Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers – 11/12

On stage and in private life, these two internationally acclaimed artists share incredible chemistry.

Their first introduction (lasting only a few seconds) in the crowded lobby of the historic Orpheum Theatre during the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, left a lasting impression on both of them. It was not until a year later, at a recording session during 2019 IBC that their professional acquaintance blossomed into a love affair, culminating in marriage in August of 2019. Since that time, renowned Canadian Blues-Rocker Paul DesLauriers and acclaimed American Soul-Blues singer Annika Chambers have unified their artistic destiny, much to the joy of everyone who’s had the pleasure of hearing and seeing them together.

Houston, Texas native ANNIKA CHAMBERS began singing as a child in the Southern Baptist church. Though Gospel music is her mother tongue, it is in the Blues that she found her true voice, and what a voice it is. She is the 2022 Blues Music Award Winner for Soul-Blues Female Artist of the Year. After winning her first Blues Music Award for Soul-Blues Female Artist of the Year in 2019, she released her third album “Kiss My Sass” on the VizzTone Label Group. It debuted at #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart and won the 2020 Living Blues Award for Best Southern Soul album. Annika performs regularly at top Blues festivals across North and South America as well as Europe.

Deeply rooted in the blues-rock idiom, guitarist-singer Paul DesLauriers is the winner of the Maple Blues Awards for Entertainer of the Year (2016, 2017), Electric Act of the Year (2016), Guitarist of the Year (2013, 2019) and Acoustic Act of the Year (2013). In 2016 he took 2nd Place at the 32nd International Blues Challenge held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennesee.

His most recent recording "Bounce" (Bros/Vizztone) debuted at #1 on Canada’s Roots Music Report and held the top spot for several weeks. In November 2019, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joh Lord of Deep Purple fame’s Concerto for Group & Orchestra, the Paul DesLauriers Band was invited to perform the piece at Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, Canada along with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and L’Orchestre Symphonique de Québec under the direction of Paul Mann. Paul DesLauriers tours regularly at top Blues festivals in North America and Europe, including Montreal International Blues Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, Edmonton Blues Fest, Calgary Blues Fest, Big Blues Bender (Las Vegas), White Mountain Boogie n’Blues (NH), Heritage Music Blues Fest (Wheeling, WV), Passion Blues Cognac and Cahors Blues Festivals (France), Sierre Blues Festival (Switzerland), and Grölsch Blues Festival Shöppingen (Germany).

Date: November 12
Doors: 5:30 PM Showtime: 7:00 PM
Run time listed: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event category: Live Music
Event tags: Annika Chambers, Blues, Paul Deslauriers

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; the orange squares are regular-height tables.
- Most seats are sold as "Tables for Two" — the ticket admits TWO people.
- A limited number of single seats are available; 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 VIP Patron members.
- 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.

Links:
- Website: https://annikaandpaul.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bluesbaby85
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chambersdeslauriers/
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1arcq3eCE5lXEA9XwOhj72?si=IYR6JbZ3SnG3NEovOSy7AA
- Tickets on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chambers-deslauriers-at-the-443-social-club-tickets-2000768743170?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Video: https://youtu.be/H3YabARgIdg?si=3AD6Y984myAFiwqa