (featuring Kat Edmonson and Synead Cidney Nichols) at LIncoln Center, June 30th

Josie Robertson Plaza
10 Lincoln Center
New York City
FREE!
For more information, click here. #SummerfortheCity Dance floor opens at 6:00 pm
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black americana • 15th May, 2022 • 0 Comments

Rooftop Films Summer Series, June 17th

Green-Wood Cemetery, June 17th at 8pm
500 25th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232
Cemetery Shorts
For tickets and more information, click here. Event Details 7:45 PM Doors Open…

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black americana • 9th Mar, 2022 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther at Harlem Stage, 4/30

Harlem Stage presents
Queen Esther 150 Convent Ave.
Harlem, Baby!

April 30th one set! 7:30pm - 9pm
Click here for tickets: $25 / $35…

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black americana • 30th Sep, 2021 • 0 Comments

Gild The Black Lily Album Release Party at Joe's Pub, 10/17

For tickets, click here! There is a 2 drink or $12 food minimum, per person, during every show at Joe's Pub.
Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm…

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black americana • 28th Sep, 2021 • 0 Comments

Queen Esther at Arts Brookfield, 9/28

Arts Brookfield and NewSong Music present
Queen Esther
Tuesday, September 28th at 12:30pm
One New York Plaza
New York City FREE!

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