Darla Z began her on stage musical career in 2005 opening in concert for Willie Nelson. Since 2005, Darla Z has performed and headlined in Las Vegas numerous times, worked with and has opened in concert for the legendary Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton.
Darla Z has written and starred in three nationally released Public Television Specials, including “Darla Z’s Christmas ‘Round the World,” which aired throughout the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands three years in a row. Darla Z has performed many successful benefit concerts for numerous non profit organizations, as well as Darla’s many appearances in concert. She is renowned for writing beautiful songs-both music and lyrics.
Darla Z has appeared in concert with the legendary Gap Band. Darla Z has recorded in Las Vegas original songs she co-wrote with the Gap Band’s founder, the legendary Ronnie Wilson (co-writer of “Uptown Funk”). Two of Ronnie Wilson and Darla Z’s songs, “You Take Me Up” and “Funky Junky Christmas” were entered for consideration for the 2020 Grammy Awards of the Recording Academy.
Darla and her husband Bill first began working in the entertainment industry by promoting and producing concerts nationwide with many artists including Frank Sinatra, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Billy Idol, Rosanne Barr, Merle Haggard, Red Buttons, the Bangles, Cutting Crew, Julio Iglesias, The Firm, Run DMC, and the Beastie Boys.
