High octane is the only description needed! Leslie has been performing on South Padre Island for at least 5 nights each week for 23 years. High energy shows with a whole lot of entertainment “I am here to have a fun time and enjoy the evening just like the rest of the people. If the audience wants to join me, then that is just fantastic!
Leslie is a full-time singer & entertainer and a transplant from San Antonio to SPI. Her music career has taken her in all directions. Singing with Michael Martin Murphy at The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo was her kick-off to becoming a professional singer. Down the road she shared the stage with The Lynyrd Skynyrd Band for the SPI Roar By the Shore Bike Rally and with Reba McEntire at Caesar’s Palace in Lake Tahoe to name just a few of the highlights in her career. You can feel all of the influences from every category; style, genre and age of music come through in the selections of songs. Enjoying the intensity of rock-n-roll and then loving the story telling of a great country song is where the diversity comes together and when you add in a touch of craziness you get Leslie!
In 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 she was awarded Female Vocalist of the Year - Valley Star Award for all of the Rio Grande Valley area in South Texas and the highly coveted Entertainer of the Year for all of the Rio Grande Valley area for 2014, 2015 and again in 2016. In 2017, Leslie was giving the Lifetime Achievement Award for Female Vocalist of the
She is known for her own stage productions during the Winter Texan Seasons that she produces and is featured in with costumes, lighting and video. Her production, “ Music of the Time: WWII” has been a sold out success for several years in many venues around the country. Her “Legends Show” that spans several decades, many genres and all-time favorite artists has been a very successful and entertaining show. “Women Of Country Music” was introduced in 2015 to rave reviews! In the 2016/2017 Winter Texan Season, 3 new productions: East Coast to West Coast – Broadway to Hollywood Songs from Musicals, The 60’s & 70’s Big Hits Show and The History of Rock – n – Roll Production which includes a whole band on stage and takes you through 6 decades of Rock and Roll. The History of Rock – n- Roll production included video and narrative about the songs & writers and there were over 1000 people in attendance to enjoy the show at The South Padre Island Convention Center. The newest productions for 2018 were “The Sounds of Motown” and “The Vietnam War Era”. Look for what the new 2018 – 2019 Winter Texan Season productions will be bringing!
You can catch Leslie at several venues on the Island and throughout the Rio Grande Valley year round.
Types of Music
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60's
70's
Classic Country
Classic Rock
Country
Dance Band
Rock & Roll
Variety