Articles & Live Performances!
September 18th, 2026: Rekindled: Prairie Fire Choir and PaviElle
The Belvedere at Crooners Supper Club, Fridley, MN
Doors open at 6:15 PM, Show 7:30pm-9pm.
Prairie Fire Choir and acclaimed vocalist PaviElle French reunite for Rekindled after first sharing a stage at the Cedar Cultural Center in 2019. Award-winning vocalist and composer PaviElle French takes on jazz, soul, and R&B songs from some of the artists we all love including Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, to name a few, backed by some of the most talented musicians in the Twin Cities! Prairie Fire Choir brings its genre-bending style and lush harmonies to the stage, reimagining everything from Queen and Prince to The Cranberries in a cappella arrangements of rock, pop, and original songs.
PaviElle: Vocals
Prairie Fire Choir: Vocals
September 18th, 2026
August 19th, 2026: PaviElle French Live at The Minneapolis Mile of Music at Orchestra Hall
This FREE event is part of the Minneapolis Mile of Music, a citywide celebration bringing live music, community, and summer energy to some of Minneapolis’ most vibrant neighborhoods.
25+ venues across:
• SE Main Street & Nicollet Island
• Nicollet Mall (Downtown to Loring Park)
• Eat Street
From jazz and folk to rock, Latin, pop, and more, artists from across the city will fill cafés, restaurants, patios, and public spaces with music and joy. All performances are FREE! Diverse genres. Local artists. Vibrant neighborhoods. Stay tuned for the full lineup and venue schedule, coming soon! Come explore, discover, and experience Minneapolis one song at a time.
Visit the Minneapolis Mile of Music Facebook and Instagram pages for more information and updates.
Aug 19th, 2026
May 12th, 2026: From Maya Angelou to the Emmy Stage, The Interdisciplinary Life of PaviElle French
How the Emmy-Winning Rondo Native is Transforming Twin Cities Culture Through Music and Healing
Damenica Ellis, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
May 12, 2026
October 25th, 2025: PaviElle Wins Second Emmy Award as Host of MN History Center’s Documentary Series, Music Making History!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW OF THE MUSIC MAKING HISTORY DOCUMENTARY!!! YOU CAN SEE THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FEATURING PAVIELLE, AS THE HOST, HERE!!
May 8, 2025: The Schubert Club will present FREE Courtroom Concert featuring: PaviElle French, vocalist & composer
Live Performance
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
Jan 31, 2025: PaviElle French’s Radio Show, “Luca’s Juke Joint,” on Jazz88 is celebrating the 100th Episode!!!
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT LUCA’S JUKE JOINT WITH DJ LADY LUCA, WHERE THE BLUES IS ALWAYS THE THROUGH LINE, ONLY ON JAZZ88.FM!!
Sep 4, 2024: MacDowell Awards 151 Esteemed, Fall-Winter Fellowships to Artists Working Across Disciplines
PAVIELLE FRENCH HAS BEEN AWARDED A PRESTIGIOUS MACDOWELL FELLOWSHIP FOR THE 2024-25 WINTER SEASON!!
Apr 26, 2024 – PaviElle Presents the SOVEREIGN Suite: An Evening of Music featuring Queen Drea and PaviElle French.
Live at Icehouse, 9pm
LIVE PERFORMANCE
February 16th, 2023: Lady Plays the Blues
February 16, 2023
July 5th, 2017: PaviElle French Pushes for Social Justice Through Genre-Crossing Music
Esteban Meneses, I Care If You Listen
July 5, 2022
May 19th, 2022: Twin Cities singer-composer PaviElle French hopes to ‘lift up’ young musicians
May 19, 2022
January 13th, 2023: PaviElle French tackles love in all its forms in her second St. Paul Chamber Orchestra commission
January 13, 2022
February 2021: Artist PaviElle French Launches Residency in St. Paul
February 2021