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June 8th 2024 Stacy fulfilled another dream of performing at the prestigious Chicago Blues Festival. Another dream that came true was singing with 8 time Grammy Award Winner, Blues Hall of Fame, living legend Buddy Guy. February 2024 & 2022, she opened for the living legend at his club in Chicago.
Once Stacy Brooks took a deep dive into the Blues, she was quickly dubbed The DC Queen of the Blues by her R & B peers and fans in the DC area. However, she doesn't just perform in DC, she is known internationally. Winner of the DC Blues Battle of the Bands, The Stacy Brooks Band has competed in a number of competitions, including the 30th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis (2014) and the International Blues Challenge in Memphis (2012). She has been nominated for many other awards numerous times, including for Best Female Blues Vocalist with the Washington Area Music Association for several years.
In 2014, Stacy spent a two month residency in Colombo, Sri Lanka at Club Qbaa owned by Cricket Star Sanath Jayasuriya. While there, she collaborated with musicians from Chicago performing as Stacy Brooks & the 11th Hour Band. Now with a new following in India and Sri Lanka, they plan to return for a command performance.
Among the highlights of her career was portraying her idols Etta James & Koko Taylor in the touring hit Broadway Musical, "Ghost of The Blues" 2013-2016.
Stacy started singing at the age of 5 in Zweibruken Germany at an Army show where she received a standing ovation and was on her way! With a diverse background, she brings toe-tapping, head bobbing feel good music that crosses all barriers. She collaborates with other musicians bridging the age gap on the Blues circuit and engaging fans of other genres. In her short time singing the Blues, she has shared the stage with many Blues greats including Kenny Neal, Grammy Award Winner Sugar Blue, Guitar Legend Bobby Parker (R.I.P), Larry Mud Morganfield (oldest son of Muddy Waters), Ronnie Baker Brooks, Grammy Nominated Billy Branch, Eddie Shaw, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (R.I.P.), and Biscuit Miller, just to name a few.
Her album Love Peace and The Blues (2014) is still in rotation and continues to get rave reviews.
Her arrangements keep the integrity of traditional Chicago, Delta Blues with a fresh spin. Her upcoming CD "German Chocolate" will have songs in German, that is hot funky German Blues as only Stacy Brooks can deliver!
A versatile artist, Stacy Brooks performs with an acoustic guitar and or with keys in a piano bar setting. She is currently on tour as the pandemic allows. You can find her at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan in DC every Sunday. Look on the menu and quench your thirst with a Stacy Brooks Drink. Yes, she's on the menu too!
Stacy is a multi award nominated artist with nominations for:
2007 for New Artist of the Year
2009 for her Live @ the Surf Club CD for Best Blues Recording
2011 for Love, Peace & The Blues for Best Blues Recording
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Female Blues Vocalist all from the Washington Area Music Association775219775219
Stacy was dubbed DC's Queen of the Blues by her musical peers in Washington DC when she decided to dive deep into the Blues. Stacy works very hard to keep that opinion alive & well. Washington DC is not known as a Blues Town but ask anyone in Chicago, Memphis, Atlanta and Europe when coming to DC, you must see Stacy Brooks. The Stacy Brooks Band won the DC Blues Battle of the Bands and competed in the 30th Annual International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tn January
9 July 2011, The Stacy Brooks Band competed and won The Battle of The Bands at The Sedalia Blues Festival in Big Island Virginia. They competed in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge in January
October 2014, Stacy Brooks landed in Colombo Sri Lanka for a 2 month residency at club Qbaa, owned by Cricket star Sanath Jayasuriya. She along with musicians from Chicago performed as Stacy Brooks & The 11th Hour Band. They are planning to return soon as they now have a new following in India and Sri
Portraying her idols Etta James & Koko Taylor from 2013-2016, in the touring hit Broadway Musical, "Ghost of The Blues" has been one of the highlights in Stacy's career. The last date was at the Orpheum in Memphis, Tn. in 2016. Ghost of the Blues had a nice 3 year
Now back to the beginning. Stacy started singing at the age of 5 in Zweibruken Germany at an Army show and after her first standing ovation there was no looking back. Fast forward to the present, with her diverse background she continues to give you toe tapping, head bobbing feel good music that crosses all barriers. Since she began her quest of the blues she has been working non-stop bridging the age gap on the blues circuit and importing fans from other genres. In her short time on the blues circuit she has shared the stage with blues greats Kenny Neal, Grammy Award Winner Sugar Blue, Guitar Legend Bobby Parker (R.I.P), Larry Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters), Lil Dave Thompson (R.I.P.) Ronnie Baker Brooks, Grammy Nominated Billy Branch, Eddie Shaw, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (R.I.P.), and Biscuit Miller just to name a few. Her arrangements keep the integrity of traditional Chicago, Delta Blues while adding a spruce of
Love Peace and The Blues Cd was released in September 2011 to wonderful reviews and airplay. Grammy nominated Bluesmen Kenny Neal and Memphis Gold are co-producers of the Cd along with Stacy. The CD includes a duet with Kenny Neal and she wrote & arranged 12 of the 14 songs. The CD also includes German lyrics to pay tribute to her German
Her highly anticipated sophmore studio CD is due to be released in 2020 titled, "German Chocolate" with full songs in German, yes Funky Hot German Blues as only Stacy Brooks can deliver.... Wait for
Stacy is a multi award nominated artist with nominations for:
2007 for New Artist of the Year
2009 for her Live @ the Surf Club CD for Best Blues Recording
2011 for Love, Peace & The Blues for Best Blues Recording
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Female Blues Vocalist all from the Washington Area Music
Stacy Brooks is currently on tour on the East Coast and also performs with an acoustic guitar and or with keys in a piano bar
You can find her at Madam's Organ in Adams Morgan in DC every 1st Sunday of the month. Look on the menu and quench your thirst with a Stacy Brooks Drink. Yes, she's on the menu
The Chicago's Blues Hall of Fame, Mike Wheeler Band featuring Stacy Brooks at the historic Rosa's Lounge in Chicago. (Set 2)
The Chicago's Blues Hall of Fame, Mike Wheeler Band featuring Stacy Brooks at the famous Rosa's Lounge in Chicago (Set 1)