Elana James June 28, 2007

TWO SHOWS!! 7:30pm and 10pm

Formerly the driving force behind the hot jazz/Western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown, violinist and singer Elana James is an internationally acclaimed performer who has been featured at countless major concerts and music festivals worldwide. In 2005 Elana teamed up with Bob Dylan as part of his touring band, the first female instrumentalist to do so in thirty years. In the summer of 2006, after having had her own band for less than a year, she was invited to tour as the opening act for Bob Dylan's summer US tour, beginning in August 2006 . Elana has also been a regular guest on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and has been featured on numerous television and radio shows including WSM's Grand Ole Opry, NPR's All Things Considered, World Cafe, Mountain Stage, E-Town Live, Forty Dollars a Day with Rachel Ray, and many others. One of the youngest members ever to be inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame, Elana makes her home in Austin, Texas. “A beautiful voice, a fantastic musician, with the heart and soul of an angel.” -Willie Nelson

Elana James is also playing the next night, Friday. See schedule for details.