Austin singer Ruthie Foster will get a star outside Paramount Theatre in November
Austin gospel-blues-Americana singer Ruthie Foster will get a star on the sidewalk outside the Paramount Theatre on Nov. 19, with a concert in the historic venue to follow that evening.
Foster is just the sixth artist to be honored on the Paramount sidewalk. Musicians Jerry Jeff Walker, Lyle Lovett and Delbert McClinton have stars, along with "Greater Tuna" creators Jaston Williams and Joe Sears.
A 6 p.m. unveiling ceremony will be free and open to the public. Tickets to Foster's 8 p.m. concert inside the theater go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 23, via austintheatre.org. Ticket prices have not yet been announced.
More:Our 2020 interview with Ruthie Foster
Foster's Grammy-nominated album "Live at the Paramount" was recorded in 2019 at the century-old downtown landmark. She also took part in livestream performances at the theater during the lockdown phases of the coronavirus pandemic.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Austin singer Ruthie Foster will get a star outside Paramount Theatre