Patty PerShayla - LO Live! At Children's Park - FREE
20 Front Street
July 9, 2025
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6:30 pm
FREE
**Please note this show is free and taking place at Children's Park in downtown Lake Orion and not at 20 Front Street
Patty PerShayla is already a rarity as a combination singer and bassist, but has established herself as a stand-out performer by meanwhile perching on one leg or strutting the stage in platform heels. She is heard before she is seen, boasting a big voice for a relatively small vessel, and certainly has a lot to say—challenging gender norms, confronting imposter syndrome, processing trauma—and don’t even think about getting on her bad side. Originally hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Patty and guitarist Lucas Powell played hundreds of shows and racked up thousands of miles before landing in Nashville to explore new sounds. Their 2023 EP, Perpetual Motion Machine (winner of Best Rock/Pop Album at the 2024 WYCE Jammie Awards) features riff-driven rock anthems with their signature punky blues grit and a tasteful touch of twang. Always emoting for the cheap seats and boasting a big attitude, the heart of the project is PerShayla’s vocal delivery and her quirky, pointed lyrics, ready to call out injustice or just simply shout the big feelings away.
Brett Lucas is an award-winning guitarist, singer-songwriter, and producer, who started his career at a young age performing in Detroit’s blues scene. As a guitarist, Brett has played alongside some of Detroit’s finest blues artists, including Thornetta Davis, Johnnie Bassett, and as the guitarist and musical director for international soul legend Bettye LaVette.
He has written and released four studio albums, the most recent of which, Soul and Courage, won the 2020 Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Blues Recording. He has also produced albums for Jeremy Spencer of Fleetwood Mac fame, Tosha Owens, and others.
From international festivals to late night talk shows, Brett has played on stages across the world, including the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Byron Bay Blues Festival in Australia, Carnegie Hall and on many television appearances, including Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Austin City Limits, and others.
Brett earned a degree in jazz studies from Wayne State University and is the winner of six Detroit Music Awards. He currently performs with his group The Brett Lucas Band and Revival: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band.