Spring Is Here! Sue's gigs coming up in April & May 2024
Caricature by Jamie Gibbons
Watch the new video Looking For a Parking Place!
Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra will be celebrating the birthday of a very special guest, guitarist Laura Chavez at Tio Leo's (5302 Napa, San Diego 92111)
Laura and I met through our association with the late blues singer, Candye Kane. We will be featuring some of Candyes tunes along with special guests Mercedes Moore, Liz and Ruth Ajuzie, and bass player Jodie Hill. Great dance floor, sound and Mexican cuisine, $12 cover.
Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra play the Rolando Street Fair (4700-4800 block of Rolando Blvd, near El Cajon Blvd)
Sue and Liz play Books & Records Restaurant (2202 4th Ave), great restaurant, music, and atmosphere!
Sue and Liz play Tio Leo's (5302 Napa, San Diego 92111) for Monday Night Cabaret, with Sue on the beautiful grand piano and also spinning from her personal vinyl collection, and Liz singing in her inimitable and exquisite style. Watch out for spoken word and poetry!
Liz & Sue go to Ramona for the first time: Songbirds of Ramona Ranch, location TBA, tickets go on sale April 8th. We will be featured with other artists, playing original tunes
The Sue Palmer Quartet plays the Fallbrook Library (124 S. Mission Rd), featuring blues legend Jonny Viau
Sue Palmer & the Rhythm Riveters play the Gator by the Bay Festival: Sue will be conducting an All Womens 11 piece Band!! on Sunday (Mothers Day) of this 4 day festival, featuring vocalists Mercedes Moore, Liz Ajuzie, Ruth Ajuzie, legendary guitar player Laura Chavez, 4 stellar trombone players: April West, Jonesy Jones, Shirley Coggan, and Rebecca McKinley, and Jodie Hill, Sharon Shufelt, and of course Sue in the rhythm section!
The Sue Palmer Quartet, featuring Liz Ajuzie on vocals, plays the Golden Island Dim Sum Restaurant (10660 Camino Ruiz, San Diego), great dance floor and Chinese food!
Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing Orchestra plays Queen Bee's in North Park (3925 Ohio St, San Diego), great dance floor and sound!
Coming up in 2024!
July 26
Trolley Barn Park
with Sue & her Motel Swing Orchestra