Name: Ariella and Nicolaas
Start: 2025-09-20T19:30:00
Location: Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Ariella McManus

Nicolaas Kraster

Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

Ariella and Nicolaas

From the Blue Note in NYC to the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, award-winning singer-songwriter Ariella McManus and passionate guitar virtuoso husband Nicolaas Kraster comprise the soulful duo known as ARIELLA & NICOLAAS. Drawing vocal inspiration from icons like Etta James and Amy Winehouse and stylistic influences including Paco de Lucía and Roy Buchanan, ARIELLA & NICOLAAS captivate audiences with their rich, romantic sound. Having graced the stage with the likes of famed producer Fabrice Dupont, and five-time Grammy-winning bass legend, Victor Wooten, who lists Ariella & Nicolaas as one of his all-time favorite performers, the duo experienced a meteoric rise on Facebook, growing their followers to 370,000 in just one year. From heartfelt ballads to fiery flamenco to bluesy melodies to electrifying rock, ARIELLA & NICOLAAS traverse a multitude of genres and resonate with audiences worldwide.