Lady Sings the Blues
- Portland Observer
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A Tribute to Billie Holiday
The 19th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night is a celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, Billie Holiday’s birthday month, and her 111th Birthday.
Featured performers are Marcia Hocker, Laura Stilwell, Lenanne Sylvester Miller, Holly Resnick, Jessie Marquez, and Linda Michelet.
Returning for her 6th year as emcee and 4th year as curator of Siren Nation’s annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night is Marcia Hocker. Marcia is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2018 Jazz Hero Award for the City of Portland from the nationally recognized Jazz Journalists Association.
This event brings together musicians of many genres to pay tribute to one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time. Billie Holiday, also known as “Lady Day,” was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Holiday was a hugely formative influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new approach to phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired worldwide for her deeply personal, intimate approach to singing. A portion of each ticket sale will also be donated to KBOO Community Radio.
Siren Nation is a Portland-based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower women and people of all marginalized genders to create art and to highlight their many achievements in the arts. Founded in 2005, Siren Nation is a nonprofit arts organization that fulfills our mission by creating year-round performance, exhibition, and educational opportunities in multiple art forms. Siren Nation strives to be inclusive and build community. We welcome women and people of all marginalized genders to apply to and participate in Siren Nation events. We are committed to advancing gender, racial, and economic equity through our work, our practices, and our policies.
The event will be held at the Alberta Rose Theatre on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
The doors at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $27 ($33.25 with fees). Minors ok with parent/guardian. In-person and online live-stream tickets will be available for purchase.
