Aretha Franklin began playing together in 1999. One of the band's members used to fall asleep with a CD playing as a teenager. Aretha Franklin began playing at church in front of the entire congregation. Gus Cannon heavily influenced the early work of the band.

Aretha Franklin was discovered while playing at at Bandit, a local dive bar. The groupspent years before being signed as an opening act. After getting the record deal, Aretha Franklin were sure they would make it. The band does not have a problem selling out any venue now, small or large.

The newest record from Aretha Franklin took eight months to create. The group is in the midst of the tour accompanying for their latest record. Aretha Franklin hope this next tour brings in more fans than ever.

Aretha Franklin realizes that most fans like their past songs, so they use material from older releases and the most current project. The band loves playing in Seattle because they played their first sold out show there. Aretha Franklin’s tickets for their latest tour are on sale on TheSeats.com, along with the schedule of all the band’s concerts.