Amanda Shaw

Saturday, January 30 | 7:30 pm
New Orleans-based singer, songwriter, fiddler and actress Amanda Shaw is part of a new breed of young, roots-based musicians who have embraced both traditional and pop sounds, creating music that is both authentic and bold. At the age of 18, Shaw is a seasoned entertainer with a substantial audience across the southern U.S., and, through her starring role in the IMAX film, Hurricane on the Bayou, is gaining an increasing national presence, as well as having recently showcased her stuff in New York City. For the past three years, her CD has been among the top ten best sellers at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, where she also draws record crowds. Shaw has received numerous awards, including a Big Easy Award for Best Female Entertainer when she was only 14. With the release of her Rounder Records debut, Pretty Runs Out, Shaw is poised to take her dazzling showmanship to the national stage.