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Ruthie Foster still remembers sitting in front of the TV in the Seventies, trying to convince her brother and sister to watch the Grammy Awards. On the screen, formative heroes like Janis Ian and Roberta Flack would take the stage, teaching Foster what was possible.“I’m amazed at how I got to this place,” Foster says. Just last year, the blues legend took home her first-ever Grammy, winning Best Contemporary Blues Album for her album Mileage. The award was a long time coming for the star, who has been hustling to make a life as an artist possible for over three decades. Foster was first signed to a major label after completing her tour of duty as part of the US Navy. She then abandoned music in 1993 to help take care of her mom who had fallen ill. Shortly after her mother’s death, the singer decided to find a path back to music as an independent artist.
“I wrote this thing on a sticky note and it just said ‘Just say yes,’” she recalls. That little note-to-self stuck with Foster as she re-pursued her dream. She has that sticky note to thank for all that’s come after, so she’s honoring it with her latest album Just Say Yes (out August 28 via Sun Records).
*All reserved seats for this event are subject to a $25 food or beverage minimum. All Premium Stage Bar Seats have a direct, unobstructed view of the stage, and a $25 food or beverage minimum.
*All ticket sales are final are non-refundable.
*This event is 21+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*All reserved seats will be released 60 minutes after scheduled showtime. If you have not checked in prior to sixty minutes after scheduled showtime, your reserved seats will be forfeited and and your tickets will revert to General Admission.
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The Funky Biscuit, 303 SE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33432-6004, United States
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