Dwell Overview: Ana Popovic @ Rams Head on Stage — 1/11/26

Ana Popovic got here to Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Maryland, for a matinee present. I had heard good issues about her and determined to take a look at the present. First off, let me acknowledge what a formidable profession she’s had. Not to pigeon-hole her as merely an awesome blues guitarist, however she’s performed with essentially the most well-known blues musicians of our time — Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, BB King, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr. She toured as a particular visitor with possibly the best singer of all of them: Solomon Burke. And Bruce Springsteen known as her, “one helluva guitar-player.” Quite the resume.

Her final album, POWER, which was written throughout COVID and whereas she was present process remedy for breast most cancers, hit No. 1 on the Billboards Blues Charts.

Ana’s music actually can’t be pigeon-holed. I’ve by no means heard something fairly prefer it, and I battle to discover a concise solution to describe it to you. She blends a singular mixture of rock, pop, blues, R&B, and even slightly disco to create her personal soulful, danceable soundtrack. The constant thread is her swish, tasteful guitar enjoying. Sure, she will be able to completely shred, but it surely all appeared to be finished in help of the track, with none ego concerned.

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Currently residing in Los Angeles, she was born in Serbia and spent vital time within the Netherlands and Memphis, which undoubtedly contributed to her musical style and elegance. At Rams Head On Stage on Jan. 11, she was accompanied by a really proficient band that added to the power of the efficiency. The band labored with out a setlist, effortlessly flowing from one track to the subsequent, shifting genres and taking turns being featured. Ana has stated, “We write to accommodate our live show. To inspire the band. Cause the live show is where it’s at, for us. That’s my passion and that’s my quest in music.”

That ardour was evident. The crowd positively appreciated the present, giving her a number of standing ovations.

Her set was a mixture of older songs and a number of other songs from her newest album, together with a canopy of Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”:

Rise Up!
Power Over Me
Ride It
Queen of the Pack
Strong Taste
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon cowl)
Sho Nuf
California Chase
Soulution
Doin’ This
Brand New Man
Like It on Top
Lasting Kind of Love
Dance to the Rhythm
Turn my Luck (encore)

Those of you who know me know that I’m primarily a photographer, not a author, and that is solely my second live performance assessment. I’m nonetheless determining the easiest way to take notes whereas taking photos of the present. Fortunately for me, Ana was type sufficient to take the time to jot down down her setlist for me, after sticking round and speaking to all of her followers.

Her tour continues throughout the US via February, earlier than heading over to Europe. And her outlook is vibrant. ìI’m able to preserve celebrating life via music. That’s the place I’m now, and fortunately, I don’t need to look again.”

All quotes are taken from anapopovich.com.

Here are some pictures of Ana Popovic performing dwell at Rams Head on Stage on Jan. 11, 2026. All photos copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.