THE MOWTOWN SHOW
HITSVILLE USA BAND • MORNING GLORIES
JULY 12
ABOUT THE SHOW
The Style and Sound of Motown, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Many More! The Hitsville USA Band is a hard driving revue that truly captures the sharp wardrobe, polished style and the soulful sounds of the Motown artists who transformed rhythm and blues music.
The show features stellar vocalists Mike Henry and Janelle Reid backed up by a pumping band.
Mike Henry began his professional career in Las Vegas in the 80s and has performed at numerous major resorts and casinos including Bally’s Park Place (Atlantic City), Trump Castle (Reno/Tahoe) and the MGM Grand (Vegas). He has toured internationally aboard both the Viking and Color Cruise Lines in addition to performances in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Dubai. Mike is leader of a variety of other projects including his Ray Charles tribute show and a variety of R&B, Funk and Reggae bands including Mostly Marley.
Janelle Reid is a singer, actor, songwriter and mover. She has a BFA double major in music composition and theatre and has a second bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She enjoys singing in a variety of genres and collaborating with other vocal artists. She is always excited to take the opportunities given to share her passion of singing as a means to bring people together. Janelle is one of the top r&b & reggae singers in Vancouver.
PRE-SHOW ARTIST: MORNING GLORIES
morning glories is a modern folk trio known for dreamy harmonies and heartfelt storytelling.
All women, they create, perform, and record original, harmonyled music rooted in themes of intergenerational connectedness, womanhood, and the wonder of nature. Like resilient morning glory, capable of blooming even in unforgiving corners, morning glories’ music draws beauty from life’s tough places.
The vocalists’ classical training informs their harmony-forward sound, whether showcasing the power of the human body “a cappella”–with voices alone–or weaving guitar, ukulele, and percussion into a warm and connected performance.
