Vocalist

Groove the night away as the Utah Symphony infuses Motown classics with symphonic brilliance! Joined by talented vocalists and musicians, these authentic arrangements of the OG hits will have you dancing in your seat as you’re listening to “Dancing in the Street”!

From the unstoppable energy of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to the soulful rhythms of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Superstition,” every song is a vibrant tribute to Motown’s golden era.

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Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown

Salt Palace Convention Center

The trailblazing music of singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon has endured for 50 years and across generations. Tony® Award-winning conductor Ted Sperling leads the BPO and a trio of superb vocalists as we celebrate these maverick artists who changed the role of women in pop music and inspired the stars of today.

Clouds in my Coffee

Kleinhans Music Hall

Celebrate the powerhouse women who changed the face of music. From Aretha and Tina to Whitney, Adele, and more, Queens of Soul brings iconic hits to life with electrifying vocals and unforgettable energy. Featuring the sensational Shayna Steele—whose voice has lit up Broadway, Hollywood, and concert halls worldwide—this is your chance to experience the soul-stirring songs of the greatest divas of R&B, live with your philharmonic orchestra.

Queens of Soul

Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center

Put on your sequins and platform shoes and get ready to dance as Principal Pops Conductor Byron Stripling opens the season with Disco Divas! Celebrate the reigning Queens of Disco with powerhouse vocals backed by driving orchestral forces, featuring the music of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and the one and only Diana Ross, along with classic disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, and more. Sing along with the disco divas to your favorite hits like “Bad Girls,” “I’m Coming Out,” “Lady Marmalade,” “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now,” “We Are Family,” “I Will Survive,” and “She Works Hard for the Money.”

Disco Divas

Warner Grand Theater

An evening of hits made famous by the reigning divas of Soul: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Adele and more.

Queens Of Soul

LA County Arboretum

Join us for an unforgettable evening as the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra presents "American Diva with Shayna Steele" at the Frauenthal Center on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 7:30 PM. Experience the vocal prowess of Broadway star Shayna Steele, who brings her eclectic style of soul and blues to honor the musical divas who inspired her, including Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, and more.

Under the baton of conductor Scott Speck, this concert promises to be a celebration of powerful female voices in music. Shayna Steele, known for her dynamic vocal range and captivating stage presence, will perform a selection of songs that showcase her unique blend of genres, paying tribute to the legendary women of music who have paved the way.

This performance is part of the West Michigan Symphony's concert series, with subscription packages available now. Subscribers enjoy the best seats at the best price, with options including Premier 8 concerts, Super Pops 5 concerts, and Pops 3 concerts. Individual tickets will go on sale this summer, but you can save now by purchasing a season ticket package.

For more information or to subscribe, please call Maris at 231.726.3231. Don't miss this opportunity to witness Shayna Steele's tribute to the divas of music, a night that promises to be filled with soul-stirring performances and unforgettable melodies.

American Diva with Shayna Steele

Frauenthal Center

Vocal powerhouse and Broadway star Shayna Steele returns with her eclectic style of soul and blues honoring the musical divas who inspired her —Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey, and more.

Dance the night away to the music of Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Heart, Carole King, Janis Joplin, Holly Knight, Aretha Franklin, and Minnie Riperton.  Women Rock honors powerful female singers and songwriters who changed Pop and Rock & Roll forever.  Featured songs include I Feel the Earth Move, What’s Love Got to Do With it, Proud Mary, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Freeway of Love, and You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman.

Women of Rock

Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center

An evening featuring hits made famous by the reigning divas of Soul and R&B: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, and Adele. Features three female singers performing popular hits made famous by these powerful and soulful songstresses.

Warren Atherton Auditorium

Step into a winter wonderland at Maurice Abravanel Hall! The highly-anticipated return of this popular program celebrates the magic of the season with cherished holiday favorites, delightful surprises, and, of course, Santa himself. Make it a new tradition!

Holiday Pops Extravaganza

This family-friendly evening promises to kickstart a truly memorable holiday season. Help spread festive cheer through the joy of music as Shayna Steele shares her powerhouse vocals in stirring renditions of such cherished holiday tunes like Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Happy Day, and the ultimate holiday hit, All I Want For Christmas Is You. Enjoy favorites like Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and selections from the Klezmer Nutcracker, as well as music from local cantor Elise Barber.

Heralding the Holidays

Symphony Hall, Springfield

**Disco Divas with the Omaha Symphony**

**Date & Time:** Saturday, Nov 27, 7:30 PM  
**Location:** Holland Center  

Get ready to groove with the Omaha Symphony as we celebrate the legendary queens of Disco - Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, and more! This electrifying event, featuring the powerhouse vocals of Shayna Steele and other guest artists, promises an unforgettable night of classic disco hits. From "Bad Girls" and "I’m Coming Out" to "Lady Marmalade" and "I Will Survive," prepare to sing along and dance to the music that defined an era.

**Highlights:**
- Celebrate the music of Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, and more.
- Enjoy hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, among others.
- Experience the energy and talent of Shayna Steele and other guest artists live.

**Special Offers:**  
Subscribers to the Live with the Omaha Symphony series enjoy significant savings, free exchanges, and many more great benefits. The 5-Concert package starts at just $110. Don't miss out on this opportunity to secure your seats and enjoy a series of unforgettable performances.

**Subscribe Today:**  
Individual tickets go on sale in August. However, by subscribing now, you can ensure the best seats at the best prices, along with additional subscriber perks.

Join us at the Holland Center for a night of disco fever with the Omaha Symphony. Put on your platform shoes and let the music take you away. Subscribe today to secure your seats for this and other exciting events in the series.

Omaha Performing Arts

### Queens of Soul - Fort Wayne Philharmonic

**Date:** October 19, 2024  
**Time:** 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm  
**Venue:** Auer Performance Hall at PFW Music Center  
**Tickets:** Single tickets on sale starting August 5, 2024

Join the Fort Wayne Philharmonic for an unforgettable evening celebrating the legendary divas of Soul and R&B. The "Queens of Soul" concert will feature the incredible vocals of Shayna Steele, who will perform hits made famous by iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, and Adele.

Shayna Steele is renowned for her dynamic vocal range and ability to seamlessly blend soul and jazz. Her performances have captivated audiences worldwide, from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to the Blue Note, and as a guest vocalist with major symphonies across North America.

Don't miss this spectacular event that promises to bring the timeless music of these legendary queens to life. Secure your tickets early and experience an evening of soulful melodies and powerful performances.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Fort Wayne Philharmonic website.

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Experience the Blues in a symphonic format with award-winning jazz and blues vocalist, Shayna Steele. The concert includes Blues and jazz standards, such as “St. James Infirmary”,  “Bugle Call Blues”, “Backwater Blues” and many others. A great evening of Americana, don’t miss out!

Nothin' but the Blues

ArcBest Performing Arts Center

Experience the vibrant energy of "Disco Divas," a celebration of the iconic queens of disco. This electrifying performance pays tribute to legendary artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and Diana Ross. The concert also features timeless disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, the Bee Gees, Michael Jackson, and more. With the powerhouse vocals of Shayna Steele and Kelly Levesque, the evening promises to be a nostalgic journey through some of the most memorable tracks of the disco era. Audiences will be treated to classic anthems like "Bad Girls," "I'm Coming Out," "Lady Marmalade," and "I Will Survive," all brought to life with dynamic performances and a full orchestral accompaniment. Conducted by Jeff Tyzik, this event captures the essence of a musical era that continues to influence and inspire.

Eastman Theatre

This dynamic vocalist puts new meaning to diversity and grass-roots talent. Her natural ability to traverse musical genres be it in the studio, on the stage, or the screen, has kept her on the A list of in-demand singers in the industry. Shayna’s effortless execution of both soul and jazz has grabbed the attention of audiences globally, be it the Vancouver Jazz Festival, the Blue Note or a guest vocalist with the biggest symphonies throughout North America.

Shayna Steele

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Charismatic and talented jazz vocalist Shayna Steele takes the stage with your MSO to pay tribute to the likes of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, Louis Armstrong, and more. Explore the early music that started the Blues and is at the heart and soul of nearly every form of popular music of the past 100 years! Songs include St. Louis Blues, House of the Rising Sun, Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out, and Baby Won’t You Please Come Home.

Nothin’ But The Blues

Celebrate the iconic soul and R&B music of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys and Adele in a symphonic tribute that spans six decades. Featuring vocalists Shayna Steele, Kelly Levesque and Ashley Jayy, this concert includes favorites such as Proud Mary, Rollin in the Deep, I Wanna Dance with Somebody and more.

Saenger Theatre Pensacola

Join us for this long-standing holiday tradition with Bob Bernhardt the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus, the Grand Rapids Youth Chorus, Embellish Handbell Ensemble, and frequent GRS soloist Shayna Steele!

University of Michigan Health-West Holiday Pops

DeVos Performance Hall

Join the DSO on Saturday, December 2nd for a mind soothing, soul stirring, electric evening of holiday blues featuring internationally renowned jazz-gospel vocalist Shayna Steele. Named Jazziz Magazine 2023 Editor’s Choice World Class Vocalist, Steele has earned top reviews from the Pacific coast to Europe. London Jazz News praised her powerhouse performance, declaring “voltage enough to light up the West End” of the city’s theatre district.

Nothin' But the Blues

Danville High School

Celebrate the joy of the holiday season with a magical morning concert that will warm your hearts and leave you in awe. From Mack Wilberg’s exquisitely crafted carols like “The First Nowell” and “Joy to the World!” to the mesmerizing jazz-infused Nutcracker Mini Suite, this performance promises an enchanting musical experience. Joined by the mesmerizing vocals of Shayna Steele and a heartwarming narration of “The Night Before Christmas,” this delightful program will immerse you in the spirit of Christmas, creating cherished memories for all. And, of course, our traditional sing-along will end the concert fun.

Santa's Symphony Spectacular

The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts

International vocal powerhouse and Broadway star Shayna Steele brings her eclectic style of soul and blues honoring the musical divas who inspired her: Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, and more. Shayna also shares her original music and Jeff Tyzik’s arrangements with a classic soul edge to the stage, reminding us why she’s a modern American Diva in her own right.

Shayna Steele’s new album Gold Dust was created in the wake of the pandemic, a breakthrough 20 years in the making. In 10 tracks, she absorbs the darkness of isolation and illuminates the air with her brilliant voice and emotion–setting a new gold standard for jazz and soul.

San Jose Jazz

Your HSO kicks off the 2023 Starlight Festival with WOMEN ROCK — featuring the music of Carole King, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Heart, Carly Simon and more. Feel the Earth Move with the sound of powerful female rockers and songwriters who changed Rock & Roll forever.

Women Rock

Kapiʻolani Regional Park

Explore the early music that started the Blues and is at the heart and soul of nearly every form of popular music of the past 100 years, as we pay tribute to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, Louis Armstrong, and more – these are the the first musical legends who sang their way into history.

This concert features the stunning vocals of Shayna Steele returning to the Meyerson stage to perform with the DSO. There’s no need to sugar coat it since her impressive credits speak for themselves. Her colleagues praise her ability, her dedication and drive to perfecting her craft as a professional singer and knockout performer. With a voice that the London Jazz News says “unleashes enough voltage to light up the West End”, Shayna Steele has made her mark as an in-demand vocalist in the studio and on the stage.

Join us for an exciting concert of songs that influenced artists like Eric Clapton, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and countless others. Songs include St. Louis Blues, House of the Rising Sun, Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out, and Baby Won’t You Please Come Home.

Nothin’ But the Blues

Meyerson Symphony Center

Join your RPO for a unique symphonic experience featuring some of the world’s top vocalists and musicians together with a program arranged by Grammy-winner and Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik. Hear smash hits made famous by artists like Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, The Temptations and the one and only Stevie Wonder. Songs include Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Reach Out I’ll Be There, Dancing In The Street, I Heard it Through The Grapevine, My Girl, Superstition and more. You are sure to be transformed by the powerful music of Motown with these authentic arrangements and exciting, young talented musicians.

Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown

Travel back to the 1960’s and experience the magic of MOTOWN. You’ll hear songs by legendary artists like Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder! Let’s groove to favorite chart-topping hits including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Superstition,” “My Girl,” “Endless Love,” “Signed Sealed Delivered,” and so much more!

It’s a Kentuckiana Holiday tradition!  And what better way to start the season than with the LO Pops and all your holiday favorites?  Bob Bernhardt always creates a jolly holiday atmosphere and this year he is joined by the impressive vocal talents of Shayna Steele. She has made her mark as an in-demand vocalist in the studio and on the stage.  It’s so special, even Santa is coming!

Pops: Holiday Pops

Grab your sweetheart and join RPO’s own Herb Smith for his Pops Series conducting debut! Two of Broadway’s best, Chester Gregory (The Jackie Wilson Story, Motown: The Musical) and Shayna Steele (Rent, Hairspray) perform some of the greatest classic love songs for the ages, including Could It Be I’m Falling in Love, What’s Love Got To Do with It, Let’s Get It On, When I Fall in Love, and The Best!

Endless Love: R&B Love Songs and Duets

Grab your valentine and join the superstar vocalists Chester Gregory and Shayna Steele along with the WSO for a romantic evening of classic love songs for the ages! Featuring some of the greatest solos and duets of all time, Endless Love includes classics like “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “What’s Love Got To Do with It,” “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher,” “Stand By Me,” “At Last,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Unforgettable” and “The Best!”

Endless Love

Capitol Theatre Wheeling

Grab your sweetheart and join our superstar vocalists Chester Gregory & Shayna Steele for a romantic evening of classic love songs for the ages! Featuring some of the greatest solos and duets of all time, Endless Love includes classics like Could It Be I’m Falling in Love, What’s Love Got To Do with It, Let’s Get It On, (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher, Stand By Me, At Last, When I Fall in Love, Unforgettable & The Best!

Endless Love – A Valentine’s Concert!

Long Beach Convention Center

Put on your platform shoes and jump on the dance floor! Featuring a powerhouse vocal trio, Disco Divas celebrates the reigning Queens of Disco Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, and the one and only Diana Ross along with classic Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson and more. Sing along with the Disco Divas to your favourite hits like “Bad Girls,” “I’m Coming Out,” “Lady Marmalade,” “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now,” “We Are Family,” “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” “I Will Survive” and “She Works Hard For the Money.”

Orpheum

Maestro Loh and the Waco Symphony welcome stars from Broadway for an unforgettable night in the Emerald City and beyond! Enjoy powerhouse renditions of iconic songs, from classic Broadway standards to modern hits.

An Emerald City Evening: Wicked & All-Time Broadway Favorites

Baylor University

Put on your platform shoes and hit the dance floor! Featuring the powerhouse vocal trio of Shayna Steele, Crystal Monee Hall, and Kelly LeVesque, Disco Divas celebrates the reigning Queens of Disco: Donna Summer, Gloria Gayner, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and the one and only Diana Ross, along with classic Disco hits from Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees, Michael Jackson and more. Sing along with the Disco Divas to your favorite hits like “Bad Girls,” “I’m Coming Out,” “Lady Marmalade,” “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now,” “We Are Family,” “I Will Survive,” and “She Works Hard for the Money.”

Vocalist

Shayna Steele

Events

Upcoming events

6 - 7 Feb, 2026

Endless Love: R&B Love Songs and Duets · Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Feb 12, 2026

Endless Love · Wheeling Symphony

Feb 14, 2026

Endless Love – A Valentine’s Concert! · Long Beach Symphony

27 - 28 Mar, 2026

Disco Divas · Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Apr 16, 2026

An Emerald City Evening: Wicked & All-Time Broadway Favorites · Waco Symphony Orchestra

Past events

21 - 22 Nov, 2025

Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown · Utah Symphony

Nov 15, 2025

Clouds in my Coffee · Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Vocal in Wicked by Schwartz

Waco Symphony Orchestra

Vocal in Les Misérables by Schönberg

Waco Symphony Orchestra

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