Wendy DeWitt

Known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie, DeWitt began playing blues with a group of former Chicagoans when she came to the Bay Area in 1984. Through this she metand continues to perform with Apple Jack (Elvin Bishop, Boz Scaggs), eventually forming a duo with him. A pianist, vocalist and songwriter, Wendy DeWitt performs regularly in San Francisco's best blues venues, at fairs and festivals, and around the world.

Leading her own four-piece band for 15 years, Wendy has also appeared with Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush, and Jimmy Thackery and was featured at Freight and Salvage, Berkeley's historic venue with Big Joe Duskin; appeared at the Cincinnati Blues Fest's famed Arches Piano Stage; headed to Boston with (the late) Hank Ballard and the Midnighters for a performance at Boston Symphony Hall, and played before a sold out audience at San Diego Museum of Art. With the Midnighters, she has also played the San Francisco Blues Festival, PEER in Belgium and performed shows with Little Richard.

In San Diego, Wendy was on the bill with Hadda Brooks on one of the legendary performers last shows, where she was anointed with her new title of Queen.

Wendy has six well-received albums of her own, can be heard on numerous compilations, and is a guest on albums by Steve Freund and many other Bay Area blues artists. She tours in Europe often, as well as regular tours to St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John in the US Virgin Islands, and around the US. She appears regularly in the northwest and recently returned from a Paris tour and opening for Marcia Ball. The last time she was on our Island, she played a sold out show at the Purple Heart Theater in February.