On Tour with Pink Martini
Singer Storm Large began performing with Pink Martini in March 2011, when China Forbes took a leave of absence to undergo surgery on her vocal chords. China Forbes made a full recovery and both she and Storm Large continue to perform with Pink Martini.
I always hoped we could find a way to collaborate. She is a brilliant, beautiful, charismatic and seductive star who would give Jayne Mansfield a run for her money. While we are disappointed that China is unable to perform with us full-time, I am delighted be able to introduce Storm Large to audiences.
Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini
(50) awesome folk have had something to say...
Richard Reed -
July 15, 2011 at 8:11 am
What a great job stepping up to the mike with Pink Martini in NH. Wisely you avoided trying to be China and made the songs your own. Thanks for a great show.
Brent Grover -
July 15, 2011 at 8:08 pm
Superlative performance at Chautauqua, NY tonight!
Tom Herkey -
July 15, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Was at the show in Chautauqua this evening. Had no idea that Storm would be performing instead of China Forbes. Before she finished her first song I was mesmerized. Great performance!
Idris -
July 17, 2011 at 9:23 pm
I just saw Storm perform with Pink Martini in Central Park and it was amazing. Storm was absolutely fantasic. She has made a permanent fan out of my father and so has Pink Martini.
Melissa Hayden -
July 18, 2011 at 8:10 am
Saw Pink Martini for third time last night, this time in Central Park and the singers were not the only change. It is truly remarkable to see this band perform in open air New York as opposed to NJ where I have seen them at NJPAC and the Wellmont Theatre. The energy, the light, the ability to dance without all those chairs and audience pasted into them, the spirit was awesome. Storm, I love the rocker touch you add. We did not know China was ill and were open to your performance. You guys did a great job and besides being new to this gig and having to endure the NY heat (which doesn’t phase us but I’ve been in Portland in 85 degree “heat wave” and the streets were empty!) Love the special touch of Joey at the encore…only in NY and only with Pink Martini…keep up the good work!
Anna Reid -
July 30, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Just saw Pink Martini in Minneapolis. As the band leader introduced the evening’s singer of Rock Star Supernova fame and a one-woman show in Portland, I turned to my husband and incredulously asked, “Could it be Storm Large?!?”. Yes, it was! What a fabulous surprise. An incredibly fun concert, amazing music, and plenty of Large attitude. Loved it! Come back to Minneapolis anytime.
tsilandrian -
September 27, 2011 at 5:53 pm
Just attended a show with Pink Martini and Storm performing on stage at RTL studio(French radio station)! It JUST was AMAZING! Talentuous… What a voice! Pink Martini + Storm = the success of combination of two different worlds, of two different universes. THANK YOU for having offered us such a great moment of MUSIC! “Old Fashion, Symphonic, Global and POP” as you said!
Andrea -
October 6, 2011 at 5:37 am
Nice show in Roubaix last night. I got almost all the songs I like and know by heart. I am happy to be able to be there.
Veronica -
October 10, 2011 at 10:22 am
Sweet performance in Dublin at the NCH with Pink Martini. We had a fantastic time and that is what it’s all about!.
Ciao!
Fran Ruthven -
October 12, 2011 at 4:16 am
Saw you at Usher Hall in Edinburgh last night – my first Pink Martini concert. It was fabulous and you were brilliant! Thanks for a great show!!!
Steve T -
October 14, 2011 at 3:10 pm
New fan after seeing Storm with Pink Martini tonight at Birmingham Symphony Hall. Absolutely captivating!
Tim Wilson -
October 15, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Wow! And wow once more! Having just seen Storm perform in Liverpool you can count me in as a new fan because that was an amazing performance that had the whole audience on its feet. Bravo, Storm! Your star shone brightly tonight and may it do so for the rest of the tour.
Diane and sue -
October 16, 2011 at 1:11 am
Disappointed at the beginning when realised china not there. Storm was fantastic and soon had the audience in her hands. She was brilliant, sassy, sexy and had an amazing voice. She went down a storm in Liverpool. Could not have been any better, the quality and talent of pink martini is amazing. Looking forward to next tour. Seen then twice now everyone should experience pink martini. Xxx
Al MacDonald -
October 17, 2011 at 7:32 am
Saw Storm with Pink Martini in Cambridge UK last. Brilliant night, totally converted to Storm, and of course, Pink Martini.
Maureen Hazelden -
October 18, 2011 at 12:54 am
Saw Pink Martini in Cambridge on Sunday. Brilliant concert. Thanks for a great evening out. Come back soon
Kenn Stewart -
October 18, 2011 at 11:13 am
Edinburgh Usher Hall. Though not a PM fan the gig was very enjoyable with Storm giving an elegant and effortless performance showing why she is such a talent. The Calm Years for now.
m -
October 20, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Congrats for the performance in Lyon, c’était génial!
Sonia -
October 21, 2011 at 12:32 am
Thank you very much for your energy and your wonderful voice during your tour with Pink Martini in France. I saw you in Lyon (september, 20) and you gave me shivers ! I liked your personality, your humor, your sensuality… I wish you a very long and beautiful road, and I’m waiting for seeing and hearing your next projects….
Dee -
October 22, 2011 at 6:21 pm
I saw Pink Martini at the Kennedy Center and then on Cape Cod. Both performances with Storm Large were mesmerizing. Cape Cod was very intimate and special since her family joined her on stage. Now I have tickets for STRATHMORE. What a treat to see them 3 times in one year.
Ann -
November 9, 2011 at 10:40 am
Awesome show last night. Thanks for a night filled with laughter, passion, enthusiasm, and sexy hot moves. Love Pink Martini and now a Storm fan as well.
Robert -
November 10, 2011 at 1:32 am
Just caught Pink Martini in Chico with Storm Large at the mike.
Wow. Talk about enthralling. You simply can’t take your eyes off Storm when she’s on stage.
Michael -
November 13, 2011 at 12:27 am
Phenomenal job with Pink Martini tonight in San Diego! It is refreshing to see your style of command stage presence! Best of luck in any future endeavors!
Phyllis -
November 13, 2011 at 8:05 am
This was my third time to see Pink Martini. What a show…new, fresh and energized, especially by Storm Large. Best ever.
Catherine -
November 14, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Just had my first experience with Pink Martini and Storm Large in Santa Fe, NM. AMAZING show with multifaceted talented musicians. Storm was a delightful entertainer with a voice I could listen to forever! Thanks!
Karen -
November 15, 2011 at 12:33 pm
I saw Pink Martini with Storm Large in Phoenix on Sunday. Having not followed the band much lately, I was not aware China Forbes would not be performing and was briefly disappointed until the moment Storm started singing. What an incredible show! I would love to be able to get a recording from the concert series with Storm’s vocals. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this refreshing take on all your favorite songs!
Becky -
November 15, 2011 at 4:04 pm
We really enjoyed the show in Santa Fe last night, wow what a talented woman, she dances, she does yoga, she’s funny and she sings! Actually it was an amazing show. I’ve always been a fan of Pink Martini but now I’m a fan of Storm Large too.
William -
November 16, 2011 at 7:20 pm
Just saw Storm (and Pink Martini) in Santa Fe…what an amazing talent! Funny, super sexy, and musically perfect. No doubt the best concert I’ve seen in years!
josie pelletier -
November 18, 2011 at 4:32 pm
I just saw Pink Martini last night at Marin Civic Center with Storm as the singer. Pink Martini is so great but Storm is so AWESOME. Great voice, showmanship, great dancer, extremely energetic, very funny and can really get the crowd going and very beautiful. My friend and I thought that she is in her 20′s. I just read her bio on wikipedia and I was so floored when I found out about her age. Wow she look really really good for her age. Not that 42 is old but she does really look like she is in her 20′s. I bought her CD and was surprised at her music selection. I love it and to think that I’m almost 60 and love her kind of music. Looking forward to attending one of her gig again.
More Power to you Storm.
Valya -
December 19, 2011 at 11:24 am
WOW saw Storm Large with Pink Martini in Boston on Friday and the music just suits her to a T. Consider making her a permanent fixture!
Marilynn -
January 16, 2012 at 7:55 pm
I was fortunate enough to see Storm perform with Pink Martini in Lexington, Kentucky in December . I have never seen anyone, ever, own a room like she did that night. And I have just now finished reading “Crazy Enough” – a touching, funny, brutal, and beautifully written book. Stormy, you don’t know me, but you feel like a part of my life now for letting me into your world via the book. Thank you.
Denis -
May 13, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Just back from a gorgeous show by Pink Martini in Coutances (31st Festival Jazz sous les Pommiers – 31st Jazz under the Apple Trees Festival). Storm Large was the singer. What a voice and so much energy! Waouh. Just waouh! Come back soon.
shine carter -
May 26, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Grazie ad una notte magica a Bucarest
Adrian -
May 27, 2012 at 3:51 am
The final dance from Bucharest was amazing!
Romania -
May 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Storm Large, noua ?i temporara, se pare, solist? cu care trupa a venit sâmb?t? la Bucure?ti, cânt?
Alexandru Stan -
May 30, 2012 at 1:06 pm
I’ve just been to the concert in Timisoara/Romania, and I can say with open heart that this was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard…it was the first time when music gave me butterflies in my stomach …thanks Pink Martini, thanks Storm Large, for an amazing night. THANK YOU!
Klaus -
May 30, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Hope we can see you again in Romania! I had the chance to see the rehearsal before the show in Bucharest and it was an incredible feeling to hear you singing “Pana cand nu te iubeam”.
svetlana -
June 2, 2012 at 3:09 am
Great perfomance two days ago in Belgrade. What energy you have. Hope seeing you again.
Konstantin -
June 7, 2012 at 8:17 am
What a wonderful rainy evening in Arkhangelskoe in Russia a few days ago! Hey, Storm, thanx for your energy, lovely madness, mad artistry and for you crazy voice!
Especial thanks for your songs in Russian!
Great show, great group, great singer!
Hope to see you again in Russia! Welcome to Nizhny Novgorod!
Dorothy -
July 4, 2012 at 4:10 pm
I was very disappointed to hear that China wouldn’t be performing with Pink Martini in Eugene on July 1st. My disappointment has been appeased by the great performance of Storm Large. I’d really like to see them perform together sometime. It’s the only way I could see Pink Martini being even more entertaining than they are right now. Thanks for a night to remember!
Ece Co?kun -
July 9, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Was at the Pink Martini concert in Ankara, Turkey last night… Storm and Shapiro were absolutely brilliant… what a feast for our ears!! Thank you… Although we are in the capital of Turkey, preference for concerts is Istanbul – we need more in Ankara!!! Hope to see you all again next year – if not sooner
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Lello -
July 21, 2012 at 9:36 am
Magic night in Ravello (Italy) with Storm and the Pink Martini.
Tonino -
July 21, 2012 at 10:04 am
Great performance at Ravello! Storm we love you!
Maria -
July 23, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Sencillamente, fantástica… en la actuación de Barcelona con Pink Martini nos has dejado a todos impresionados (voz, ritmo, sensualidad, movimiento)… enhorabuena… y suerte con todo!!! Great show, felicidades al grupo…y especialmente a tí!
Andrea -
July 25, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I’ve just come back from Pink Martini’s concert in Madrid. I confess: I was there because of you, and you have been beyond my dreams. Thank you very much for a very special night, I hope to see you soon again (and please, next time come with YOUR show).
A “crazy enough” italian fan.
Elena arranz -
July 25, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Maravilloso el concierto de ayer, 25.07.2012, en Madrid. Increible, simpatica, carismatica y excelente voz Storm large. Gracias por una noche tan genial.
leith woodward -
August 12, 2012 at 3:47 pm
WOW’d us here in Sandpoint, Idaho! New to PM (means nothing; I have narrow tastes) and Storm Large, so no need to compare to past lineups. Extremely entertaining romp through a number of musical cultures and eras with pizzazz and class. And the reference to dress shopping in nearby Spokane (LOL). Well done!
Robert McCoy -
December 29, 2012 at 1:40 pm
This is part of an email sent to a friend after the performance in Raleigh NC –
Ok so there we wuz, at the local Auditorium here in the fair city about to listen to the NC Symphony in concert with a group called Pink Martini — they are from Portland area, Play at times with the Oregon Symphony and tour not only the US but all over the world – we found later. The performance was supposed to be a “Christmas” program of some type and that is what we expected – not exactly what they did or we heard – and for sure not anything that would remotely be called traditional – fabulous! —— The lead singer’s name is Storm Large, really. She lives up to the billing as her voice is truly show caliber and the first one I have ever heard live – absolutely mesmerizing. She did duets with a guy named Ari Shapiro (a news correspondent for NPR – I have heard him report many times — who knew?) He, as she, Pink Martini and NC Symphony were a complete surprise this day. We couldn’t clearly see Miz Storm well during the performance and I think it was probably good given her outfit – up close at the album signing and meeting I found her to simply be amnesia hot and probably said stupid things — given that voice, her performance/musicality and her physical presentation, I would happily follow her into hell never to return —
Peter -
January 22, 2013 at 2:15 pm
Saw you in Miami. Fantastic.
Bob -
January 25, 2013 at 7:22 pm
WOW! We went to the Miami Beach concert last Friday for our anniversary and were blown away! While we were disappointed China was not performing, Storm stepped in and made the music of Pink Martini come to life! Her presence, love of singing and THAT VOICE!! She made the songs hers and not an imitation of China. That was what I enjoyed the most! And the bonus of meeting the members of Pink martini was such a treat. So earthy, nice, and warm. THANK YOU!!!!!
Roger B -
May 11, 2013 at 7:45 pm
PM + Storm in Nashville TN. Wow, Wow! Storm is sassy,sensual and a smokey voice……Best concert