Breakout roots rockers The Alabama Shakes will tour the South in December -- the Alabama shows are sold out, but tickets for four Florida shows are still available. (See dates below)
This powerhouse 5-piece band emerged out of Athens, Alabama in 2009 and had a meteoric rise after they were showcased at a music industry conference and caught the eye of a New York Times writer, among others. They have since toured sold-out shows around the world, hooked up with Jack White for recordings, gone on Conan, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel and Saturday Night Live and -- coolest of all -- shared the stage with Stevie Wonder at a festival in England.
The Shakes got three Grammy nominations in 2013, including Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance ("Hold On" --which is absolutely a-MAZING, see video below), and Best Recording Package for their debut album, Boys & Girls.
Much of the acclaim swirls around lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard, who is just the Real Deal -- raw talent, passion, and a serious set of chops. She sounds like the love child of Otis Redding and Janis Joplin.
Here are the dates:
Dec.3 - Orlando's Hard Rock Live
Dec.4 - Miami's The Fillmore
Dec. 6- St. Petersburg's Jannus Live
Dec. 7- St. Augustine Ampitheater
And here's Hold On:
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Would love to see them live. Wish they'd come to Tallahassee.
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