Our weekly summer concerts in the Healdsburg Plaza from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. provide an eclectic and unique line-up of bands, and have been assembled to please a wide array of musical interests. Food vendors will be on-hand to offer locally sourced food for sale starting at 5:00 p.m. with the music beginning at 6:00 p.m.
About the band: Lavay Smith, born in 1967, is an American singer specializing in swing and blues. She formed the Red Hot Skillet Lickers in 1989 with Chris Siebert, a member of the washboard-jazz band Bo Grumpus. The band’s first album was released in 1996, and their song “Everybody’s Talkin’ ’bout Miss Thang” peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard magazine Jazz chart in 2000. Lavay Smith tours with her eight-piece “little big band,” Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, which includes a horn section, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. The band’s music is characterized by its accessible and danceable style, with Smith’s sultry vocals and pinup looks being a large part of the band’s appeal.
