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Helen Gillet – A whirling dervish of the cello

AWARD WINNING CELLIST, LIVE LOOPING ARTIST, SINGER, IMPROVISER, PRODUCER, COMPOSER AND PERFORMER, HELEN GILLET HAS BEEN NOMINATED AS A RISING STAR BY DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. SHE IS CURRENTLY ON TOUR WITH HER SOLO SHOW AND FREQUENT JAZZ COLLABORATORS. GILLET WAS BORN IN BELGIUM, RAISED IN SINGAPORE AND CHICAGO, CLASSICALLY TRAINED AND HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO EXPERIMENT WITH IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC PRIOR TO HER ARRIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS IN 2002, SHE FLOURISHED INTO ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE, TALENTED, AND BELOVED ARTISTS IN THE CRESCENT CITY. SHE’S KNOWN FOR HER ECLECTIC PALETTE – WHICH INCLUDES AVANT-GARDE JAZZ, FRENCH CHANSONS, FUNK, ALTERNATIVE ROCK, AND BOHEMIAN FLAIR OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

Date City Venue Country
04/23/25 Helen Gillet + Skerik New Orleans Chickie Wahwah United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Buy Tickets
04/28/25 Helen Gillet New Orleans Constantinople Porch / Uptown United States
Time: 6:00pm. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 1201 Constantinople. 1201 Constantinople Street Uptown New Orleans
04/29/25 Helen Gillet with Projection Art New Orleans Hotel Peter and Paul Church United States
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. VENMO @Helen-Gillet or Cash/Venmo at door
05/01/25 Helen Gillet New Orleans New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival United States
Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Fairgrounds.
05/01/25 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA Tigermen Den United States
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20. Age restrictions: All Ages. Come hear Helen’s Solo performance in an intimate and beautiful concert venue in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. Last of this series until the fall! Venmo @Helen-Gillet or Cash/venmo at door 7:30pm doors & bar / Music 8pm
05/03/25 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA Madame Vic’s United States
Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 1500 Elysian Fields. 8-11pm Helen Gillet Cello, Loops, Vocals More information
05/04/25 Helen Gillet New Orleans The Saturn Bar United States
Time: 8:30pm. Admission: $15-20. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 3067 St. Claude. w/ Doug Garrison: drums, Rex Gregory: flute/clarinet&sax and Luke Brechtelsbauer: harp & bagpipes ….and more Doors 8:30pm / Show 9pm
05/23/25 Helen Gillet Montclair, NJ Fletcher Listening Room United States
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20-25. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 67 Church St. Buy Tickets
06/10/25 Helen Gillet Catskill, NY The Avalon Lounge United States
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: No Minors.
07/10/25 Helen Gillet Catskill, NY The Avalon Lounge United States
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $12/15. Age restrictions: No Minors.
07/25/25 Helen Gillet Seattle, WA The Rabbit Box United States
Age restrictions: No Minors.
07/27/25 Helen Gillet Portland, OR Kelly’s Olympian United States
Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: 426 Southwest Washington Street.
07/30/25 Helen Gillet Arcata, CA House Concert (Arcata, CA) United States
Age restrictions: No Minors.
07/31/25 Helen Gillet Albany CA The Ivy Room United States
Age restrictions: No Minors.
09/11/25 Helen Gillet Catskill, NY The Avalon Lounge United States
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: No Minors.
01/18/26 - 01/25/26 Helen Gillet Fort Lauderdale, FL Big Easy Cruise United States
Age restrictions: All Ages. Book Your tickets using this link for a special Helen Gillet Fan Discount! See you on the Cruise! Love, Helen Buy Tickets