Ruthie Foster performs at the North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland in 2022. Riccardo Piccirillo photo
Five-time Grammy-nominated artist Ruthie Foster will perform at Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3.
A jazz and blues artist, Foster’s musical journey is as eclectic and vibrant as her soulful voice. Born into a family steeped in gospel tradition, her earliest influences were the voices of her mother, grandmother and the gospel singers she grew up listening to — artists like the Gospel Keynotes and the Blind Boys of Alabama.
Drawing on her experiences and her musical roots, she began to craft blues, folk and gospel-tinged songs that spoke to the universal themes of love, loss and resilience. Her new album, “Mileage,” is set to be released on Sun Records.
Tickets are $45 for all seats and are available by calling 582-744 or online at johnsonhall.org. This show will be on the third floor, Reehl Stage; the venue is handicapped accessible. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Johnson Hall Opera House is located at 280 Water St., Gardiner.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Join the Conversation
We believe it’s important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It’s a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others. Read more...
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
For those stories that we do enable discussion, our system may hold up comments pending the approval of a moderator for several reasons, including possible violation of our guidelines. As the Maine Trust’s digital team reviews these comments, we ask for patience.
Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday and limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve.
By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is found on our FAQs.
You can modify your screen name here.
Show less
Join the Conversation
Please sign into your Press Herald account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe. Questions? Please see our FAQs.