Angelique Francis
Angelique Francis is a versatile and exceptionally gifted musician. This multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter has wowed audiences around the world with her electrifying performances, instrumental abilities and powerful textured voice. She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including blues, soul, folk, jazz, gospel and rock.
Angelique has shared the stage and opened for many renowned musicians such as Gary Clark Jr, Beth Hart, Tom Cochrane, Burton Cummings, Sugar Ray, Jimmy Vivino and many others. She has participated in several major events and festivals such as Sighisoara Blues Festival (Romania), Massey Hall in Toronto (Women's Blues Revue), Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Mariposa Folk Fest, Ottawa Jazz festival, Ottawa Blues Festival, London Home County Festival, Aurora Winter Blues Festival, Tremblant International Blues Festival, Trois-Rivieres en Blues, Ottawa Folk Fest, Val-d'Or Blues Fest, Calabogie Blues festival to name a few.
Recently the young prodigy was recently part of the cruise ''Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea'' with Joe Bonamassa, Samantha Fish, Keb Mo and Georges Thorogood.
In 2023, Angelique was awarded a Juno award (Blues Album of the Year for Long River), two Maple Blues Awards (Bassist of the Year and New Artist/Group of the Year) and a Capital Music Award (Group of the Year). She was also nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award (Contemporary Singer of the Year) and a Folk Music Ontario Award (Performer of the Year).
About the location
La Grange de la Gatineau
The Grange de Gatineau is a magnificent log building, originally built as a pioneer barn in 1819. Today, an event centre on the banks of the Gatineau River, surrounded by gardens and forest just 20 minutes from Ottawa/Gatineau. With its rustic decor and history, La Grange de la Gatineau offers excellent service and fine cuisine for weddings, meetings and celebrations.
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