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Ruthie Is Off To Cuba

At the end of August Ruthie will go on a musical adventure through Cuba with Seth Walker and YOU can be a part of it. There aren't many spots left but if you want to grab one of the last ones available, click here. 

Ruthie Has Successful Run Through The West

Ruthie recently played the Strawberry Festival in Jamestown, CA along with the the Triple Door in Seattle, WA and Sisters Folk Fest in Sisters, OR. She also has some exciting dates in the Northeast coming up, including: Naked Soul in NYC, FreshGrass outside of Boston, MA, and Levon Helm's Studio in upstate New York! Check out the tour dates page to see if she's coming to a town near you soon. 

Ruthie Has Another Successful Tour Through Europe

Ruthie and the band just got back from another successful run through Europe! They performed in Italy, Spain, and Germany while in Europe and captured some awesome shots along the way. 

Ruthie Is Nominated For Two Living Blues Awards

Ruthie has been nominated for TWO Living Blues Awards this year: Blues Artist of the Year (Female) and Best Live Performer. Make sure to vote for her by going to http://www.livingblues.com/ and hitting the "Vote" button!

Ruthie Is Headed Back To Europe In July

Ruthie is gearing up for her summer 2016 European tour, which features some great festivals and has her playing with some great people - Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal and Keb Mo- plus a lot of dates in Italy and the band's first trip ever to the Canary Islands!

Ruthie Wins Koko Taylor Award For Best Traditional Female Blues Artist

Ruthie won the Koko Taylor award for the 6th year in a row. The award is given out at the The Blues Music Awards. Ruthie had the pleasure of performing during the awards (pictured above).  

Ruthie To Travel To Cuba With Seth Walker

Ruthie Foster and Seth Walker invite you to accompany them on their historic, first visit to Cuba, with Texas Rangers Hall of Fame radio announcer Eric Nadel as your guide. Join these great young American musicians for a landmark meeting between the people of Havana and this quintessential American blues tradition! Click the photo above to learn more.

Ruthie Nominated For Blues Music Award For 6th Year In A Row! 

Ruthie has been nominated for the Koko Taylor Award for Best Traditional Female Blues Artist. This will be her sixth consecutive blues award nomination. To see all of the nominees for the 37th Annual Blues Music Awards click here. 

Take A Listen To Ruthie's Holiday Playlist

Ruthie took the time to curate a playlist with all of her favorite holiday tunes. Click the photo above to take a listen on Spotify! 

Now Available: Conspirare Featuring Ruthie Foster

Ruthie's performance with Austin's award winning choral group, Conspirare, is now available for download and purchase. Click the picture above to purchase! 

Ruthie's "Amazing Grace" featured on Amazon's All is Bright Playlist

Click the picture above to see the Amazon curated playlist which features Ruthie's version of "Amazing Grace.

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