Kathie Holmes
Photo: Tom Dausner
2025 events
1/9/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
1/17/25 - Blind Willie’s Blues Club with Skyler Saufley, Atlanta, GA
1/23/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
1/24/2025 - Two Urban Licks with Skyler Saufley, Atlanta, GA
1/31/25 - Moonshadow Tavern with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Lawrenceville, GA
2/13/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
2/20/25 - Eddie’s Attic with Yes MA’AM Family Band, Decatur, GA
2/22/25 - Dillon's with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Lawrenceville, GA
2/27/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
3/1/25 - From the Earth Brewery with The Mosier Brothers, Roswell, GA from 1-4 pm then…
3/1/25 - Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay Music Foundry with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Duluth, GA, 8-11 pm
3/13/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
3/20-23/25 Spirit of the Suwannee Spring Reunion with The Mosier Brothers, Live Oak, FL
3/27/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
3/29/25 - Shawn O’Brian’s Music Venue with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Jackson, GA
4/4/25 - Barrelhouse Ballroom, album release party with Daniel Pinson, Chattanooga, TN
4/10/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
4/13/25 - Westside Motor Lounge with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
4/24/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
4/26/25 - Inman Park Festival with Blue Velvet Atlanta
5/1/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
5/3/25 - Carrie’s Corner with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Marietta, GA
5/4/25 - Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Ball Ground, GA
5/22/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
5/24/25 - From the Earth Brewing with the Mosier Brothers, Roswell, GA
6/12/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
6/14/25 - Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Ball Ground, GA
6/15/25 - Madlife Stage and Studios with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Woodstock, GA
6/26/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
6/27/25 - Rutledge Concert Series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Rutledge, GA
7/6/25 - Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Ball Ground, GA
7/10/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
7/11/25 - Carrollton Night Market with Pickled Holler, Carrollton, GA
7/24/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
8/14/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
8/16/25 - Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Ball Ground, GA
8/22-24/25 - Get Off the Grid Fest, Artist-at-large, Scottsboro, AL
8/28/25 - Napoleon's, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, Decatur, GA
9/13/25 - Peachtree Corners Concert Series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Peachtree Corners, GA
9/27/25 - Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Ball Ground, GA
10/18/25 - Smyrna Blanket Concert Series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Smyrna, GA
10/9-12/25 - Suwannee Roots Revival with the Mosier Brothers, Live Oak, FL
10/24/25 - Middle of Nowhere Farm Festival with the Redstone Ramblers, GA
10/26/25 - Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Ball Ground, GA
*Nashville Songwriters Association International, Regional Coordinator for North Atlanta
PAST EVENTS
2024
Feathers Edge Vineyards, Solo piano/vocal, +Blind Willie’s Blues Club, Keyboards with Skyler Saufley, +Cajun Blues with Blue Velvet Atlanta with Bob Margolin, +Cajun Blues with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center, Solo piano, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Cultivation Brewing with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Breezefest at Northside Tavern with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Avondale Estates Weekend Wind Down Concert Series with The Mosier Brothers, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Rutledge GA Fair with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Madlife Patio with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +From the Earth Brewing with The Mosier Brothers, +Villa Rica Concert Series, The Mill Amphitheater with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Madlife - Breaking Bands series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Blind Willie’s - Fundraiser with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Rutledge GA Concert Series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +The Hunt House with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Blind Willie’s Blues Club with Skyler Saufley, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Women in Blues at Stone Mountain Tunes by the Tracks, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival with Blue Velvet Atlanta, #3 Railroad Street with The Redstone Ramblers, +Middle of Nowhere Farm Fall Party with The Redstone Ramblers, +Pine Lake Festival with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +From the Earth Brewing with The Mosier Brothers and Friends, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Avondale Estates Weekend Wind Down Concert Series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Veterans Day Blues Festival, Westside Motor Lounge with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Moonshadow, Fare Thee Well Foundation Holiday Ball with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Dillons with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Blue Velvet Atlanta hosts Blues Jam Sessions, +Medieval Madness Patron Party at Lakeside Lounge with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s, Merry Lil’ Woohoo with Diane Durrett and Soul Suga, +Variety Playhouse, TDawg Presents Holiday Hootenanny, playing with Jim Lauderdale, Jeff Mosier, Grant Green, Jr., Jess Goggans, and Brandon "Taz” Niederauer
2023
+Women in Blues Showcase at International Blues Challenge, Memphis, TN, +Vibes Blues Jam Host Band with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s Grille with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Old Courthouse Tavern with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Bluesin’ At The Bliss opening for Mr. Sipp “The Mississippi Bluesman” with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s Grille with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Cultivation Brewery with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +#3 Railroad Street, Athens, GA with the Redstone Ramblers, +Old Courthouse Tavern, Fayetteville, GA with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Private Event, Athens, GA with the Flying Buffalos, +Northside Tavern, Breezefest, with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Atlanta Botanical Garden with Julie Holmes, +Atlanta Botanical Garden with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Rutledge Concert Series with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Feather’s Edge Vineyard with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Tucker Brewing Company with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Live Wire Athens with The Redstone Ramblers, +Napoleon’s Grille with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feather’s Edge Vineyard with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Sundown Social with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Cultivation Brewing with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feather’s Edge Vineyard with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Cajun Blues with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feather’s Edge Vineyard with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband, +Get Off the Grid Fest, Artist-at-large, and with Blue Velvet Atlanta, Spartanburg, SC, +Blind Willie’s Blues Club with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Napoleon’s Grille with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +City Winery with Diane Durrett and Soul Suga’, +St. Regis Hotel with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Blue Stone Arts and Music Festival with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Lynne Couch Fest with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Tunes by the Tracks, Women in Blues, Stone Mountain, GA, +Rootstock with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Private event with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband, Blues Stotts at Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Private event with Donna Hopkins at Tree Sound Studios, +Holiday Hootenanny with Jeff Mosier & Friends at Variety Playhouse
2022
+Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta , +GA Mountain Warbird Weekend Gala with Tray Dahl & the Jugtime Ragband, +Brickhouse with Heart of Atlanta, +Atlanta Botanical Garden with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Atlanta Botanical Garden with Julie Holmes, +Feathers Edge Vineyard with Heart of Atlanta, +Corporate event with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband , *City Springs Live with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband, *Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Sixes Tavern with Heart of Atlanta , +Private event with Tray Dahl, +Rosati's with Heart of Atlanta, +Cajun Blues with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Feathers Edge Vineyard with Heart of Atlanta, +Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta - Atlanta, GA, +Atlanta Botanical Garden, duo with Julie Holmes, +Dillard House, Corporate event with Scott Allen, +Women in Blues @ Tunes by the Tracks with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Wire and Wood Festival with Tray Dahl & the Jugtime Ragband , +Atlanta Botanical Garden with Tray Dahl, +Feathers Edge Vineyard with Blue Velvet Atlanta, +Hemlockfest solo set and artist-at-large, +Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta for Blues Stotts, +Private event with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband, +Feathers Edge Vineyard with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband. +Blind Willie’s with Blue Velvet Atlanta , +Standard Service with Tray Dahl and the Jugtime Ragband
2021
+Truck & Tap, Duluth, solo keys/vocal/flute; +Atlanta Botanical Garden, duo with Julie Holmes; +Blind Willie’s Blues Club with Blue Velvet Band, Atlanta; +Atlanta Botanical Garden, duo with Julie Holmes; +Wing Cafe with Heart of Atlanta, Marietta; +Private event with Liz Melendez Band with special guest Bob Margolin, Charleston, SC; +We’re Down For The Count! - Music On Main Street, Lilburn; +Private event with the Flying Buffalos, Athens; +Blind Willie’s Blues Club with Blue Velvet, Atlanta; +Jimmy’s Cantina and Carnes with Heart of Atlanta, Doraville; +Guston’s Grille with Heart of Atlanta, Woodstock; +Feathers Edge Vineyards with Heart of Atlanta, Ball Ground; +Atlanta Botanical Garden with Blue Velvet; +Atlanta Blues Society Women in Blues Showcase, Tunes by the Tracks, Stone Mtn.; +The Marlay House, duo with Julie Holmes, Decatur; +Blind Willie’s Blues Club with Blue Velvet, Atlanta; +Mill on Etowah, Heart of Atlanta, Canton; +Wing Cafe with Heart of Atlanta, Marietta, GA
2020 and 2019
* Chateau Elan, Braselton, GA, Solo Piano, *Vista Room, Decatur, GA, with Diane Durrett and Michael Tolcher
*International Blues Challenge Fundraiser and release of Kathie Holmes' CD "Trouble Comes in Threes", Darwins Burgers and Blues *International Blues Challenge, Memphis, TN *National Women in Blues Showcase, Memphis TN *Chateau Elan, Solo Piano *Springin' the Blues Festival with Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Jacksonville, FL *Way Back in the Woods Fest with Ross Pead *Inman Park Festival with Atlanta Soul Power *Atlanta Blues Society Women in Blues Showcase, Blind Willies Blues *GA Theatre Rooftop with the Redstone Ramblers *Marietta Jazz and Jokes Tribute to James Taylor and Carole King - duo show with Brandon Crocker *Mojo Mark Wilmot's Blues Man Sendoff, The Foundry, Athens, GA *Blind Willie's Blues Club, duo with Chris Cameron *Gram Parsons Guitar Pull with Ross Pead *Piedmont Park Green Market with Ross Pead *Hemlockfest, Solo Set and Artist-at-Large
Photo: Ed Lee
Bio
“Spectacular” “An amazingly talented musician”
- Carlin “C-Note” Smith, “Big City Rhythm & Blues Magazine”
“a marvelous debut album from a consummate performer, keyboardist, and flautist” “refreshing and exciting”
-Rhetta Claudette Akamatsu, “Making A Scene”
Atlanta native Kathie Holmes has a fiery piano style, soulful vocals and a leave-it-all-on-the-stage personality but is best known for her sultry, funky, and rocking blues flute. She performs at festivals and clubs throughout the Southeast as a member of several blues, rock, Americana and funk bands and is an in-demand artist for recording sessions. Her CD Trouble Comes in Threes showcases her songwriting and spirited performance on keyboards, vocals, and flute.
Festival appearances:
Springing the Blues Festival, Spirit of the Suwannee Roots Revival, Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival, Hemlockfest, Spirit of the Suwannee Spring Reunion, Georgia Blues and Roots Festival, Get Off the Grid Fest, Blue Stone Music and Arts Festival, Inman Park Festival, Atlanta Holiday Hootenanny, Harvest Family Hootenanny, Winterville Marigold Festival, Athfest, Ocoee River Jam, and Gram Parsons Guitar Pull.
Gallery
- With Strung Like a Horse
Photo: Tom Dausner
- With Ross Pead
Photo: William Middleton Davis
Photo: Mark Herndon
- With Jeff Mosier
Photo: Tom K
With Rev. Jeff Mosier
- With Jonn Del Toro Richardson
Photo: Betty Klein
- With Charlie Wooton and Zydefunk
Photo: Emily Hallock
- With Carly Gibson, Caroline Aiken, Eddie Gliken
- With Charlie Wooton and Zydefunk
Contact
Kathie Holmes
KHolmes1@bellsouth.net
Facebook.com/KathieHolmesMusic