Liz Barnez

Liz Barnez was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up inspired by jazz, blues, folk, gospel, R&B, Dixieland, funk, and parade music. She embraced the diversity of her musical and creative upbringing and transformed those into her own eclectic style of music.  

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Liz Barnez started her musical career in the clubs and festivals in her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana.  She moved to Colorado in the late 1980's and has been a mainstay in that music community since then.

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Liz has toured the United States and with her band performed at prestigious events such as New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and French Quarter Festival, Bohemian Nights at New West Fest, Winter Park Folks Fest, Lyons Folks Festival and more; as a solo act opening for AJ Croce, Ruthie Foster, Rodney Crowell, etc. ; as a duo with percussionist Bryon Holley opening for The Subdudes and others; and as part of a trio of songwriters which included Celeste Krenz and Rebecca Folsom called Faces of Eve which has performed across the country including the Lyons Folk Fest, and Kerrville Folk Festival, and more.  Liz also toured as an opener and accompanist(on percussion) with Catie Curtis in 2015 and 2016.