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The Tampa Bay Blues Festival is excited to present the music of the GA-20 And Jackie Venson at our Official Kick Off Party at the historic Palladium Theater.

Tampa Bay Blues Fest Kickoff with GA-20 and Jackie Venson

Hough Concert Hall

Heralded as one of "Austin's rising stars" by Rolling Stone, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr., Melissa Etheridge, and Alanis Morissette. From Texas blues-focused albums such as Love Transcends to the eclectic electro-funk and rock of Ghost in The Machine, Venson's artistry is only going to continue to grow.

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Jackie Venson

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and called “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding R&B performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark, Jr. and Melissa Etheridge and performed at the 2023 CMT Awards. With her passionate commitment to exploring diverse sounds and styles, Venson’s artistry is only going to continue to grow.

Mendocino Music Festival

Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her beautifully complex music and blazing guitar skills. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr, Aloe Blacc, Melissa Etheridge, and Citizen Cope, to name a few.

Monterey County Fairgrounds

With roots in the church and a solid foundation of musical education, Joyann Parker found her authentic voice later in life and created her own blend of roots music that combines soul, R&B, gospel, jazz, and traditional blues styles. Parker has been a steadily rising star on the Midwest music scene and now brings her full range of talent as an accomplished singer, pianist, guitarist and songwriter to national and international stages. Joyann’s new album, 2023’s Roots, debuted at #10 on the Billboard Blues Chart.

Joyann Parker & Jackie Venson

Dakota

Jackie Venson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter known far and wide for her beautifully complex music and blazing guitar skills. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark Jr, Aloe Blacc, Melissa Etheridge, and Citizen Cope, to name a few. In 2020, Jackie released her studio album Vintage Machine, her first studio follow up to 2019's Joy. Music from Vintage Machine was featured heavily on Jackie's taping for Austin City Limits' 46th season, and she released the full set on “Live at Austin City Limits” that year. In 2021, she released Love Transcends, her first studio album centered around the blues and at the start of 2023 she released Evolution of Joy, a reimagining of her breakout album Joy, with producer Frenchie Smith (Jet, Toadies, Wild Child). With the uncertainty of the times we're living in, one thing holds true for Jackie Venson- she's going to play her music, speak her truth, and spread as much joy as she can doing it.

The Paramount Theatre

Find connection and meaning through music in a genre-bending performance that mixes rock, blues, R&B, reggae and more with singer/songwriter and guitarist, Jackie Venson. In a unique musical experience, gather with your community in the cozy atmosphere of the Kimberly-Clark Theater where you’ll be closer to the magic and to those around you.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024 Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase.. Venson’s breakthrough album Joy received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019, and while the pandemic stood in the way of touring plans for the next year, Venson nonetheless found new levels of fame with her livestreaming presence throughout 2020, which led to her landing the #9 position on Pollstar’s Top 50 Livestreamers list for the year and a booking on the legendary Austin City Limits Television Season 46. Acclaimed by greats as diverse as Vernon Reid and Michael McKean, Venson continues to evolve as an artist, whether it’s on Texas blues focused albums like Love Transcends, the eclectic electro-funk and rock of Ghost in The Machine or the mesmerizing soul and R&B of The Love Anthology. With her passionate commitment to exploring diverse sounds and styles, Venson’s artistry is only going to continue to grow.

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Jackie Venson

Events

Upcoming events

May 16, 2026

Jackie Venson · The Englert Theatre

Past events

Apr 9, 2026

Tampa Bay Blues Fest Kickoff with GA-20 and Jackie Venson · Palladium at St. Petersburg College

Sep 5, 2025

Jackie Venson · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

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