“Annamarie Smith-Butz doesn’t just sing—she channels stories, breathing new life into jazz, Broadway, and the timeless standards that shaped the music of the Greatest Generation. With fierce devotion to the Great American Songbook, her mission is to keep these classics alive, powerful, and impossible to ignore for generations to come, reaching people one lyric, one melody, one moment at a time.”

Annamarie Smith-Butz

A heartfelt voice for timeless standards

A passionate interpreter of the Great American Songbook, Annamarie is known for her warm, luminous voice & deeply heartfelt performances. With a mission to preserve & reimagine timeless standards, she brings emotional authenticity & vocal elegance to every stage she graces.

Captivating audiences around the world—from renowned venues like Don't Tell Mama & Birdland in New York City, The Side Door at the Palladium in St. Petersburg, FL to Holland America Line cruises— her performances resonate with intimacy, storytelling, & soul. Annamarie also lends her voice to meaningful causes, headlining benefit concerts in support of arts education, mental health, social justice, & humanitarian relief.

Her musical roots run deep, shaped by early piano & voice studies, decades of musical theatre experience & formative years as a church cantor. These influences inform her expressive phrasing & signature sense of connection.

For Annamarie, each performance is more than a show—it’s a conversation. A moment to feel, remember, &  connect. With grace, passion, & open-hearted joy, she continues to carry the torch of America's classic vocal tradition.

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FEATURED EVENTS

FEATURED PERFORMANCE

May 25, 2026; 6:30-8pm (doors open at 6)

6pm in The Century Room at the historic Hotel Congress. (FUN FACT: A fire breaking out in the hotel in 1934 led to the capture of the notorious John Dillinger, who exclaimed "Well, I'll be damned!")  

The Century Jazz Orchestra invites me (The Songbird) to swing some classic Big Band charts in the first seating of the recurring Monday Big Band event. Join me in this iconic Listening Room for all sorts of great musicianship and melodies. Details can be seen on the Facebook link below, and tickets can be purchased via the second link.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1246583440977153 https://link.dice.fm/u65cd2a3f90b

Prices range from $25 (general seating) to $42.75 (Preferred/Reserved Seating).

The Century Room

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