MUNCIE, IN — Blues horn player Vanessa Collier will perform in a free outdoor concert as part of the 2025 Muncie Three Trails Music Series.
The concert will be 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Brown Family Amphitheater on the campus of Ball State University. Local band The Fierce will open the show.
Vanessa Collier
Collier is a “master musician and instrumentalist, weaving funk, soul, rock, and blues into powerful performances and dynamite recordings,” according to a news release.
“With soulful vocals, searing saxophone, and witty songwriting, Vanessa is blazing a trail, racking up an impressive arsenal of honors, and has already singled herself out as an artist of distinction and one we would all do well to watch,” the release said.
She is a 15-time Blues Music Awards nominee and a four-time winner, including in 2024 for Horn Player of the Year. Her 2024 BMA nominations also included Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year (an award she won in 2022) and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.
The Muncie Three Trails Music Series is a non-profit partnership between Muncie Downtown Development Partnership and Rick Zeigler, series founder and organizer.
This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Vanessa Collier free concert set for Saturday, Aug. 23, at Ball State
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