A new national tour paying homage to “Trailblazing Women of Country” comes to Northern California this weekend featuring a familiar Bay Area voice: country singer Miko Marks.
Marks, based out of Oakland, will hit the stage alongside Nashville-based singer Kristina Train and an all-female band to cover music from the beloved songbooks of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. The tour stops at Rohnert Park’s Green Music Center on March 9 and Livermore’s Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center on March 15.
I spoke with Miko Marks via Zoom about the tour, and what these legendary artists mean to her. Of course, we also talked about Black country music artists getting a spotlight following the buzz around Beyoncé’s chart-topping new country music.
Interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Ariana Proehl: I saw a quote where you say this tour feels like your childhood reimagined. Tell me more about that – what memories does it conjure for you?