Davina and the Vagabonds

We've tried time and time again but finally we have managed to bring back the astonishing Davina & the Vagabonds to tear up Cluny 2 and get everyone moving.

Quite simpoly one of the very best to have ever played here and we are beyond excited to have them back.

“Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash — a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul here, a little Great American Songbook-influenced songcraft there.”  Rolling Stone Magazine
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“Davina and the Vagabonds combat heartache with sugar and sass."  DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
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Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time, from Vancouver to Miami and across Europe.

Much like the music, the story spurns era, expectation, and classification. The often unbelievable, sometimes harrowing, and wholly inspiring journey of Davina Sowers gave birth to her eponymous band Davina and The Vagabonds in 2004. As the tale goes, she grew up in the economically depressed Allegheny town of Altoona, PA, which she now describes as “awesome in the industrial era, but horrible for high school.” She was adopted by her much older stepfather when he was in his 80s; he passed away when she was just 13. Through him and his Edison phonograph, she first heard The Ink Spots, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong and Louis Prima, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and many others. “Great man. He was my angel and still is,” she says.

On her own, she vividly recalls hours in front of the record player where she religiously spun Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Simon and Garfunkel records belonging to her folk singer mom.
To this day, Davina still refers to music as “my first and eternal love.” Despite early dalliances with classical piano and guitar, she developed a heavy drug habit in high school, which morphed into heroin dependency, left her homeless, sent her in and out of jail, and brought on all manner of trouble. Kicking dope on the streets, she “got clean, started the band, and worked [her] ass off every day since.”

Davina and the Vagabonds shine every time they play. To date, they’ve performed in forty-five states, twelve European countries, and two Canadian provinces. Not to mention, they’ve earned feverish acclaim from the Chicago Tribune, NPR, and more in addition to performing on BBC’s international favorite late-night program Later… With Jools Holland and appearing on PBS’s Bluegrass Underground.

This event is 16 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 16 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund. 

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- Arrive at least 30 minutes before event start time
- Tickets can be collected under the name of the booking

- Limited street parking available
- Nearby public parking lots within walking distance
- Recommend using public transportation or taxi/rideshare services
- Evening parking restrictions may apply

- Ground floor venue with some accessibility
- Limited wheelchair spaces
- Advance notice recommended for special accommodations
- Contact venue directly for specific accessibility needs

- 18+ events unless specifically noted
- No outside food or drinks
- No professional camera equipment
- Respectful behavior expected
- Valid ID required for age-restricted events

- Most events are 18+
- No children under 16 permitted
- Some rare all-ages events may be exceptions
- Parental supervision not typically allowed