Grammy Award-winning banjo superstar, sublime vocalist, and critics’ darling, Rhiannon Giddens uses her art to excavate the past and reveal bold truths about our present. Giddens’s lifelong mission is to lift up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been erased, and to work toward a more accurate understanding of the country’s musical origins. Pitchfork has said of her work, “few artists are so fearless and so ravenous in their exploration,” and Smithsonian Magazine calls her “an electrifying artist who brings alive the memories of forgotten predecessors, white and black.” On May 8, 2023, Giddens was awarded the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Music for the opera Omar, which she co-wrote with Michael Abels (Get Out, Nope).
Rhiannon Giddens, vocals, minstrel, banjo, modern banjo & viola
Justin Robinson, vocals, fiddle & banjo
Dirk Powell, vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle & accordion
Amelia Powell, vocals & acoustic guitar
Jason Sypher, bass
Demeanor, vocals & banjo
This event was rescheduled from its original date of Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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