Autumn Sounds

Ease into your weekday routine with a lunchtime concert series on the Plaza that features a diverse group of female musicians, cornhole, and all around good vibes to celebrate the start of fall. Curated by NewSong Music.

September 28 | Queen Esther

Cancelled due to inclement weather.

Raised in Atlanta, Georgia and embedded in Charleston, South Carolina’s culturally rich and enigmatic Lowcountry – a region with African traditions and Black folkways that span centuries and continue to inform her work – Harlem-based vocalist, songwriter, musician and solo performer Queen Esther uses her Southern roots as a touchstone to sonically explore cultural mores in America, deconstructing well-worn historical narratives and creating a reclamation-driven soundscape. 

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September 29 | Jobi Riccio

Jobi Riccio is a songwriter and performer from Denver, Colorado now living and working in Nashville, TN. Inspired by artists ranging from Buck Owens to Joni Mitchell, and the bluegrass community she came of age in, she writes songs that meld classic country sounds with modern sensibilities, aiming to turn classic tropes of the genre on its head.

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September 30 | Mel Bryant & the Mercy Makers

Mel Bryant & the Mercy Makers are a Nashville based indie rock band by way of NYC and Philadelphia, making hard hitting rock n’ roll for the restless soul. A gritty, guitar driven sound is met with a unique feminine energy that is equal parts powerful and sensitive, groovy and grungy, memorable and true. The group lives together in East Nashville and runs a home recording studio, Electric Church Records, where they produce their own music and work as a backing band for various local artists.

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October 1 | Liz Frame & the Kickers

Liz Frame, Boston-based musician and 2018 NewSong Competition finalist, wrote her first song at age nine and has been performing her own brand of Americana music since her early teens. Her recent efforts have paid off in exciting ways — nights in prestigious rooms and strong praise from respected sources — as she wins the hearts and minds of audiences and industry professionals alike. She is backed live by her band, the Kickers — John Webb on lead guitars, Jake Davis on bass and Jarrett Osborn on drums — a group of talented friends whose raw sound and sweet harmonies help to deliver her material with distinction. 

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