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
Spring 2024
03/21/24 Helen Gillet Nashville, TN The 5 Spot United States
Age restrictions: All Ages.
03/22/24 Helen Gillet Knoxville, TN Big Ears Music Festival United States
Age restrictions: All Ages. More information
03/27/24 Helen Gillet Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo Canada
Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 4873 Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
03/28/24 Helen Gillet Catskill, NY The Avalon Lounge United States
Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages.
03/30/24 Helen Gillet Pittsburgh, PA The Cellar United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2809 Penn Avenue. More information
04/01/24 Helen Gillet + Daniel Levin Durham, NC ShadowBox United States
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2200 Dominion St, Durham, NC 27704 More information
04/04/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA Tigermen Den United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages.
Spring 2024
04/06/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA Rabbit Hole United States
Time: 5:00pm. Admission: $15. Age restrictions: All Ages. Doors 5pm Music 6-8pm
04/13/24 Helen Gillet and The French Music All stars New Orleans French Quarter Festival United States
Time: 3:45pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: French Quarter.
04/13/24 Helen Gillet performs a night of French Chansons New Orleans Marigny Opera House United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages.
04/28/24 Helen Gillet New Orleans New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival United States
Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Fairgrounds.