Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years! The show starts at 8pm (CDT) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10). We will also host this concert virtually. You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org, on our Facebook page, or on our YouTube channel.
On Friday, September 8, 2023 Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series presents Donna Herula.
Donna Herula is a blues singer, songwriter, resonator slide guitarist, and Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Playing a variety of blues styles, her songwriting tips the hat to the tradition while creating a fresh, contemporary perspective on blues and roots music.
Donna won “Best Traditional Blues Artist” and her album; “Bang at the Door” won “Best Acoustic Blues Album” at the 2022 Independent Blues Awards. Her original song “Bang at the Door” won “Best AAA/Alternative Song” at the 2022 International Acoustic Music Awards. Donna was also voted “Artist of the Year” by the 2021 Doc’s Blues Awards in the UK.
The album, “Bang at the Door,” received rave reviews from all over the world (e.g., France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Holland, Hungary, UK, Australia). It was listed on numerous “Best of 2021” music lists for the year including: Living Blues Magazine Top 50 Albums, “IBBA Most Played Albums – Top 40 Annual Chart for 2021” (UK Blues DJs) and charted #1 on the Acoustic Blues Album “Best of 2021 List” according to the Roots Music Report. Songs from her album were also played multiple times on the BBC and, for 8 weeks, her song “Can’t Wait to See My Baby” was on SiriusXM – BB King’s Bluesville’s Top 15 Rack of Blues (most played songs).
If you can’t join us in person, you can still tune in virtually to catch the show! To make your donation to Donna HERE or for more information visit www.twowaystreet.org.