Kaz Hawkins Blues Quintet

Kaz Hawkins arrives at Spirit of 66 Verviers on March 6, 2026 with her Blues Quintet. An Irish singer-songwriter, she moves between blues and soul, with a warm timbre and a storytelling sense that are the strengths of these genres. Surrounded by her band, she favors the collective approach and lets the songs breathe, with slow builds, tense breaks and choruses that stick without force. No showmanship, just the essentials: a voice front and center, a solid groove and melodies that linger.

On the bill is a setlist drawing from her signature songs and more intimate pieces, where you hear as much the legacy of the standards as the desire to shake them up. The rhythm section establishes the pulse, the guitar answers, the keyboards add color, and Kaz unfolds—sometimes hushed, sometimes more biting. The concert keeps a clear thread, between soul ballads that take their time and edgier blues that kick the energy back in. Ideal for those who love inhabited voices and warm atmospheres, with that mix of tension and letting-go typical of stages where music is lived straightforwardly.