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ADDED JUNE 2010
Tracy Niles invited back to The Coach House to open for Shawn Colvin, Friday, August 6th
Tracy had such a great turnout and show at the JD Souther gig (below) she is invited back to open for the 3-time Grammy Winner Shawn Colvin. She'll play another acoustic set and her new tunes including "Black Heart Blues" which received great feedback at the last show. She is honored to open for Shawn Colvin who has been touring since her Grammy Wins for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Sunny Came Home" in 1996. Her album "Shawn Colvin Live" was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 2009. Colvin has been long-praised by critics for her live shows so this is a show not to be missed! The Coach House Concert Hall seats 480 and 300 seats are for dinner seats. Booking dinner reservations is a great way to get there early and get a better seat closer to the stage. Visit www.thecoachhouse.com for more information. Also visit www.shawncolvin.com
ADDED JUNE 2010
Tracy Niles at The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, Sunday, June 20th
Tracy will be opening for singer/songwriter JD Souther at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. This will be Tracy's first time playing at the legendary Concert Hall which books National Acts seven nights a week and supports local bands. She'll be there with her Taylor acoustic guitar and conga player Jeryl Thompson playing new bluesy songs for the first time and some favorites, too. JD Souther, a highly sought out songwriter and session man, played a key role in the formation of the Eagles and co-wrote many of their hit songs such as "Heartache Tonight", "Victim of Love", "Best of My Love" and "New Kid in Town" as well as James Taylor's duet "Her Town Too". The Eagles chose Souther's protest song "How Long" as the Debut Single to their latest studio album "Long Road Out of Eden". Souther was honored with ASCAP's prestigious Golden Note Award at the 47th Annual ASCAP's Country Music Awards in October 2009 for songwriters who have obtained extraordinary career milestones. The Coach House Concert Hall seats 480 and 300 seats are for dinner seats. Booking dinner reservations is a great way to get there early and get a better seat closer to the stage. Visit www.thecoachhouse.com Also visit www.jdsouther.net
ADDED MAY 2010
Tracy Niles to perform at the Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival (July 9th - 11th)!
Tracy has the honor of performing on Opening Night of the Temecula Jazz Festival on Friday, July 9th, 2010 at the Temecula Valley Cultural Arts Center (see Schedule Page for details). The Festival is in it's 5th year and the line-up is better than ever. This year, the Festival is a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Tracy will be going on just before Ray Brown, Jr., the son of Ella Fitzgerald and the legendary bass player Ray Brown. Performers throughout the weekend include Pancho Sanchez, Trini Lopez, Freda Payne and Herb Jeffries. For ticket information, visit www.temeculajazzfest.com. The Festival is expected to sell out!
ADDED MAY 2010
The "Tracy Niles Band" is HERE!
Well, the DEMO is complete so go to the Music page and CHECK IT OUT! Chuck Alvarez is on lead guitar, Jeryl Thompson on drums, Jimmy Perez on bass, Theo Bishop on keyboards and "Cadillac"Dan Bolten on sax. Tracy chose "I Dont' Want No Man as the driving, edgy blues opener and it rocks! Next is U2's "When Love Comes to Town". The band gives it a funky groove and a jazzy piano solo mid-stream behind Tracy's soulful vocals. The hot sax and harmonies in the end bring it all home. The demo rounds out perfectly with Tracy's own bluesy "Driving Me Mad' where she sings about being attracted to an unfaithful man. The Demo leaves you wanting to hear more. Do you want Tracy Niles to record a new CD? Let her know by going out to hear her live and sending e-mails!
ADDED MARCH 2010
The "Tracy Niles Band" is coming soon!
Yes, it's true! Tracy has a rockin' new band together with some HOT musicians playin' sax, lead guitar, drums, bass and keyboards. They're working new material of Tracy's unique blend of blues and rock with touches of soul and jazz. The demo will be done end of April, 2010, so watch for new bookings! And, of course, Tracy is also geared up for trio's, duets and solo performances with new songs and arrangements!
ADDED MARCH 2009
Tracy Niles rocks “Coffee House Night” at Parkcrest Church Saturday, March 28th, 2009.
One Saturday Night a month,
ADDED FEBRUARY 2009
Tracy Niles is BACK! She performed at the Songwriter Showcase at the Marine Room Tavern in
Every Tuesday Night, at the Marine Room,
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ADDED APRIL 2004
Tracy Niles to emcee and perform at the 21st Annual Charles Dolo Coker Scholarship Benefit Jazz Concert, Sunday, April 25, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.
The Charles (Dolo) Coker Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization created to assist full time high school or college students who are pursuing careers in music in the field of jazz. It was founded in 1983 and was created as a tribute to jazz pianist, arranger, composer, Xanadu recording artist and teacher, Dolo Coker. The mission of the Charles (Dolo) Coker Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is twofold; to assist youth in their musical training and to perpetuate jazz. For more information, visit www.dolocokerjazz.org.
ADDED APRIL 2004
The Call to Arts 3rd Artists Helping Artists Arts & Music Expo and Conference selects Tracy Niles', "I'm Alive", as the winning music piece in the "Freedom and Adventure" category. The Expo and Conference was held February 28, 2004 in
Artists Helping Artists (AHA), founded by Glenn Horton, is a
ADDED NOVEMBER 2003
Tracy Niles wins Female Vocalist of the Year for 2003 at the 13th Annual
Accompanied by Elvis Schoenberg's Orchestre Surreal,
ADDED OCTOBER 2003
Tracy Niles to perform at the 2003 LA Music Awards.
The 2003 Female Vocalist of the Year nominee will be performing at the 13th Annual Los Angeles Music & Model Awards, Saturday, November 22, 2003 at
ADDED MAY 2003
The 13th Annual
Founder, Al Bowman, started the Los Angeles Music Awards in 1991. The purpose is to honor and support local musicians by helping them gain exposure for their recordings and live performances. The awards ceremony will be held Saturday, November 22, 2003 at
ADDED MARCH 2003
Tracy Niles makes it to the semi-finals of Music Quest, a nationwide competition presented by
ADDED JANUARY 2003
Tracy Niles mentioned in
After a recent performance at Kulak's Woodshed, Ellee Ven writes in her newsletter: "First, Tracy Niles opened the evening with her incredibly soulful self. I would call her a cross between Shelby Lynne and Janis Joplin. I liked her so much I purchased her CD, "Breaking the Silence" and am enjoying it thoroughly. You can learn more by visiting www.tracyniles.com." Click Here to read the entire newsletter. Go to www.elleeven.com to visit Ellee Ven's website.
ADDED SEPTEMBER 2002
The 12th Annual
Taylor Guitars and CityBeat presents the 12th Annual San Diego Music Awards, Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at Humphrey's Concert Stage starting at 7 p.m. The academy members have nominated
ADDED JULY 2002
"SLAMM" magazine reviews new CD "breaking the silence"
"Slamm" magazine, a San Diego publication that supports local music, gives Tracy's CD "breaking the silence" a 7 out of 10 review in the July 17-30, 2002 Issue 188, which is available throughout San Diego County. "Strip away the layers and get to the heart of the matter. That's exactly the approach Tracy Niles takes on her debut CD "breaking the silence"...Tracy Niles emerges as a versatile blues-rock singer/songwriter who isn't afraid..." CLICK HERE to read the wonderful review.
Tracy Niles performed at the first "Indie By Design" concert series Friday, July 19, 2002
"Indie By Design" was founded by Danielle LoPresti and Kelly Bowen with the purpose of supporting independent artists stating "All of them are independent minded musicians who are making music on their own terms."
Tracy Niles performed at Chuck Niles' 75th Birthday Party in Long Beach, CA
Tracy gave her father, Chuck Niles, known as the "Voice of Jazz" of KKJZ 88.1 FM in Long Beach, a blues song she wrote especially for him. The song is called "My Sweet Lovin' Daddy" and was performed in front of 550 guests, which included many great jazz artists. The event took place Saturday, July 13, 2002 at the Westin Hotel in
Tracy Niles performed at the "Circle of Songs" Tuesday, July 9, 2002 in
Founded by singer/songwriter Jenna Leigh, "Circle of Songs" is the only event of its kind in
Tracy Niles performs again at the 7th Annual Pacific Palisades Auto Show Sunday, June 2, 2002.
ADDED APRIL/MAY 2002
"San Diego Troubadour" newspaper praises new CD
"San Diego Troubadour," a music-oriented newspaper that supports local artists, reviewed Tracy Niles' new "breaking the silence" CD in its May 2002 issue, available throughout San Diego County. CLICK HERE to read the great review.
The new Tracy Niles CD "breaking the silence" is a success.
The CD release party for "breaking the silence," the new solo acoustic CD by Tracy Niles, was a huge success. It was standing-room only for much of the evening as many of
"North County Times" newspaper publishes a great review about Tracy Niles' new CD "breaking the silence"
The "North County Times" newspaper, which is the daily newspaper in North County San Diego, published a wonderful CD review about "breaking the silence." In case you missed it in the newspaper, CLICK HERE to read the article.
ADDED MARCH 2002
Tracy Niles announces several special performances: New CD to be released soon!
Tracy Niles will perform in several special events in the upcoming weeks. Highlights include a CD release party for Tracy's BRAND NEW CD, "breaking the silence" a powerful solo acoustic CD showing her extraordinary voice, two Los Angeles-area performances (Santa Monica and Studio City), a benefit concert for the Avon 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer with performances by Tracy Niles, Lisa Sanders, Sue Palmer, and Eve Selis, and Tracy will be giving a presentation at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad for the Vista Academy for the Visual/Performing Arts. The mission of the
ADDED DECEMBER 2001
Celebrate New Year's Eve with Tracy Niles
Tracy Niles will perform once again at
ADDED OCTOBER 2001
Tracy Niles to participate in "Music 4 America" benefit concert for Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
All of us have been affected in some manner relating to the tragic events of Sept, 11, 2001. To help in the efforts of supporting those who need aid the most, Tracy Niles will perform at a special benefit concert called "Music 4 America" with proceeds being donated to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. This very special event includes performances by 18 of
DATE: Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001
TIME: Tracy Niles performs from 1:45 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Entire event with 18 bands and artists lasts from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
LOCATION: Starlight Bowl/Starlight Theatre inside
THEATER ADDRESS: 2005
DIRECTIONS: Click here for map and driving directions.
COST: $10 for adults, $5 for kids
INFO: www.music4america.com
ADDED SEPTEMBER 2001
"Peninsula Beacon" newspaper publishes article about Tracy Niles
Tracy Niles was in the newspapers again when The Peninsula Beacon published an article about Tracy's recent two-night gig at Humphrey's By The Bay while the Indigo Girls were performing there. In case you missed the wonderful article, CLICK HERE to read it.
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The San Diego Reader recently published an article anout how more local,
SETS 102.1 FM plays Tracy Niles on the radio again
Thanks again to SETS 102.1 FM for supporting local artists and playing Tracy Niles on the radio. Fans can let SETS 102.1 FM know Tracy Niles fans are out there and listening by e-mailing your requests to: ilisten@sets102.com
Tracy Niles busy with songwriting; performs new songs in concert
Anyone who has attended Tracy Niles' recent performances have been treated to some of Tracy's new songs, showing her wide-range at rock 'n' roll, blues and acoustic pop.
Two different Tracy Niles stickers now available
For all you enthusiastic fans who keep asking for more Tracy Niles "stuff," you'll be pleased to know TWO kinds of Tracy Niles stickers can now be purchased. Standard-sized, color bumper stickers can be purchased for $2 each at any Tracy Niles performance or by sending payment to: Tracy Niles,
Tracy Niles a big hit at 14 Below.
Thanks to all the fans who drove to Los Angeles/Santa Monica for the Sept. 14 performance at 14 Below, and thanks to all the
ADDED AUGUST 2001
Join Tracy Niles for a Los Angeles/Santa Monica performance
Tracy Niles will perform at
ADDED JULY 2001
New Photos on Website
We've added 15 new photos of Tracy Niles from recent performnaces in the PICTURES section. Photos were taken at the Del Mar Fair, Mikey's Coffee House in Poway, First Night Escondido New Year's Eve Concert, and The Rhythm Cafe in
ADDED JUNE 2001
By Your Request: Tracy Niles releases new live CD "Tracy Niles - Live at the Rhythm Cafe II"
Ask and you shall receive... Tracy Niles has recorded her second live CD featuring an upbeat mix of rock, blues and pop accompanied by
Nominate Tracy Niles for Street Scene 2001
It's that time of the year and considerations for Street Scene bands are in progress. Please go to http://www.street-scene.com and click at the bottom of the page that says SUGGEST A BAND and vote us in by typing-in TRACY NILES. (First page after the Street Scene home page.) If you would like to see Tracy Niles perform at one of
ADDED MAY 2001
Join Tracy Niles for hot cars and hot rock 'n' roll
Tracy Niles will perform at the 6th Annual Pacific Palisades Auto Show on Sunday, May 20. Performance time to be determined, but the entire event runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pacific Palisades is located in the
ADDED APRIL 2001
Special Mother's Day Concert: Sets 102.1 FM presents Diva Bands
Looking for something different to do on Mother's Day? Bring mom or yourself to a special concert featuring some of
Belmont Park has something for everyone at one of the best beaches in
ADDED MARCH 2001
Tracy Niles to participate in charity event
Tracy Niles and the band will perform at a charity event Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., to benefit the
Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that competitive athletics for physically disabled individuals can foster self-esteem and the ability to achieve goals in life. Their mission is to assist and promote these athletes in their competitive pursuits. For more information, go to http://www.challengedathletes.org
ADDED MARCH 2001
Two performances scheduled for Saturday, March 31
You can spend your morning and night with Tracy Niles and the band on Saturday, March 31. After the benefit performance at Frog's ClubOne in the morning, the band will also perform later that night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Rhythm Cafe in
ADDED DEC. 2000
"North County Times" newspaper spotlights Tracy Niles
Tracy Niles was featured in the North County Times' pre-coverage of Northern San Diego County's biggest New Year's Eve festival,"First Night Escondido," where Tracy performed. The article and photo about
ADDED OCT. 2000
Live acoustic CD now available
By popular demand, Tracy Niles has recorded a live CD so you can listen to her shows anytime. The CD "Tracy Niles Live at the Rhythm Cafe" was recorded Oct. 6, 2000, at the popular
ADDED SEPT. 2000
Tracy Niles performances viewable online at Digital Club Network
The Digital Club Network, http://www.emusiclive.com, recorded Tracy Niles' Sept. 5, 2000, and Oct. 12, 2000, performances at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. You can watch the hour-long performances for FREE at the Digital Club Network Website. Once you're at the Website, register for free and then search under their artists directory for "Tracy Niles." You can then watch the performances using RealPlayer, which you can download for free at http://www.real.com.
ADDED AUG. 2000
Tracy Niles named "Best of the Month" at The Belly Up
Tracy Niles and the band have won several Spotlight San Diego band competitions at the legendary Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California, and were named the Belly Up's "Best of the Month" artist for August 2000.