Big show this Saturday at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
In March of these year, Gina was asked to perform at the world renowned
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the venue's annual Summer Solstice Celebration. This is quite an honor for Gina, and this Saturday at 5:30 PM, she will take the stage at the1800-seat Verizon Hall. This event also features close to 40 other bands, and musical acts, and ticket's are only $10 for this 12-hour event. Fore more information, click here: April 30th Show in Philadelphia
Gina will be performing a special, intimate show of all original material with guitarist/producer Dave Gross at acclaimed Philadelphia venue, the Tin Angel, on April 30th at 8:30 PM.
Visit http://www.tinangel.com for more information! See you there! First stop on the midwest/west coast tour!
Gina kicked off her month-long tour at the legendary Zoo Bar last night!
The venue was packed, the audience was loving the music all the way through the soulful encore the audience demanded Gina do, by stomping their shoes and causing a riot! Gina would like to thank everyone who came out to the Zoo Bar last night. Next stop is Des Moines, Iowa's Blues On Grand on March 6th, where Gina will be celebrating her 24th birthday!! For more information on Blues On Grand, visit http://bluesongrand.com/ Midwest/west coast tour dates announced!
Gina will be heading out on a 4-week long U.S tour beginning March 4th!
Here is the latest list of dates. A few more dates are to come: Mar 4 2009 The Zoo Bar Lincoln, Nebraska Mar 6 2009 Blues On Grand - 24th Birthday Bash!! Des Moines, Iowa Mar 7 2009 The Washington Burlington, Iowa Mar 11 2009 Silver Dollar Saloon Butte, Montana Mar 12 2009 The Wine Cellar Salt Lake City, Utah Mar 13 2009 The Reef Boise, Idaho Mar 14 2009 The Reef Boise, Idaho Mar 15 2009 Duff’s Garage Portland, Oregon Mar 21 2009 Harvelle’s Santa Monica, California Mar 22 2009 World Records Blues Series - DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom Bakersfield, California Mar 25 2009 Biscuits and Blues San Francisco, California Mar 26 2009 Torch Club Sacramento, California Mar 27 2009 Riverwood Inn Phillipsville, California Mar 28 2009 Barkley Theatre in the Oats Park Art Center Fallon, Nevada Apr 1 2009 Skip’s Lounge Angola, Indiana Apr 2 2009 Callahan’s Auburn Hills, Michigan Sold out show in Philadelphia!!
On February 14th, Gina performed a spectacular show at the prestigious World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for a
sold out crowd! This was Gina's first time at WCL. Thank you to everybody who came out and supported her! Look for a second World Cafe Live date to be announced soon! Feature in the Philadelphia Inquirer
Click here to read the fabulous feature on Gina in the Philadelphia Inquirer!
Philadelphia Inquirer Review
Blues Revue Review!
Below is the outstanding CD review that appears in the Feb/March 2009 issue of Blues Revue magazine!
Not since Susan Tedeschi has a young female blues singer made such a strong impression on me. At the tender age of 23, Gina Sicilia is just getting started, but her second disc, Hey Sugar, demonstrates that she's already come a long way. Sicilia's big boom of a voice grabs you and never lets go. What's more, nine of this album's 13 tracks are originals diverse in style and approach. Among the best: "I Pray Most Everyday," an acoustic-based lament that aches with longing. Sicilia just as easily shifts into a sultry mood on tunes such as "Jack & Jill," its midtempo funk groove putting a roll-in-the-hay spin on the classic nursery rhyme. "What the Moon Could Never Do" nods to country and gospel with a lyrical bent that sparkles. This kind of originality ensures that Sicilia will travel far beyond the strength of her remarkable voice. Producer and guitarist Dave Gross envelopes the songs with retro arrangements that recall recordings made decades before Sicilia was born. The R&B-laced title track would sound at home in Etta James' Fifties-era songbook, while the distorted guitar that opens "Cherry Tree" could have been lifted from Sun Records-era Howlin' Wolf. "Lowest of the Low" borrows heavily from the classic Muddy Waters blueprint. Yet, most impressively, these originals don't come across as carbon copies of the styles they're emulating: Sicilia takes classic sounds and builds a bridge to contemporary blues. by Michael Cote Blues Revue Feature
Gina will be featured in the upcoming February/March issue of Blues Revue magazine, to be released
during the last week of this month! Below is front cover of the issue, which features Janiva Magness on the cover! Also look for a CD review in this same issue! Gina is a long-time reader of Blues Revue and is honored to be mentioned in the magazine!  # 10 On Living Blues Radio Chart!
"Hey Sugar" has debuted at an impressive #10 on the national Living Blues magazine radio chart after only one month of being released!!
Gina's first release, "Allow Me To Confess" also debuted at #10 in its first month!! A big thank you to all the radio stations for spinning the new CD and supporting Gina's music!! 
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