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Levitt at the Falls Set to Feature Ruthie at Inaugural Concert

Ruthie is very excited to be featured as the inaugural performance at the brand new Levitt Sioux Falls! The performance is a part of the grand opening on June 14, and will be followed by several other free performances for the remainder of the summer. To read more about Ruthie’s performance click here, and to read more about the opening of the new venue, click here.

RUTHIE WINS BLUES MUSIC AWARD

Ruthie is the winner of The Blues Foundation's 'Koko Taylor Award' for Traditional Blues Female Artist! She has now won or been nominated for the award for 4 straight years. Click this link for the full list of winners.

RUTHIE SPANS THE GLOBE THROUGHOUT APRIL and may: FROM THE US TO AUSTRALIA TO EUROPE to canada

Throughout the course of just a few weeks, Ruthie is making trips across three different continents! With a busy summer ahead, click here to find a show near you.

Austin Music Awards Inducts Ruthie into the Texas Music Hall of Fame

On February 27th, Ruthie was inducted into the Austin Music Awards’ Texas Music Hall of Fame. She was unable to attend as she was on the Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea cruise, but her label manager and friend Denby Auble accepted on her behalf. Ruthie’s drummer, Brannen Temple won the drums/percussion category as well. Click here for the full awards list.

30A Songwriter’s Festival Releases 2018 Featured Videos

30A released their Folk Alley Sessions from the 2018 edition of the festival in January. “Joy Comes Back” can be viewed above, and click here to view the other feature, “Runaway Soul.”

RUTHIE NOMINATED FOR ANOTHER BLUES FOUNDATION KOKO TAYLOR AWARD (BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST)

Ruthie is very honored to be nominated again for The Blues Foundation's Koko Taylor Award (Best Traditional Blues Female Artist). If you are a Blues Foundation member and would like to vote for Ruthie, voting closes at the end of February. Click here to vote.

Ruthie Performs “Georgia on My Mind” on the Austin City Limits NYE TV Program

Ruthie Foster brought the house down with her take on Ray Charles' classic "Georgia on My Mind" at the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame New Year's Special 2018 on PBS. Click the video above to enjoy!

PBS TO FEATURE RUTHIE ALONGSIDE GARY CLARK JR. ON SPECIAL NEW YEARS EVE PROGRAM

Be sure to tune into PBS on New Years Eve to catch Ruthie alongside Gary Clark Jr. on a special Austin City Limits program! For more info, check out the Rolling Stone’s preview of the show here.

Ruthie Nominated for the Texas Hall of Fame

Ruthie has been nominated for the Texas Music Hall of Fame, alongside many other great Texan acts. For more info click the image above, and to cast your vote, click HERE.

Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Features ruthie at 2018 induction ceremony

Ruthie is honored to be included as a featured performer at this year's Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which includes inductions for Marcia Ball, Ray Charles, and Los Lobos. For more info, click here.

RUTHIE included iN BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN’S ‘ON THE LAWN #ATTHEBANDSHELL’ SERIES

Ruthie is featured in BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival’s artist interview series, where she talks a bit about her craft and some of her favorite things. Click here to watch!

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS HALL OF FAME FEATURES RUTHIE AT 2018 INDUCTION CEREMONY

Ruthie is honored to be included as a featured performer at this year's Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which includes inductions for Marcia Ball, Ray Charles, and Los Lobos. For more info, click here.

RUTHIE FEATURED ON AUSTIN'S 'NOTES IN TIME'

Take a look as Ruthie performs and talks through several aspects of her career dating back to the very beginning.

SPEND A WEEK WITH RUTHIE IN HAVANA - FEBRUARY 2019

Join Ruthie, Eric Nadel, and Seth Walker in Havana for the trip of a lifetime, February 6-12, 2019! For a full look at the itinerary for this action-packed trip, including the perfect blend of music, sports, and tourism, click here!

VOTE FOR RUTHIE IN THE LIVING BLUES AWARDS!

Ruthie is honored to be nominated yet again for TWO Living Blues awards! Make sure to get your votes in for 'Female Blues Artist of the Year' and 'Best Live Performer' before the deadline on July 15th. Click here to vote.

A FESTIVAL-PACKED SUMMER FOR RUTHIE

Join Ruthie at one of the many festivals she's playing this summer! The festival season kicked off in New Orleans at Jazz Fest (pictured above). Looking forward into June, you can see Ruthie at Quebec's Festival Des Guitares Du Monde or on the west coast at Waterfront Blues Fest and High Sierra Music Fest. Later in the summer,  Ruthie makes her way to several festivals across Europe and Canada! Find the full list of dates here.

BLUES FOUNDATION AWARDS KOKO TAYLOR AWARD TO RUTHIE

Ruthie is the winner of The Blues Foundation's Koko Taylor Award for Traditional Blues Female Artist! For more info, click the picture above! 

RUTHIE'S PERFORMANCE AT CARNEGIE HALL LEAVES CRITICS SAYING SHE "CAN’T COME BACK SOON ENOUGH"

Following a very successful show with the North Mississippi Allstars at Carnegie Hall's 'Zankel Hall,' ZealNYC writer Christopher Johnson highlights Ruthie's performance where "she commands a stage as completely as Judy Garland or Janis Joplin did, but with unfailing grace and good cheer."  Click here to read the full article.

FOSTER NOMINATED FOR THE BLUES FOUNDATION'S 'TRADITIONAL BLUES FEMALE ARTIST' OF 2017

For consecutive years, Ruthie Foster has been nominated for multiple Blues Music awards. This year, she is nominated alongside artists Annika Chambers, Diunna Greenleaf, Janiva Magness, and Miss Freddye for both the 'Traditional Blues Female Artist' award and the Koko Taylor Award. The winners will be announced on May 10th in Memphis at the 39th annual ceremony. To see all of the nominations, click the image above.

'JOY COMES BACK' SELECTED AS ONE OF NO DEPRESSION STAFF'S 'BEST ALBUMS OF 2017'

No Depression's staff narrowed down their top picks from 2017 to a shortlist - which includes Ruthie's Joy Comes Back! Here's what they had to say about the album: "Ruthie Foster sings joyously of love, healing, and hope in this collection of down-to-the-bone soul songs" - for the full article, click HERE. 

'No Depression' looks aT ruthie's career development and reviews 'joy comes back' 

Gary Stoller, writer for 'No Depression,' takes a look at the connections and collaborations that led to Ruthie's most recent album, 'Joy Comes Back.' He mentions that the songs are "creative, warm, and flow smoothly from track to track." Take a look at this insightful article by clicking HERE.

Ruthie featured with bonnie raitt at the 'Harvey Can't Mess with Texas' benefit concert

The 'Harvey Can't Mess with Texas' benefit concert raised millions of dollars to support relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Ruthie was featured, alongside Bonnie Raitt, in the show which was headlined by acts such as Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Leon Bridges, and Lyle Lovett. Ruthie's performance was mentioned as one of the "greatest moments" of the evening in THIS article.

AMAZON'S "OPEN ROAD" PLAYLIST FEATURES RUTHIE'S COVER OF SMOKEY ROBINSON'S CRUISIN'

As a part of Amazon's original playlist series, the playlist Open Road is intended for those looking to "hit the road with new takes on classic tunes." Check out Ruthie's cover - Smokey Robinson's Cruisin' - from the playlist HERE.

RUTHIE NOMINATED FOR 2 LIVING BLUES AWARDS

RUTHIE STOPS BY THE RELIX STUDIO WHILE IN NYC

You can watch her live performance HERE.

Check out Ruthie's performance ofWhat Are You Listening to? live from McCabe's

Watch: Ruthie Foster on NPR's Mountain Stage

In case you missed it, you can watch Ruthie's Mountain Stage performance HERE.

TEXAS MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE: RUTHIE FOSTER RAISES A GLASS TO THEWORKING WOMAN

War Pigs Video premieres on Pop Matters

WATCH THE PREMIERE OF RUTHIE'S NEW VIDEO FOR JOY COMES BACK, EXCLUSIVELY ON NPR

Make sure to check out the interview for NPR's Songs We Love here. 

Ruthie Will Put Out New Album, Joy Comes Back, On March 24th

Three-time Grammy Nominee, Ruthie Foster, transforms sorrow into career-defining soul/blues/gospel/rock opus, Joy Comes Back, releasing March 24th on Blue Corn Records. 

Ruthie's Song "Brand New Day" Is Featured In Our Family Table's Event Video

To find out more about The Door and how they help the youth of NYC, click here. 

Ruthie Is Off To Cuba

At the end of August Ruthie will go on a musical adventure through Cuba with Seth Walker and YOU can be a part of it. There aren't many spots left but if you want to grab one of the last ones available, click here. 

Ruthie Has Successful Run Through The West

Ruthie recently played the Strawberry Festival in Jamestown, CA along with the the Triple Door in Seattle, WA and Sisters Folk Fest in Sisters, OR. She also has some exciting dates in the Northeast coming up, including: Naked Soul in NYC, FreshGrass outside of Boston, MA, and Levon Helm's Studio in upstate New York! Check out the tour dates page to see if she's coming to a town near you soon. 

Ruthie Has Another Successful Tour Through Europe

Ruthie and the band just got back from another successful run through Europe! They performed in Italy, Spain, and Germany while in Europe and captured some awesome shots along the way. 

Ruthie Is Nominated For Two Living Blues Awards

Ruthie has been nominated for TWO Living Blues Awards this year: Blues Artist of the Year (Female) and Best Live Performer. Make sure to vote for her by going to http://www.livingblues.com/ and hitting the "Vote" button!

Ruthie Is Headed Back To Europe In July

Ruthie is gearing up for her summer 2016 European tour, which features some great festivals and has her playing with some great people - Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal and Keb Mo- plus a lot of dates in Italy and the band's first trip ever to the Canary Islands!

Ruthie Wins Koko Taylor Award For Best Traditional Female Blues Artist

Ruthie won the Koko Taylor award for the 6th year in a row. The award is given out at the The Blues Music Awards. Ruthie had the pleasure of performing during the awards (pictured above).  

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