Cat Wells Blues Band 5 Piece Blues band

Based in Canada

Vernon, Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
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LOCATION
Vernon, Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada

TRAVEL
up to 12500 miles

PRICE
from $1500 (CAD)

RATED
10 / 10 from 1 review

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Available to book from $1500 (CAD). For an accurate quote please make an enquiry.

About / Biography

Cat Wells is a Canadian Blues artist, vocalist, song writer with ballsy vocals and expressive stage presence. Her voice has been compared to Susan Tedeschi, Beth Hart and Janis Joplin. Cat’s fondness of syncopation pulls her toward funky blues stylings. Cat’s early mentors were Billie Holiday and Etta James. She has been honoured as Vocalist of the year twice by the Okanagan Arts Council and has been featured in Okanagan Life Magazine and Wild Life Magazine. Cat and her band have performed at numerous Blues Festivals including "White Rock Blues Festival"-Whiterock BC, “Rendezvous Blues Festival”-Oroville Washington and "Beachs Blues Festival"-Toronto Ont to name a few and they were recently invited to Memphis to perform at the Women in Blues Showcase. Some of Cat’s career highlights include support for Jeff Healey, Harpdog Brown and ZZ Top amongst many others. Cat has released 2 CDs’ “Cathy-Ann Wells Live with the Bowman Trio”, “Bootleg Blues” and December 16, 2025 the band released "Brand New Shoes” featuring artists Jason Buie, Johnny Ferreira (Colin James band) and the late Sonny Rhodes. The latest release is now receiving airplay on over 80+ radio stations. The band is currently working on their next release.


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AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Canada

Vernon, Regional District of North Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
Travels worldwide
pink circle = free travel (up to 100 miles)

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

minimum 12 x 16 stage, PA, and backline


What information do you require about a venue?

seating capacity, stage size, load in information


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

we can


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

sure

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever worked at?

Opening act for ZZ Top at the bluffs for over 10,000 people


What's your favourite type of event?

Festival settings


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

20+ years in the business, Played everything form Coffee shops to Cruise ships and everything inbetween


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Most influenced by Etta James and Billie Holiday

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

set up - 2 hours
Tear down - 1 hour
performance 2-4 hours


Are you happy to perform outside?

Love it, prefer it actually


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

We pretty much have a set list


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Energetic

Recent Clients

Cat Wells Blues Band has performed for these clients:

Winter Carnival Blues Festival - Vernon BC

Women in Blues Showcase - Memphis TN

City of Vernon - Vernon, BC

Venues

Cat Wells Blues Band has performed at these venues:

2025 Women in Blues Showcase - Memphis, TN

Kelowna Blues Fest - Kelowna BC

Winter Carnival Blues Festival - Vernon BC

Hope Mountain Blues Festival - Hope BC

Whiterock Blues Festival - Whiterock BC

Redezvous Blues Festival - Oroville Washington

Drumheller High Water Blues Caravan – Drummheller, Alberta

Beaches Blues Festival - Toronto, Ont

Blues and BBQ - Oyama BC

More Info

Events types:

Bar / Venue Event

Concert

Recording Session

Cruise

Genres:

Blues

Swing

Motown

Classic Rock

Features:

Female vocalist

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