Abracadabra Trip

Port Townsend, WA

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Travels up to 200 miles

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Abracadabra at the Boatyard BBQ in Port Townsend

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Playing at the Rivertown Revival Festival

Overview

We are a professional rock n' soul band based in Port Townsend, WA.

Led by vocalist Laura Newman, who opened 6 times for Neil Young, Abracadabra has played Concerts on the Dock, Finnriver, the Palindrome & American Legion in Port Townsend as well as the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles. We’ve toured to the Envision Festival (Costa Rica), Art Basel / the Moksha Arts (Miami), House of Yes (NYC), The Rivertown Revival (California) and performed hundreds of times in NYC.

We play original music and groovy jams as well as rock n' soul classics that get the crowd dancing!


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish

Gig length: 45 - 180 minutes

What to expect

Our music is high energy, heart felt and groovy with original music and covers by the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Chaka Khan, Bob Marley and more. Lead vocalist Mama Earth is a powerhouse singer and MC who loves to get the audience on their feet dancing. Our musicians are all top talent from the Olympic Peninsula and we play a variety of songs from rock to funk, soul and disco. Abracadabra is also known for creating improvised jams based on audience suggestions which is real hit with audiences, especially for special occasions like Valentines or Weddings.

About

Abracadabra Trip rock n' soul band flows in electrifying, genre-bending jams with rich harmonies and soaring vocals by Magic Mama Earth who opened for Neil Young 6 times. We play a blend of originals and reimagined classics that inspire and delight audiences!

Abracadabra began as a rock n’ roll flash-mob on the roof of a school bus in NYC. Creating unforgettable spectacles of creativity and freedom, the band has played hundreds of shows at parks, venues and festivals across the US and Europe including: Field Arts & Events Hall, Finnriver, Port Townsend’s Concerts on the Dock, the Palindrome, The American Legion, Envision Festival (Costa Rica), Art Basel / the Moksha Arts (Miami), House of Yes (NYC), The Rivertown Revival (California).

Abracadabra means, “We create what we speak,” or “What we say happens!” Our performances inspire creative expression, peace, love and freedom in the world.

Additional booking notes

We have a sound system, kit and professional sound board we can bring. We are also able to record multi-track recordings and mix live songs in the studio if people want a recording.

Services offered

Set list

Covers:
Kiss by Prince
September by Earth Wind & Fire
Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
Superstition by Stevie Wonder
Tell Me Something Good by Chaka Khan
Give Me The Night by George Benson
Respect by Aretha Franklin
Natural Woman by Carole King
Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix
Come Together by the Beatles
Proud Mary by Tina Turner
Harvest Moon by Neil Young
Scarlet Begonias by The Grateful Dead
Listen To The Music by Doobie Brothers
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Highway To Hell by ACDC
Feel Like Making Love by Bad Company
Hot Stuff by Donna Summer
Chain of Fools by Aretha Franklin
This Must Be the Place by Talking Heads
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
Come & Get Your Love by Redbone

Our originals can be heard here: (link hidden)

Influences and inspiration

We are inspired by the Beatles, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin.

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