Donna Herula -- Winner of the "2022 Independent Blues Awards"
“Best Traditional Blues Artist”
“Best Acoustic Blues Album” for “Bang at the Door!!!
Donna would like to thank all of her fans, friends and family for their votes and support! She would like to thank Richard L’Hommedieu and everyone from “Making a Scene” for the nominations. Special thanks to Tony Nardiello, Jon Shain and FJ Ventre.
2022 InternationalAcoustic Music Awards
Donna’s song “Bang at the Door” won “Best AAA/Alternative Song” in the 2022 International Acoustic Music Awards!!!! “Who’s Been Cookin’ in My Kitchen” was a finalist!!!
Donna's album nominated for a 2021 Blues Blast Music Award!
Bang at the Door - Nominated for 2021 Blues Blast Music Award
Donna’s Album Bang at the Door was nominated for a 2021 Blues Blast Music Award for Acoustic Blues Album.
“The music highlights a musical palette that flows from acoustic blues through gospel, jazz to the electric Chicago blues style, with nods to New Orleans and country music influences. It is the first of her three releases to feature her heartfelt songwriting, focusing on the joys, tribulations, and problems that are part of the human experience.”
– Mark Thompson, Blues Blast Magazine
Upcoming Shows
- Mar24 Fitzgerald's (side-bar) Fitzgerald's (side-bar)
- Apr05 Untitled Supper Club Untitled Supper Club
- Apr08 WFMT Folk Stage - Live Broadcast WFMT- Live Broadcast
- Apr21 Buddy Guy's Legends Buddy Guy's Legends
- Apr30 Antioch Public Library Antioch Public Library
- May04 Oak Park Public Library Oak Park Public Library
- May11 Live on WDCB! Live on WDCB 90.9 Chicago!
- May23 Fitzgerald's Outdoor Patio Fitzgerald's (outdoor)
- May31 Untitled Supper Club Untitled Supper Club
- Jun01 Gail Borden Library Gail Borden Library
- Jun10 The Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL The Old Town Art Fair
- Jun15 White Oak Library - Lockport, IL White Oak Library
- Jun16 Buddy Guy's Legends Buddy Guy's Legends
- Jun22 Celebrate Hudson Celebrate Hudson
- Jun23 Trinity House Trinity House
- Jun29 Vernon Area Public Library Vernon Area Public Library
- Jul07 Summer concerts, Waukegan, IL Waukegan Library Summer Concerts
- Jul17 Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe Chicago Botanic Gardens | Glencoe
- Jul30 Atwood Fest, Madison Atwood Fest
- Aug05 Blues on the Chippewa, Durand, WI Blues on the Chippewa
- Aug20 331 Club - Minneapolis, MN 331 Club - Resonator Series
- Sep08 Two Way Street -Downers Grove Two Way Street Coffee House
- Sep30 The Focal Point The Focal Point
- Oct14 Hickory Ridge, Ellisville IL Hickory Ridge Concert Series
- Oct15 Bloomington Public Library Bloomington Public Library
- Nov11 Waukesha, WI Chef Pam's Kitchen
- Dec17 Grayslake, IL Lake County Folk Club
