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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · 1d

We are very grateful for the privilege of hosting the Ontario Folk Music Awards tonight!! ❤😆 So excited to celebrate the amazing folk music community, and looking forward to a great weekend at the Folk Music Ontario Conference. We will also be doing a spotlight showcase this Thursday at 11:00 pm.

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · 13d

The Angelique Francis Band is headed to London, ON next Saturday to play The Aeolian! We're looking forward to playing this beautiful Hall! ❤
For ticket details please visit: aeolianhall.ca/events/angel...

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Sep 12

The next few weeks are gonna be FUN!😆 First stop, Alaska! Looking forward to the Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea festival presented by @bonamassajoe.bsky.social

Sept 15 – 21: KTBA: Alaska
Sept 24: Parole de diffusers, parole d'artistes (Montreal QC)
Sept 27: Prismatic Arts Festival (Halifax, NS)

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Angelique Francis Band has been nominated for two 2025 Ontario Folk Music Awards!! 😆❤ We are nominated for “Recording Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” for our song Train Coming (ft. Eric Gales). Thank you so much Folk Canada, and Congratulations to all the nominees!

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 21

We’ve got some fun shows over next few days! ❤

Tomorrow Aug 22 – The RCHA Club (Kingston, ON)
Saturday Aug 23 – Barnstorm music Festival (Finch, ON)
Wednesday Aug 27 – Akoustik Sessions (Ottawa, ON)

For more info, please visit: angeliquefrancis.net/shows

📸Incredible photo by Thierry Gervais

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you so much to all the staff, volunteers, and musicians at White Mountain Boogie N' Blues Festival this past weekend! We had an incredible time! ❤❤❤

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 14

My New Album “Not Defeated” has over 100,000+ Spotify streams in the first week! 🎉

Thank you so much Everyone for all of your support! ❤❤❤ I am also thankful and excited for my song to be the first featured track on the “Got Blues” editorial playlist on Spotify.

Stream it here: lnk.to/notdefeated

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 13

Recently we had the pleasure of playing the Winthrop R&B Festival! ❤❤❤ We had a spectacular time, especially when we got the opportunity to jam with the incredible Lady A, the amazing Methow Juke Joint AllStars Jam Band, and our new friends Diggin Dirt!

📸Peter Dervin Photography & Bruce S Lindeke!

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 11

Stream my new album❤️ Please visit: open.spotify.com/album/4DAXqE...
or lnk.to/notdefeated
This track "Escape" features Grammy Award winning artist Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram
#newmusic #album #blues #bass #music

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 7

My New Album “Not Defeated” is OUT NOW!! 😆🎉 Stream on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/album/4DAXqE... or Please visit: lnk.to/notdefeated to stream/download it on other platforms.
This album features Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram, Eric Gales, and the members of The Angelique Francis Band.

Not Defeated

Angelique Francis · Album · 2025 · 15 songs

open.spotify.com

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 3

I am honoured to be featured on the cover of two Blues Music Magazines! 💙🎵💙Thank you so much to the The Toronto Blues Society, and the Washington Blues Society for the opportunity to be a part of your latest publications!

#magazine #cover

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Aug 3

NEW MUSIC ALERT! 😆🎵🎉 My New Album “Not Defeated” drops Thursday August 7th! I am so honoured to be collaborating with incredible artists Grammy Winner Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram, and Grammy Nominee Eric Gales on this project.🎸To pre-save please visit: lnk.to/NotDefeated

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 18

We had a wild time playing the Tremblant International Blues Festival! Such a joy to catch up with friends, & share the stage with a fantastic group of musicians!

Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you so much for the share! ❤️

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Angelique Francis Band is headed out West, and to the US!

Shows for the week:
Sun July 20 – Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival (Washington, USA)
Tues July 22 – Dream Café (Penticton, BC)
Wed July 23 – The Royal (Nelson, BC)
Friday July 25 – Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival (Fort Langley, BC)

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 9

Here's some photos of our recent performance at the Niagara Jazz fest, captured by the incredible "Jeff On Camera" 🧡💙💛 (part 5 of 5)

Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 9

Here's some photos of our recent performance at the Niagara Jazz fest, captured by the incredible "Jeff On Camera" 🧡💙💛 (part 4 of 5)

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Angelique Francis Band is thrilled to be back at the Tremblant International Blues Festival this year, playing three shows this weekend! ❤😊

July 11 -- 1:00pm (Main Stage)
July 11 -- 10:00pm
July 12 -- 6:00pm

For more info please visit: bluestremblant.ca

#festival #Blues #music #Band #Quebec

Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks! It was a blast!

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 8

Here's some photos of our recent performance at the Niagara Jazz fest, captured by the incredible "Jeff On Camera" 🧡💙💛 (part 3 of 5)

Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 7

Here's some photos of our recent performance at the Niagara Jazz fest, captured by the incredible "Jeff On Camera" 🧡💙💛 (part 2 of 5)

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · Jul 7

Here's some photos of our recent performance at the Niagara Jazz fest, captured by the incredible "Jeff On Camera" 🧡💙💛 (part 1 of 5)

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · May 28

We had so much fun at the Capital Music Awards last Thursday! A Huge Congratulations to Ottawa Music Industry Coalition for 10 years of excellence, and congrats to all the winners and nominees! 👏🎉❤️

#ottawa #awards #musicawards

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · May 15

The Angelique Francis Band is playing a show tomorrow, at La Grange de la Gatineau at 8:00pm. It's a beautiful venue; A rustic heritage log building on the banks of the Gatineau river, surrounded by gardens and nature.😊🌄🌅
For tix and more info please visit: www.grange.ca/event-detail...

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Angelique Francis @angeliquefrancis.bsky.social · May 7

This Saturday at the @nac-cna.bsky.social we’re delighted to be sharing the stage with Alysha Brilla and Digging Roots at Axé WorldFest. Tickets are 25 to see all three acts! Please visit www.axeworldfest.com for more info.

#womeninmusiccanada #axeworldfest #ewimi #ewimi5

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