An Evening with Laurelyn Dossett

Very excited to welcome Laurelyn Dossett back to the Wake Forest Listening Room to kick off our 2026 season of shows!

ABOUT LAURELYN
Singer/songwriter Laurelyn Dossett lives and writes in Stokes County, NC. Her songs have appeared in films and television (Hell on Wheels, Ain't In it for My Health) and have been recorded by many artists including Grammy-winning Levon Helm ("Anna Lee") and Rhiannon Giddens of the Carolina Chocolate Drops ("Leaving Eden").

She has written the songs for seven plays, staged at Triad Stage and Playmaker's Repertory. Her song cycle, "The Gathering: A Winter's Tale in Six Songs," was commissioned by the North Carolina Symphony and premiered in Raleigh in 2011. She last performed it in 2019 with the Winston-Salem Symphony.

Laurelyn has written songs for various protest movements in North Carolina including My Beloved Enemy and Vote Against Amendment One. She remains a voice for social justice and environmental activism in North Carolina and beyond. "The River’s Lament" is her testament to the devastation of the Dan River coal ash spill. She founded and continues to host the annual “Songs of Hope and Justice” at the North Carolina Folk Festival.

You may also like the following events from The Wake Forest Listening Room:

• This Saturday, 9th August, 07:30 pm, An Evening with John Howie, Jr. & the Rosewood Bluff in Wake Forest
• This month, 22nd August, 07:30 pm, An Evening with Ash Taylor w/special guests Peg 'n Awl (Kenny Roby & Amy Laber) in Wake Forest
• Next month, 5th September, 07:30 pm, An Evening with JD Graham in Wake Forest

Also check out other Festivals in Wake Forest, Music events in Wake Forest, Health & Wellness events in Wake Forest.