More than just a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer and accomplished songwriter, Bonnie Raitt has become an institution in North American music. Born to a musical family, the nine-time Grammy winner is the daughter of celebrated Broadway singer, John Raitt and accomplished pianist/singer, Marge Goddard. She was raised in Los Angeles in a climate of respect for the arts and a commitment to social activism. A Stellar guitar given to her as a Christmas present at the age of eight launched Raitt on her creative and musical journey. It was in 1971 when Raitt was signed by Warned Bros. and her debut self-titled album was released … her interpretations of classic blues by Robert Johnson and Sippie Wallace made a powerful critical impression. She then went on to record six more albums in the 1970s including Sweet Forgiveness which was released in 1977 and featured her first hit single, a gritty Memphis/R&B arrangement of Del Shannon’s “Runaway.” Three Grammy nominations followed in the 1980s as she released The Glow, Green Light and Nine Lives. After forging an alliance with Capitol Records in 1989, Raitt achieved new levels of popular and critical acclaim. She won four Grammy awards in 1990 … three for her Nick of Time album and one for her duet with John Lee Hooker on his breakthrough album, The Healer. Her 1991 album, Luck of the Draw brought even more success firing two hit singles, “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” up the charts and adding three more Grammys to her shelf. The double-platinum Longing in Their Hearts released in 1994 featured the hit single, “Love Sneakin’ Up On You” and was honoured with a Grammy for “Best Pop Album.” Raitt released her sixteenth album, Silver Lining in 2002 which featured the hit single, “I Can’t Help You Now.” She promoted the album with a lengthy world tour that included her Green Highway Festival and an eco-partnership promoting BioDiesel fuel, the environment and alternative energy solutions at shows and benefits along the way. Raitt released Souls Alike in 2005 which debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 and featured the Grammy-nominated lead single, “I Will Not Be Broken.” In 2006, she was selected as the inaugural artist for the companion series of DVD/CD releases, VH1 Classic Presents Decades Rock Live! … Bonnie Raitt and Friends which features Raitt performing seventeen of her hit songs with her longtime band. Today Raitt still enjoys going out on the road and will be appearing at the Boulevard Casino’s Red Robinson Show Theatre for two shows in August.
Tickets on sale Thursday May 8 @ 10am

Tickets: Golden Circle $84.50 | Orchestra $74.50 | plus service charges