A Day Off!!

Today we had a day off and I invited everyone to my house for dinner. My mother, aunts and sisters all came through and set up a delicious dinner for us. It was a huge success!! Everyone loved the food and a good time was had by all. My...→ Read More

Concord Concert

Back home to the Bay Area! It hit a high of 111° on Tuesday afternoon. It was so hot that we could barely even do a sound check. We ran through 2 songs and raced back to the refuge of the subterranean dressing rooms. I don’t usually sweat on...→ Read More

Hollywood Bowl Concert

It was my first time at the Hollywood Bowl, and what a way to experience the venue! We arrived with the sun high in the sky, and the Hollywood sign in clear view beyond the Bowl. Of course, I had to walk to the back of the venue to...→ Read More

Mountain View Concert

What a night! Tonight we performed at the Shoreline Ampitheater in Mountain View, CA, the first of two concerts in my home region. When we first arrived at the venue for sound check, I walked around, remembering the venue as I’d seen it as a spectator over the years....→ Read More

Denver Concert

Today we performed at Fiddler’s Green near Denver, CO. It was slightly overcast, but comfortably warm, and there was a sold out audience. It is so beautiful to see the faces of people as they swoon, dance, laugh, cry and live Stevie’s music. One couple each held their hands...→ Read More

I had my hair trimmed and cut into long layers today in Denver. The stylist, Ed Gillespie, was FANTASTIC! He washed and conditioned my hair, and did a wonderful scalp massage just before ever so gently blowing out and flat ironing my hair. The resulting style looks great and...→ Read More

Taste of Chicago concert and Band Solos on “Spain”

The concert at Taste of Chicago was great, despite my feeling HORRIBLE! I had a tough time breathing because of severe congestion, and for the first time, I felt seriously fatigues and had a hard time summoning energy. But I made it through. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Congressman John Conyers...→ Read More

I caught a cold!

The concert in Michigan went well. The audience was enthusiastic and full of joy and love. I had a great time, but then on the long bus ride to Milwaukee, I felt a sore throat coming on. I immediately took some zinc based tablets and went to bed, but...→ Read More

On Saturday night, we performed at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, where we had guest artist Q-Tip perform with us on “Partime Lovers” and “Do I Do”. That was fun! After the show at the Taj Mahal on Saturday, we drove to Boston, and stayed in a beautiful...→ Read More

Opening Night!

Tonight we performed at Jones Beach, opening night for the tour! Overall it went pretty well. Of course as we do the show, and nail down a basic set list, it’ll only get better. But tonight Stevie pushed me musically! He’s quite enamored of two challenging jazz pieces, Spain...→ Read More