Nikki Hill – 6/18

Nikki Hill is sweet seduction, sweeter threat, and smoldering energy. An original force in American music, she is tender and tough, flamboyant, witty, and dangerous. To put it plainly, Hill brings daggers back to the stage and studio. Overlapping soulful, sensual, and bold vocal tones with powerful chrome-plated riffs and swagger, her voice finds a home in it – a soul singing, bar rocking, roots revivalist, that writes with frank self-reflection at a dancing tempo.

Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, Nikki Hill enjoyed R&B, soul, pop and hip hop at home. She sang gospel in the church choir from childhood through her early teenage years, and gradually developed an ear for garage rock, rock n’ roll, blues and roots. She also picked up influence from living along the Mississippi River in St. Louis, New Orleans, and currently Memphis. These different musical influences merged as she found her voice while touring with distinctive vocals and energetic stage performance.

After self-releasing and producing her debut album, Here’s Nikki Hill, her song "Struttin'" was released on Deke Dickerson and The Bo-Keys Soul Meets Country EP, produced by Scott Bomar in Memphis, TN. Her second album, Heavy Hearts Hard Fists, was recorded at Fort Horton Studios in Wyldwood, TX and was followed by a worldwide tour in the US, Europe, Australia, India and Morocco, and appearances at over 30 festivals including Montreux Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and Byron Bay Blues Festival.

"Think Tina Turner fronting AC/DC and you’ll have half of the picture. She’s a machine…you’ve got no excuse if you miss seeing her… Nikki Hill is a revelation, her band masters of rocket-fueled bluesy swing, her voice the beacon which calls you home… a vocal powerhouse who don’t mess around." – Rolling Stone

Hill’s current touring band is Matt Hill (guitar), Laura Chavez (guitar), Nick Gaitan (bass), and Marty Dodson (drums).

On Nikki Hill’s third self-produced and self-released album, Feline Roots, she lets her soul rip. Nikki and her band take a muscular groove — celebrating and wailing over love, transgressions, the hard times, and wild freedom — and inject it with timeless effect.

DOORS: 5:30PM SHOWTIME: 7PM

Date: June 18
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Category: Live Music

TICKET INFO:
- The 443 is an intimate listening room with table service that seats 75 people.
- The green squares/circles on the floor plan are bar-height tables, and the orange squares are regular-height tables.
- Most seats are sold as “Tables for Two” – meaning the ticket admits TWO people.
- There are a limited number of single seats; single attendees may be sharing a table with other single attendees.
- Multiple tickets purchased under the same name will automatically be seated together (up to 6 people).
- Requesting a specific table is a perk reserved for our VIP Patron members. If you’re interested in supporting our mission, you can find membership information HERE.
- If anyone in your party needs special seating arrangements – walker, cane, service animal, wheelchair, low table requirement, or you want to be seated with another party – please EMAIL US after you place your order.
- All tickets are "WILL CALL" – no need to print anything out, just give your name at the door.

Venue:
The 443 Social Club & Lounge
443 Burnet Ave
Syracuse, NY 13203

Links:
- Website: https://nikkihillrocks.com/home
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikkihillmusic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkihillrocks
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/28Vn4HKpcOqzagc7tiAxNz?si=K5t0bTKBSdeDt_Gp8uwgfA
- Video: https://youtu.be/E43DSXVNg5Q?si=KMjTfo7P7fd-23WA
- Tickets on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nikki-hill-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-1986821217746?aff=oddtdtcreator