Cassidy Dickens "Lanterns" Single Release & Album Announcement Party - Featuring Special Guests Olivia Perske With Rhodogrove
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Join us for a night of live music, storytelling, and dancing as West Virginian artist Cassidy Dickens celebrates the release of the first single from her forthcoming album, "Lanterns."
The night kicks off at 7:00 PM with an opening set from the incredible Olivia Perske with Rhodogrove, followed by Cassidy Dickens at 8:00 PM.
Backed by their full bands, Cassidy and Olivia deliver a heartfelt yet high-energy performance you won't want to miss.
💫 ABOUT CASSIDY DICKENS 💫
Marrying a powerful sense of traditional Appalachian storytelling with a modern folk-rock sound, Cassidy Dickens “brings a unique fusion of vulnerability, resilience, unguarded sincerity, and soul-stirring melodies to the Americana world.” — HONK Magazine
Cassidy is a native West Virginian singer-songwriter whose music is equal parts evocative and electric—rooted in raw emotion, sharp lyricism, and a can’t-look-away honesty that lingers.
A nationally touring artist, 2025 Best of WV finalist, and Josie Award Nominee, Cassidy continues to carve her place as one of Appalachia’s most captivating emerging voices.
In 2025, Cassidy's music was featured on TLC's Match Me Abroad. This year, she was also especially honored to teach a songwriting course with the Augusta Heritage Center and to make her debut at iconic WV venues, The Purple Fiddle and Deja Vu Music Festival.
Backed by her WV-based band, Cassidy delivers a soulful, high-energy take on contemporary Americana—earthy, sincere, yet unmistakably alive.
Learn more about Cassidy's music at www.cassidydickens.com
💫 ABOUT OLIVIA PERSKE 💫
Olivia Insani Perske is a singer and passionate music educator from Clarksburg, WV. Olivia is the founder and artistic director of the Voices of Augusta Children’s Choir and co-leads the monthly Community Sing through the internationally-acclaimed Augusta Heritage Center. Olivia and her husband, Tyler, co-direct the choir at Davis Memorial Presbyterian in downtown Elkins.
You can hear Olivia’s new single with her band, Rhodogrove, on all major streaming platforms. This single “And Am I Born to Die” is featured on their upcoming EP, “When the Fog Rolls In”. This project takes old songs and revives them with fresh arrangements and vibey textures.
Olivia also performs as Old-Time duo “Clara & Olivia” with Rochester-based Clara Riedlinger, and with Ben Quarles in multi-genre duo “Rio Ventana”.
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