Name: Blues at The Cove: Chambers DesLauriers @ The Cove Inn - Feb 19, 2027
Start: 2027-02-19T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-02-19T23:00:00-05:00
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Blues at The Cove: Chambers DesLauriers

Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers: a complete powerhouse duo based in Nashville

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Music Country / Roots / Bluegrass / Rockabilly Funk / Soul / R&B Jazz / Blues Pop / Rock / Indie

Fri. February 19th + Add to Calendar

The Cove Inn

7:00pm - 11:00pm

$95 Plus HST & Gratuity (Dinner, Show and Charity)

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Chambers DesLauriers

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Blues at The Cove

Annual live blues music festival at The Cove Inn, Westport

2 Bedford Street Westport Ontario

Open / Operational

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“This is a solid, mainstream blues rock record with some creative twists, serious vocal power from Chambers and guitar virtuosity from DesLauriers. This record was mostly recorded live, and it has great authenticity due to this approach.” Chris Gillock www.bluesblastmagazine.com

Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers are a complete powerhouse duo based in Nashville. Witness them live at The Cove Inn! Enjoy a Blues at The Cove Series show with delicious dinner, world class music and support for local charity (The Westport Food Bank) from 7-11pm on Friday, February 19th, 2027!

Blues at The Cove Series 2026/27

For 17 incredible years of music, laughter, community and overall great times, Blues on the Rideau was one of the longest running Blues music series in Canada! Thanks to the team of James Doran and his wife Diane Leduc-Doran and their Choose the Blues Productions, thousands of ecstatic Blues and live music fans have flocked to The Cove Inn to enjoy evenings of all-out dancing to Canada’s greatest JUNO and Maple Blues Award winning Blues acts. We thank them for all of those years of partnership!

We continue to produce shows featuring greatest in Blues artists as we transition to Blues at The Cove, highlighting some of the best of the series of the years!

Imagine a warm, intimate venue setting in a historic waterside inn on the Rideau Canal featuring a tasty buffet dinner and a donation to a local charity and you have Blues at The Cove! Join us for the new season!

Call us 613.273.3636 or email [email protected] for reservations!

20th Season of Live Blues at The Cove Inn!

Dinner, Show Charity $95 HST

Includes delicious full course buffet style dinner with served dessert, amazing door prizes from sponsors, dancing and a donation to local charity.

Doors 6pm

Dinner 7pm

Show Sets 8:30-9:30pm 10-11pm

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Call 613-273-3636 or email [email protected]

BOOK EARLY! – ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO STAY OVERNIGHT
(Well priced accommodation at The Cove, nearby B&B, AirBnb and Westport Station Motel)
MOST SHOWS SELL OUT WELL AHEAD OF SHOW DATES. The earlier you reserve the better the choice of seating location.

We look forward to seeing everyone again soon for another GREAT season Blues at The Cove

Co-Sponsored by:

Black Dog Inn, Westport www.whatsonwestport.ca/profile/the-black-dog-inn/

Gristmill Place, Westport www.thegristmillplace.com

Upper Rideau B&B, Westport www.urbb.ca

The Victorian Luxury Suites, Westport www.thevictoriansuites.com

Lake Main Skin Health, Westport www.lakeandmain.ca

Pinecone Westport, Westport www.instagram.com/pineconewestport

Burns Jewellers, Perth www.burnsjewellers.com

Amethyst Holistic Spa, Perth www.amethystholisticspa.com

Top Shelf Distillers, Perth www.topshelfdistillers.com

Perth Brewery, Perth www.perthbrewery.ca

Kingston Sound Works, Kingston www.kingstonsoundworks.com

To keep up to date on everything at the Cove, including Blues at The Cove, please join our Mailing List www.coveinn.com/mailinglist. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you again soon and keeping in touch!

Friday, February 19, 2027

Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers (Nashville)

Chambers DesLauriers embodies love, resilience, and the soul-stirring power of blues, rock, and soul. Fronted by dynamic duo Annika Chambers and Paul DesLauriers, the band blends raw emotion, powerful storytelling, and electrifying musicianship to deliver an unforgettable experience on stage and in the studio.

Their love story began in 2018 with a moment straight out of a movie. At a packed music conference at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, the two locked eyes. Though life pulled them in different directions, fate reunited them a year later. What followed was a whirlwind romance, quick engagement, and marriage — and six years later, their bond continues to shine, both personally and musically.

Their upcoming album, Our Time to Ride, produced by Eric Corne (John Mayall, Sugaray Rayford, Joe Louis Walker), was recorded at Studio MixArt in Montreal, with additional sessions in Los Angeles and Houston. The project captures the fire and freedom of Chambers DesLauriers — a fusion of deep blues roots, soulful R&B melodies, and gritty rock riffs, all layered with live energy and passion. The lead single, “Love You Just the Same,” is a blues-rock love letter, celebrating unwavering commitment through every high and low.

Annika Chambers, a Houston native, began her vocal journey in church and served 7 ½ years in the U.S. Army, where she completed two tours of duty. It was during her military service that she discovered the blues — a genre that would soon guide her career. Her debut, Making My Mark (2014), earned her a Blues Foundation nomination for Best New Artist. Since then, she’s released several acclaimed albums and earned three Blues Music Awards for Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year (2019, 2022, 2024), with a fourth nomination in 2025. Annika’s voice carries the depth of lived experience and the joy of musical liberation. “Every note I sing carries the weight of my journey,” she says.

Paul DesLauriers, hailing from Cornwall, Ontario, began playing music at five and gigging professionally by 15. A student of blues masters like B.B. King and Robert Johnson, Paul has developed a distinct voice as a guitarist and performer. His solo and band work has earned him six Maple Blues Awards, as well as runner-up at the International Blues Challenge in 2016. In 2018, Paul survived a traumatic brain injury, a life-altering event that only deepened his connection to music. “No matter what life throws at you, when you pick up a guitar, it reminds you who you are,” he shares.

Their previous release, Good Trouble (2022), debuted at #3 on the Billboard Blues Chart and earned a Blues Blast Award for Soul Blues Album of the Year. With Our Time to Ride, Chambers DesLauriers continues to turn life’s challenges into powerfully uplifting music. This is more than a band — it’s a love story, a healing force, and a ride worth taking.

www.annikaandpaul.com

Proceeds from the show go to support Westport Food Bank.

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