Sharrie Williams Tickets

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Quick Facts About Sharrie Williams

• Biography and career highlights: From Saginaw, Michigan, she began singing in church and formed Sharrie Williams & The Wiseguys, becoming a prominent figure in Chicago blues clubs and touring internationally since the early 2000s. Her album Out of the Dark won Blues Album of the Year from the Académie du Jazz in Paris, and she has performed with legends like Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharrie_Williams))
• Genre and musical style: Described as blues with rockin’ gospel influence, melding gospel roots, soul, and blues into a high-energy, powerhouse vocal style. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharrie_Williams))
• Discography (albums, most recent first): Out of The Dark (2011, Electro-Fi); Live at Bay-Car Blues Festival (2007, Crosscut); I'm Here To Stay (2007, Electro-Fi); Otis Clay In The House - Live at Lucerne Vol.7 (2005, Crosscut); Hard Drivin' Woman (2004, Crosscut); Live at Wiseguys (2001, Faith Records). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharrie_Williams))
• Major awards and achievements: Blues Music Award nominations in 2008 (Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year), 2009 (Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year), and 2012 (Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year); Blues Album of the Year (Académie du Jazz) for Out of the Dark; Jazzed magazine named her World Artist in 2014. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharrie_Williams))
• Social media presence: Active on major streaming platforms (e.g., Apple Music, Shazam) with ongoing single releases (2025 Christmas single Favorite Time Of The Year) and earlier singles such as Don't Let Me Down (2023) and Walls (2020). ([shazam.com](https://www.shazam.com/artist/sharrie-williams/251652087))