After Hours
Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and more. Be immersed in a celebration of the greatest female voices of the 20th century in the beautiful courtyard of the Treasury 1860. Join award-winning jazz vocalist Grace Mensforth and her brilliant band as they celebrate the sweethearts, the divas, and the legendary voices that shaped jazz and soul music as we know it.
★★★★ 1/2 “These emerging artists are ones to keep your eyes on, and this show is a highlight in the music calendar at the Fringe Festival. This show will be a sell-out, I would get in quickly.” Upside Adelaide
Grace Mensforth (Voice)
Kallan Francis (Guitar)
James Ho (Double Bass)
Jackson Mack (Drums)
Edmund Black (Piano)
Presented by: Grace Mensforth
Grace Mensforth is a vocalist, songwriter, musical collaborator and storyteller, living and creating on Kaurna land. She is the co-founder of the independent record label and creative agency ‘Home Body Records’ and produces original music under the artist name ‘Grace Vandals’ and with her contemporary soul band ‘Tell Mama’.
During her Jazz studies at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Grace worked with several incredible vocal educators including Jo Lawry, Anita Wardell and Lauren Henderson. Her passion for connecting with people through creative collaboration and performance remains the driving force behind her desire to write and perform. Grace invites you to join her and her stellar band to celebrate the legendary female voices that shaped jazz and soul music as we know it today.