I Got Life: The Music of Nina Simone featuring Carol Riddick and Gerald Veasley

  • August 29, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

  • The Room at Cedar Grove NEW

    32882 Cedar Grove Road
    Lewes, Delaware 19958
Ticket Price $95.58 Buy Tickets
Description

$90.00 Ticket includes dinner and music (Beverages can be purchased separately). 

“I Got Life: The Music of Nina Simone” pairs two legends of jazz and soul music to celebrate an iconic artist.  The act, consisting of vocals and three instrumentalists, has performed in many festivals, jazz clubs and churches to a sold-out crowd.  

“I feel more alive now that I ever in my life. I have a chance to live, as I’ve dreamed. I got Life.” Nina Simone  

More than a concert, I Got Life is an event that explores the powerful music and empowering messages of Nina Simone. The presentation moves through four aspects of Ms. Simone’s songbook: Quest, Passion, Fury and Hope. Vocalist Carol Riddick and bassist Gerald Veasley lead an ensemble that re-imagines Nina Simone’s work with inventive energy.  

Why “The Music of Nina Simone”?  

While the world is re-discovering the brilliance of Nina Simone, we have known it all along. We have long been a student of her music and has been inspired by her life story. Veasley recognized Carol’s potential for channeling Nina Simone before the two even spoke. Says Veasley, “I knew Carol had that same intensity and passion before I heard her sing a note of Nina Simone’s music.” Together they now share a deep appreciation for Ms. Simone’s music and her desire for social justice. As a result, “I Got Life” speaks to our current turbulent times with honesty and raw beauty. Veasley and Riddick understand there is no better time to present this timeless music.  

Doors Open at 6:00 p.m.
Gratuity not included
Tickets are non-refundable

Date & Time

Fri, Aug 29, 2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue Details

The Room at Cedar Grove NEW

32882 Cedar Grove Road
Lewes, Delaware 19958 The Room at Cedar Grove NEW
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