Like a Star: Celebrating 20 Years of Corinne Bailey Rae presale codes

Leeds-born Corinne Bailey Rae came up on warm soul-pop with a jazz touch and gentle guitar.

Twenty years, new colors

Her 2023 project Black Rainbows signaled a sharper, art-rock streak sparked by time at Chicago's Stony Island Arts Bank. That turn is the frame for this 20-year show, setting early glow next to newer grit.

Songs you might hear

Expect anchors like Put Your Records On and Like a Star, with jolts from New York Transit Queen and He Will Follow You With His Eyes. The room skews mixed in age, from first-album fans to newer listeners drawn by the gallery-driven work, with lots of patience and quiet focus between songs. Before her breakout, she fronted the Leeds indie band Helen, and her debut sessions often leaned on homey, near-live takes with few edits. She later won a Grammy for her Bob Marley cover Is This Love, which sometimes slips into a song as a short tag. Details on songs and staging here are thoughtful conjecture from recent patterns and may change at your date.

The Corinne Bailey Rae Corner: Quiet Joy, Loud Heart

The crowd shows quiet care, with folks tucking phones away for verses and lifting them only when the groove loosens.

Gentle energy, focused ears

You will see vintage denim, soft florals, and clean sneakers beside bolder fits from fans drawn to the Black Rainbows era. Call-and-response blooms on the "girl put your records on" refrain, while older heads hum low on Like a Star instead of shouting.

Mementos and memories

Tote bags and vinyl sleeves tilt the merch lines, and posters with archival textures nod to the art-bank roots. Between sets, conversations drift to Leeds memories, record shops, and books tied to the galleries that fed the new work. After the encore, people linger to trade favorite deep cuts, comparing how the band reworked bridges or stretched an intro. It feels like a listening club that also dances, gentle in volume but firm in attention.

Corinne Bailey Rae in Fine Detail, Not Just Fine Feel

Live, Corinne Bailey Rae leans on airy head voice that slips into a husk at the ends of lines, keeping intimacy even when the band swells.

Chime and cushion

Guitars often use a high capo for chime, with Rhodes and electric bass laying a soft cushion while drums favor brushes and light mallets. She likes to stretch intros by a few bars, letting the harmony breathe before the melody lands. A small but telling habit is tagging Put Your Records On with a half-verse of Is This Love, then reharmonizing the outro to a minor turn.

Small moves, big feel

Newer pieces like New York Transit Queen hit harder, with fuzzed bass and a late double-time push that lifts the room without flooding it. Tempos stay moderate, but the band shapes space with dropouts and held notes so the vocal can float and return. Visuals stick to warm ambers for the classic songs and lean monochrome or saturated red when the Black Rainbows material arrives. On ballads, she may cut the band and sing a cappella for a bar before guitar reenters, a small reset that sharpens the next chord.

If You Like Corinne Bailey Rae, These Roads Cross

Fans of Lianne La Havas will recognize the blend of fingerpicked guitar, supple soul phrasing, and pin-drop quiet that Corinne Bailey Rae prizes.

Nearby sounds, shared rooms

Emily King shares the clean, modern R&B lines and a knack for nimble band interplay that keeps songs light on their feet. If you lean mellow and song-first, Norah Jones brings similar warmth and unforced storytelling on stage.

Why these names click

For the jazz-soul crossover crowd, Jose James chases groove and mood in ways that match late-night corners of the set. La Havas and King also draw guitar-focused listeners who like harmonies that bloom without clutter. Jones and James appeal to those who want subtle swing, restrained volume, and room to listen.