Gal De Paz - Divas of Blues - Sukkot Blues Festival

Doors open at 18:00 and at 21:00. Arriving close to doors-open is recommended. Gal De Paz returns to Sukkot Blues 2026, and after her stunning performances at Sukkot Blues over the past two years, she's no longer the same Gal De Paz. Even back then her name preceded her — her shows at our festivals, all of them sold out, left audiences awestruck. But since then she's broken into every home in Israel through the screen as a finalist on HaKochav HaBa (The Next Star), where she boldly and uncompromisingly revealed astonishing abilities across a range of genres. It will be fascinating to hear her return to the small stage and to the blues after all this. In the Divas of Blues show, Gal dives into the world of the queens of blues and soul — trailblazing women who gave voice to resistance against oppression, a yearning for freedom, faith, and passion. From Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, and Etta James, through Koko Taylor and Big Mama Thornton, to Aretha Franklin — each of them shaped the path of the blues and influenced generations of artists. With her powerful, distinctive voice, Gal gives the songs a personal, sweeping interpretation. She stays true to the original in her own way. She accompanies herself on piano, joined by Omer Elias, guitarist of The Paz Band, for a rich musical dialogue between voice, piano, and guitar. Gal De Paz — singer, songwriter, and pianist, one of the great voices to emerge here — brings to this show her whole rich musical journey: from the Israeli Opera at age 10, through a Hebrew solo album produced by Louis Lahav, to The Paz Band, the Lucille Crew collective, opening for Aerosmith at HaYarkon Park, and collaborations with Shalom Hanoch, Dudu Tassa, Guy Mazig, Rockfour, Peter Roth, and more.