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WomenRock!

Aug 25 @ 3:00 pm5:15 pm

female vocalists native to Princeton, NJ

The Princeton Public Library is bringing WomenRock! to the Square!

WomenRock! is on a mission to celebrate and uplift female rock pioneers across the decades. The group is comprised of six female vocalists and backed by Princeton-area musicians.

Historically female musicians in the rock genre have taken a back seat to their male counterparts, but the fact remains that women have been rocking our world with their music for over 80 years. Join us at this special end of summer concert The Green of Palmer Square for a celebration of women rockers – the pioneers who changed the world with their voices and messages.

With the goal of goal of bringing a rich collection of women’s explosive rock music to Princeton, the show will include songs from the 1950s to the present and feature hits by stars such as Pink, Tori Amos, Aretha Franklin, Brandi Carlile, Alanis Morissette, Janis Joplin and many others. The vocalists will be backed by some of the strongest rock musicians currently performing in Princeton area bands.

Rain date: August 31

Lead Vocalists: Stephanie Chin, Eunice Franklin-Baker, Abena Sunshine Glazer, Olive Joseph, Dana Pontani, and Lisa Theodore

Band Members: Michael Giles (horns), Kathy Haynie (keys, backing vocals), Edward Hermann (guitar, harmonica), Laura Manfredi (bass), John Mazzeo (guitar), David Ross (percussion)

Venue

On the Green at Palmer Square
40 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
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