Var Gallery Presents: KELS with special guest Allison Mahal

Doors: 7:00pm Show: 8:00pm

Tickets on sale now! $12 online presale $15 at the door (plus service charge)

KELS  is the perfect mix of jazz, pop and soul. Her brash vocals and sultry  style reflect the old school sound of some of her biggest influences-  Ms. Lauryn Hill, Sarah Vaughan, Erykah Badu, Adele, and Amy Winehouse  with a profound lyricism to match. Born in Germany to military parents,  she moved often as a child. By age 5 she was living in Pittsburgh with  her mother and brother. KELS started writing songs at 13 years old.  Growing up she was heavily involved in choir, singing at church and in  jazz ensembles. Her debut EP, Slow Ryde, released in November 2021  displays her unique vocal style and versatile songwriting. KELS debuted  her original music at a series of music festivals in Pittsburgh during  the summer of 2021- headlining at The Three Rivers Arts…