LINDA: The Story and Music of Linda Ronstadt
6pm Show: Seating and dinner service begins at 5pm {All Ages}
9pm Show: Seating and dinner service begins at 8:30pm {21+}
9pm Show: Seating and dinner service begins at 8:30pm {21+}
Featuring: Mireya Ramos, V. Contreras and Brenna Bruce with Mariachi Ti Sierra Seattle & Special Guests
Saturday / November 16, 2024 @ 6pm & 9pm
$35 - $60
https://www.lindathemusical.com/
Saturday / November 16, 2024 @ 6pm & 9pm
$35 - $60
https://www.lindathemusical.com/
Before Linda Ronstadt was a household name, she was a young girl living on a farm in Tucson. Linda’s life was surrounded by music. Her grandparents were opera aficionados and while her father played Mexican songs on the piano, her mother would be listening to a Gilbert and Sullivan piece. Being exposed to a diverse repertoire of musical styles brought Linda a unique perspective and an uncanny ability to sing any style of music.
Join us as we honor the extraordinary life story and music of a legend. This show is sure to evoke nostalgia and to leave you with a deeper respect and richer understanding of one the most prominent voices and one of the most successful female recording artists in U.S. history.
With 31 gold and platinum records, this 11-time Grammy Award- winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, consistently followed her heart and created her own path recording diverse genres including rock, country, opera, the Great American Songbook, and Mariachi and Latin music.
This show features 20 plus chart-topping songs that span the eras of her work in early folk and rock ‘n roll, her collaboration with the inimitable Nelson Riddle, and her Spanish language songs of her childhood and Mexican heritage.
This show features 20 plus chart-topping songs...of her childhood and Mexican heritage.”
Featuring award-winning vocalists Mireya Ramos (Flor de Toloache), V. Contreras and Brenna Bruce with Mariachi Mi Tierra Seattle and Special Guests.
Music Director: Rebecca Young
Producer/Director Victoria W. Contreras (V. Contreras)
Mireya Ramos
Join us as we honor the extraordinary life story and music of a legend. This show is sure to evoke nostalgia and to leave you with a deeper respect and richer understanding of one the most prominent voices and one of the most successful female recording artists in U.S. history.
With 31 gold and platinum records, this 11-time Grammy Award- winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, consistently followed her heart and created her own path recording diverse genres including rock, country, opera, the Great American Songbook, and Mariachi and Latin music.
This show features 20 plus chart-topping songs that span the eras of her work in early folk and rock ‘n roll, her collaboration with the inimitable Nelson Riddle, and her Spanish language songs of her childhood and Mexican heritage.
This show features 20 plus chart-topping songs...of her childhood and Mexican heritage.”
Featuring award-winning vocalists Mireya Ramos (Flor de Toloache), V. Contreras and Brenna Bruce with Mariachi Mi Tierra Seattle and Special Guests.
Music Director: Rebecca Young
Producer/Director Victoria W. Contreras (V. Contreras)
Mireya Ramos
Latin Grammy winning, multiple Latin Grammy nominated and Grammy nominated vocalist, violinist, Guitarron player, composer, producer, arranger and founder of Flor de Toloache – NY’s first and only all women mariachi founded in 2008. She embodies all of her musical influences whether classical, mariachi, salsa, merengue or hip-hop, always creating a unique and refreshing sound. Her versatility, natural improvisational skills and beautiful tone has made her one of the top Latin artists in New York City and has landed her features on legendary albums by Latin Grammy Winner percussionist Luisito Quintero, Bobbito & Stretch, Len Smythe, Chicano Batman, Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) and many more.
In her early years and freelance work in the Big Apple, she became one of the only female mariachi performers in the city and subsequently, expanding her network by playing with some of the top DJ’s including DJ Bobbito, Rich Medina, Louie Vega, Carol C, Tony Touch, Afrika Bambaataa, Crazy Legs and collaborating with a variety of salsa and cuban bands around the city that includes Luisito Quintero, Pedrito Martinez, Willie Colón and Carlos Formell. After performing with Omar Sosa at the Blue Note, she was invited to perform at the Dominican Jazz fest with Chucho Valdés and El Prodigio which sparked her interest in Latin jazz and improvisation and led to many more collaborations in this genre.
Mireya has graced the stage with her singing and violin at some of the most exciting venues, TV shows and top festivals like: Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Coachella, Bonaroo, Dominican Jazz Festival, Heineken Jazz Fest (Puerto Rico), Vive Latino, Tropicalia, Colombia al Parque, Grand Ole Opry, Kennedy Honors, Sundance Film Festival, Jools Holland Show, The View, Harry Connick Jr., Stephan Colbert and more.
With her ability to play a variety of genres, she has had the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of world renowned musicians that include: John Legend, Miguel, H.E.R., Chris Rock, Dan Auerbach (Black Keys), John Prine, Chrissie Hynde, Lee Fields, Daptone Records, Monlaferte, Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas), Gaby Moreno, Camilo Lara, Jay de La Cueva, Carlos Rivera, Chicano Batman, Sara Bareilles, Alex Cuba, Chucho Valdez, Eddie Palmieri, Making Movies, Victoria La Mala, Robert Glasper, Natalia La Fourcade, Thalia, Lila Downs, Cafetacvba, The Beatnuts and many more.
As a big advocate of empowering the next generation and promoting the importance of representation, she has been an integral part of educational projects like México Beyond Mariachi, Lincoln Center and Mariachi Academy NY. She continues to share her experience and knowledge through workshops, educational programs and performances. Apart from touring with her band, she is proudly involved in She is the Music, the Recording Academy as a serving governor of the NY Chapter, a SAG-Aftra member and promoting her debut solo album self titled “Mireya” which include collaborations with Flor de Toloache, Gaby Moreno, Haydée Milanés, Camilo Lara, Adrian Quesada, Velcro and the legendary Mike Garson.
V. Contreras (Victoria W. Contreras)
This PNW native and multifaceted artist began her musical journey fronting a 25-piece jazz band at the age of 12 and was later discovered while performing with an R&B group by the legendary Randy Jackson. This led to collaborations with notable songwriters such as Steve Dorff (Celine Dion, Blake Shelton, Whitney Houston), Jon Ingoldsby (Madonna, Elton John, Ke$ha), and Andrew Joslyn (Macklemore, Ke$ha).
Her songwriting talents have earned recognition from the International Songwriters Association, with several of her songs making the Top 40 and Hot AC Radio charts.
V. serves as a nominated PNW Chapter Board Governor for the Recording Academy and Chairs the Grammy Advocacy Committee.
Brenna Bruce
Brenna Bruce is a singer-songwriter based in Seattle. Following a path of curiosity and introspection, her music moves with a quiet power, balancing sharpness and tenderness with an understood patience.
Bruce pulls from the tradition of vulnerable folk through delicate and crystalline vocal prowess akin to Courtney Marie Andrews and Emmylou Harris, with the simplicity and focus of Gillian Welch’s storytelling. On her debut EP Honest Bloom, Bruce weaves ambling stories of the heart with peripheral landscapes passing through the deserts, rivers, and mountains of her past in the southwest, and present in the Pacific Northwest.
Honest Bloom inhabits spaces of liminality and cyclical growth, spinning themes of connection, belonging, and becoming, with lilting pedal steel and string arrangements, tethered by pulsing percussion and the intentional delivery of Brenna’s vocal harmonies carrying each sentiment to fruition. Honest Bloom is a capsule of time, reckoning with the ever-unfolding path of being and learning life’s lessons, and Brenna Bruce is an artist burgeoning with timeless truths.
Rebecca Young - Music Director
Rebecca hails from Toronto, Canada where she studied piano from a young age at the Royal Conservatory of Music. While playing flute in high school band, she was given an opportunity to buy a bass guitar and has not looked back.
She has been active as a Teaching Artist in Seattle schools, and teaches private bass and piano lessons. An Honors Graduate of The Musician's Institute and recipient of the Human Relations Award, since moving to Seattle in 1997, she has been busy playing, recording and performing bass in all styles of music with a myriad of bands. Rebecca is a member of the NW Chapter of The Recording Academy.
Meet The Band
Featuring some of Seattle's finest Musicians
Aaron O'Neil - Drums
Rebecca Young - Bass
Jason Staczek - Keys
Alex Guy & String Quartet - String Arrangements, Viola, Violin
David Salonen - Guitars
Mariachi Mi Tierra Seattle
Mariachi Mi Tierra has had the privilege of serving PNW audiences since the 1980's as one of Seattle's oldest mariachis. While the line-up of musicians has varied over 40 years of performing, the dedication to provide their clients with high-quality traditional Mexican music has remained constant.
Under the leadership of the current directors, Eric and Alejandra, Mariachi Mi Tierra has performed in many events around Seattle including: The Seattle Seahawks' 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, performed live with Majo Aguilar in the Rialto Theater, and members performed the Mexican National Anthem at Seattle REIGN FC's game against Club Tijuana. As huge fans of Linda Ronstadt, they are incredibly excited to take part in this tribute.
In her early years and freelance work in the Big Apple, she became one of the only female mariachi performers in the city and subsequently, expanding her network by playing with some of the top DJ’s including DJ Bobbito, Rich Medina, Louie Vega, Carol C, Tony Touch, Afrika Bambaataa, Crazy Legs and collaborating with a variety of salsa and cuban bands around the city that includes Luisito Quintero, Pedrito Martinez, Willie Colón and Carlos Formell. After performing with Omar Sosa at the Blue Note, she was invited to perform at the Dominican Jazz fest with Chucho Valdés and El Prodigio which sparked her interest in Latin jazz and improvisation and led to many more collaborations in this genre.
Mireya has graced the stage with her singing and violin at some of the most exciting venues, TV shows and top festivals like: Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Coachella, Bonaroo, Dominican Jazz Festival, Heineken Jazz Fest (Puerto Rico), Vive Latino, Tropicalia, Colombia al Parque, Grand Ole Opry, Kennedy Honors, Sundance Film Festival, Jools Holland Show, The View, Harry Connick Jr., Stephan Colbert and more.
With her ability to play a variety of genres, she has had the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of world renowned musicians that include: John Legend, Miguel, H.E.R., Chris Rock, Dan Auerbach (Black Keys), John Prine, Chrissie Hynde, Lee Fields, Daptone Records, Monlaferte, Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas), Gaby Moreno, Camilo Lara, Jay de La Cueva, Carlos Rivera, Chicano Batman, Sara Bareilles, Alex Cuba, Chucho Valdez, Eddie Palmieri, Making Movies, Victoria La Mala, Robert Glasper, Natalia La Fourcade, Thalia, Lila Downs, Cafetacvba, The Beatnuts and many more.
As a big advocate of empowering the next generation and promoting the importance of representation, she has been an integral part of educational projects like México Beyond Mariachi, Lincoln Center and Mariachi Academy NY. She continues to share her experience and knowledge through workshops, educational programs and performances. Apart from touring with her band, she is proudly involved in She is the Music, the Recording Academy as a serving governor of the NY Chapter, a SAG-Aftra member and promoting her debut solo album self titled “Mireya” which include collaborations with Flor de Toloache, Gaby Moreno, Haydée Milanés, Camilo Lara, Adrian Quesada, Velcro and the legendary Mike Garson.
V. Contreras (Victoria W. Contreras)
This PNW native and multifaceted artist began her musical journey fronting a 25-piece jazz band at the age of 12 and was later discovered while performing with an R&B group by the legendary Randy Jackson. This led to collaborations with notable songwriters such as Steve Dorff (Celine Dion, Blake Shelton, Whitney Houston), Jon Ingoldsby (Madonna, Elton John, Ke$ha), and Andrew Joslyn (Macklemore, Ke$ha).
Her songwriting talents have earned recognition from the International Songwriters Association, with several of her songs making the Top 40 and Hot AC Radio charts.
V. serves as a nominated PNW Chapter Board Governor for the Recording Academy and Chairs the Grammy Advocacy Committee.
Brenna Bruce
Brenna Bruce is a singer-songwriter based in Seattle. Following a path of curiosity and introspection, her music moves with a quiet power, balancing sharpness and tenderness with an understood patience.
Bruce pulls from the tradition of vulnerable folk through delicate and crystalline vocal prowess akin to Courtney Marie Andrews and Emmylou Harris, with the simplicity and focus of Gillian Welch’s storytelling. On her debut EP Honest Bloom, Bruce weaves ambling stories of the heart with peripheral landscapes passing through the deserts, rivers, and mountains of her past in the southwest, and present in the Pacific Northwest.
Honest Bloom inhabits spaces of liminality and cyclical growth, spinning themes of connection, belonging, and becoming, with lilting pedal steel and string arrangements, tethered by pulsing percussion and the intentional delivery of Brenna’s vocal harmonies carrying each sentiment to fruition. Honest Bloom is a capsule of time, reckoning with the ever-unfolding path of being and learning life’s lessons, and Brenna Bruce is an artist burgeoning with timeless truths.
Rebecca Young - Music Director
Rebecca hails from Toronto, Canada where she studied piano from a young age at the Royal Conservatory of Music. While playing flute in high school band, she was given an opportunity to buy a bass guitar and has not looked back.
She has been active as a Teaching Artist in Seattle schools, and teaches private bass and piano lessons. An Honors Graduate of The Musician's Institute and recipient of the Human Relations Award, since moving to Seattle in 1997, she has been busy playing, recording and performing bass in all styles of music with a myriad of bands. Rebecca is a member of the NW Chapter of The Recording Academy.
Meet The Band
Featuring some of Seattle's finest Musicians
Aaron O'Neil - Drums
Rebecca Young - Bass
Jason Staczek - Keys
Alex Guy & String Quartet - String Arrangements, Viola, Violin
David Salonen - Guitars
Mariachi Mi Tierra Seattle
Mariachi Mi Tierra has had the privilege of serving PNW audiences since the 1980's as one of Seattle's oldest mariachis. While the line-up of musicians has varied over 40 years of performing, the dedication to provide their clients with high-quality traditional Mexican music has remained constant.
Under the leadership of the current directors, Eric and Alejandra, Mariachi Mi Tierra has performed in many events around Seattle including: The Seattle Seahawks' 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, performed live with Majo Aguilar in the Rialto Theater, and members performed the Mexican National Anthem at Seattle REIGN FC's game against Club Tijuana. As huge fans of Linda Ronstadt, they are incredibly excited to take part in this tribute.
