The Lydia Warren Band has played internationally, from Montreal to Beirut, Memphis to New York, Chicago to D.C. The Boston-based blues trio honed it’s skilled opening for B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Little Feat, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rick Derringer amd Buckwheat Zydeco. They have been nominated for a Boston Music Award and appeared on NBC’s Today Show. The band has five albums.

“Changing the face of the blues” - NBC’s Today Show

Lydia Warren tours internationally from Brooklyn to Beirut, whipping audiences into a frenzy at each stop. A versatile singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer, the Boston-based performer tours and records as a solo act and with her band. The Lydia Warren Band has been nominated for a Boston Music Award, appeared on NBC’s Today Show and has released five albums.

Lydia honed her skills opening for and appearing alongside B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Johnny and Edgar Winter, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Rick Derringer, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ruthie Foster, Ronnie Earl, Shemekia Copeland, Little Feat, Keb Mo, John Németh, CTA (featuring members of Chicago) and Shannon Curfman. She has graced the stage at The Boston Blues Festival, North Atlantic Blues Festival, Westford Roots and Rhythm Festival, Montreal’s FestiBlues, The Jonesboro (Arkansas) Bluesfest, the Onset Blues Festival and more. In 2010, Lydia won the Granite State Blues Society’s “Best Solo/Duo Act” category. In early 2011 Lydia toured throughout Europe with Memo Gonzalez and the Bluescasters and formed “The Neurotics,” a duo with West Coast bluesman Josh Fulero. She also received the Music Award for Outstanding Performance from Middlesex Community College in 2011 and was accepted to Smith College as an Ada Comstock Scholar. In 2012 Lydia toured throughout Europe and across America while raising $3,500 on the crowd funding website Kickstarter to record her sixth album, due out in early 2013.

Selected Venue/Appearance List

Huey's & Rum Boogie (TN), Buddy Guy's Legends (IL), Cranky Pat's (WI), The Purple Fiddle (WV), PSALM Salon (PA), The Stadium Theatre (RI), Chan's (RI), Somerville Theater, Regent Theater, Boston Hatchshell, Blue Ocean Music Hall, House of Blues (MA), Austin Grille (MD), Madam's Organ (DC), Dark Star Tavern (KY), Queen City Grill (NY), Taste Budd's (NY), Paula Jean's Supper Club (NY), Goodbye Blue Monday (NY), Wilbert's (OH), Zinc (OH), Tupelo Music Hall (NH), Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom (NH), The Stone Church (NH), Black Eyed Sally's (CT), NEMO Music Conference, Lachis Theater (Lydia with James Montgomery and Bruce Marshall, VT), Camden Opera House, Time Out Pub (ME), Strand Theater (ME), Montreal's FestiBlues (60,000 annual attendees), Scallop Fest, Boston Blues Festival, Onset Blues Festival, Westford Rhythm and Roots Fest, Blues and Brews (MA), North Atlantic Blues Festival, Arkansas Blues Festival, White Mountain Boogie and Blues Festival, New Boston Blues Festival, New Hampshire Seafood Fest (20,000 annual attendees), The Blue Note and Le Relais de Chasse (Beirut, Lebanon), Michel’s (Eching, Germany), Gilgamesh (Torino, Italy), Jazz on Live (Brescia, Italy), Bunter Vogel (Munster, Germany) WCCA TV Worcester, MA, BATV Brookline, MA, AMCI TV Arlington, MA, New England Cable News, NBC's Today Show

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