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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
03/13/25 Helen Gillet & Doug Garrison duo New Orleans, LA No Dice United States
Time: 8:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2239 St Claude Ave. Helen Gillet: Cello, Loops, Vocals Doug Garrison: drums
03/22/25 Helen Gillet: ReBelle Musique New Orleans, LA Fête Française United States
Time: 12:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 821 General Pershing St.
04/03/25 Helen Gillet New Orleans, LA Tigermen Den United States
Time: 7:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Venmo @Helen-Gillet or Cash/venmo at door 7:30pm doors & bar / Music 8pm
04/13/25 Helen Gillet: Rebelle Musique New Orleans French Quarter Festival United States
Time: 4:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: French Quarter.
04/13/25 Helen Gillet: ReBelle Musique New Orleans, LA No Dice United States
Time: 8:30pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 2239 St Claude Ave.
04/23/25 Helen Gillet + Skerik New Orleans Chickie Wahwah United States
Time: 7:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Buy Tickets
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. Venmo @Helen-Gillet or Cash/venmo at door 7:30pm doors & bar / Music 8pm
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