Leela James
Soul & R&B band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1983
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Aug 22, 2026Annex, Winston-Salem Fairgrounds
About
Leela James is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1983, tagged blues, contemporary r&b, dance and electronica by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Leela James formed in 1983 — MusicBrainz
- Leela James is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
- Leela James has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2005–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Leela James is based in Los Angeles, California — Leela James on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: See Me (2021-07-30) — Bandcamp
- Leela James formed in 2000 — Wikipedia
- Leela James plays R&B — Wikipedia
- Leela James plays soul — Wikipedia
- Leela James has 267701 listeners on Last.fm — Leela James on Last.fm
- Leela James has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2025 — Leela James on Discogs
- Leela James has 8 followers on Genius — Leela James on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Los Angels, California — Leela James on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
- 20241 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Annex, Winston-Salem Fairgrounds · Winston-SalemSupportwith Maze, The Whispers | Support | Maze, The Whispers |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Moran Theater, Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts · JacksonvilleHeadlinerwith Chrisette Michele, Steve Brown | Headliner | Chrisette Michele, Steve Brown |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Rio Rancho Events Center · Rio RanchoSupportwith Patti Labelle, Kenny G, CeeLo Green, +2 | Support | Patti Labelle, Kenny G, CeeLo Green, +2 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Merriweather Post Pavilion · ColumbiaSupportwith Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Janelle Monáe, +10 | Support | Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Janelle Monáe, +10 |
| Jan 14, 2015 | House of Blues - Sunset Strip · West HollywoodHeadlinerwith Chante Moore, Lil' Mo, Michel´le | Headliner | Chante Moore, Lil' Mo, Michel´le |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Annex, Winston-Salem Fairgrounds · Winston-Salem1 show
- House of Blues - Sunset Strip · West Hollywood1 show
- Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia1 show
- Moran Theater, Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts · Jacksonville1 show
- Rio Rancho Events Center · Rio Rancho1 show
Cities played
- Columbia1 show
- Jacksonville1 show
- Rio Rancho1 show
- West Hollywood1 show
- Winston-Salem1 show
Releases
20 releases, 2005–20252BHONEST
2025 · Ep
Right On Time
2025 · Single
2BHONEST (Deluxe Edition)
2025
Thought U Knew
2023 · Album
Reach for It
2022 · Single
See Me
2021 · Album
Are You Ready
2019 · Ep
This is Me
2018 · Single
Did It For Love
2017 · Album
Feb 24, 2015 · Album · 11 tracks
Fall for You
2014 · Album
Say That
2013
Loving You More... In the Spirit of Etta James
2012 · Album
Something's Got A Hold On Me
2012
My Soul
2010 · Album
Tell Me You Love Me
2010 · Single
Let’s Do It Again
2009 · Album
A Change Is Gonna Come
2005 · Album
Live in New Orleans
2005 · Ep
Music
Single
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Leela James on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Leela James on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Leela James on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Leela James on Genius | Artist facts |
| Leela James on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.