Jul
6

Helen Welch Quartet: “Spellbound” Music Video Launch Party Wildly popular vocalist returns to BLU for an exclusive premiere screening of her all-new music video, "Spellbound" - complete with bloopers reel (for the BLU audience only)! Featuring Joe Leaman, Bryan Thomas, Anthony Taddeo.

Wednesday, July 6


Join vocalist sensation, Helen Welch, with her “A Team” – Joe Leaman on piano, Bryan Thomas on bass, and Anthony Taddeo on drums, for a special evening of live music and an exclusive premiere screening of her all-new music video – “Spellbound,” composed by Helen for her upcoming CD of the same title to be released on August 9th, 2016!
 
Enjoy music performed by the quartet along with stories told by Helen that lead to the writing of the “Ray Charles-esque” song -AND- the making of the video including her usual cheeky British humor!
 
On this night ONLY, there will be a one-off opportunity to see a hysterical “bloopers” reel from the video “Spellbound.” Tickets are just $10 – come and join us for this unique evening of entertainment as Helen takes the stage once again at BLU!
 


 

About Helen Welch

Helen Welch is a critically-acclaimed vocalist whose live stage performances explore a diverse range of musical compositions, starting with the 1930s up through present-day. Whether she’s singing Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Sarah Vaughan, or Elton John, Sting and Randy Newman, Helen’s sophisticated vocals and humor leave audiences breezily enchanted. The “Helen Welch experience” is perhaps best described by a fan who wrote on her Amazon page, “If you have a chance to see Helen perform, do it! You are in for a special treat.”
 
A native of England, Helen is well-known throughout the United Kingdom for her musical theatre roles and 1-woman shows. Upon moving to the U.S. in 2003, she began appearing in venues throughout the Northeast. Her unique talents for choosing songs that stand the test of time and making them her own, and her ability to intimately engage her audience, quickly earned her a large and devoted following.
 
Helen is equally at home performing in intimate spaces for small groups as in outdoor amphitheatres in front of thousands. She appears in the region’s most celebrated entertainment establishments including Severance Hall, Cleveland’s Playhouse Square Center, Akron Civic Theatre, Blossom Music Center, the Chautauqua Institute and many more. She frequently guest-stars or headlines with world-class musical organizations such as The Cleveland Orchestra, The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, The Cleveland Pops Orchestra and The Akron Symphony to name just a few.
 

$10

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