Tag: Folk All Y’all

Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue

Crosstown Arts and Folk All Y’all present Proud As Folk featuring The Black Opry Revue in The Green Room.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Doors open at 7 pm | Show begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $25

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Black Opry amplifies Black artists and builds community for Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. In honor of Pride month, this celebration of queer Black voices in roots music will feature Carmen Dianne, Josey, and Julia Cannon.

CARMEN DIANNE is a Nashville born and raised singer-songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. Carmen finds that the most interesting people don’t really fit into one box, so their music shouldn’t either. By blending genres like R&B with southern rock and country, Carmen hopes to create a sound as natural and familiar as it is ear-catching and original. With her soulful, angelic voice and deft songwriting skill, Carmen Dianne illustrates stories of regret, hope, willpower and sheer bliss with a striking sincerity that shows that this singer won’t be going anywhere soon.

JOSEY was crowned the winner of the talent competition “The Fame Chicago” before graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor of Music and moving to Nashville to pursue her songwriting career. Her talents have led her to perform at numerous venues such as The Chicago Theatre, The Metro, Auditorium Theatre, Exit/IN and with gifted musicians such as Diane Warren, Corey Henry and Shawn Mullins. With her eclectic sound, soaring vocals and compelling lyrics, Josey is creating her own path within music.

JULIA CANNON is a Nashville-based songwriter, recording artist and music producer who is hard to forget. Recently lauded for her “beautiful balladry” by Rolling Stone (2022), Julia’s soothing, honeyed voice and quirky personality offer a refreshing, vibrant contrast to the bittersweet honesty of her lyrics and uncertain times for those listening. Known for her outstanding musicality, disarming persona, beauty, style, and offbeat humor, Julia Cannon is a bright star to watch. 


About Folk All Y’all: Intimate, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters, proudly presented in Memphis, Folk All Y’all is a public, nonprofit listening room series supported by our pledges from our community.

Jake Blount presented by Folk All Y’all and Crosstown Arts

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Doors open at 7pm | Show begins at 7:30pm
Tickets: $20 (purchase tickets here)

Jake Blount’s music is rooted in care and confrontation. He is a scholar of Black American music, speaking ardently about the African roots of the banjo and the subtle, yet profound ways African Americans have shaped and defined the amorphous categories of roots music and Americana. His 2020 album Spider Tales (named one of the year’s best albums by NPR and The New Yorker, earned a perfect 5-star review from The Guardian) highlighted the Black and Indigenous histories of popular American folk tunes, as well as revived songs unjustly forgotten in the whitewashing of the canon. Each song Blount plays is chosen for a reason – because it highlights important elements about the stories we tell ourselves of our shared history and our endlessly complicated present moment. The more we learn about where we’ve been, the better equipped we are to face the future – a future imagined by connecting Black tradition with the environmental crisis, centering the questions, “What would Black music sound like after climate change renders most of the world uninhabitable? What gods would this community praise, and what stories would they tell?” The answers come through the bedrock of Blount’s voice, channeling the ragged triumph of a people still standing after centuries of continuous confrontations with Death.

Minimum ticket price is $20 but you can name-your-own price above that if you’re feeling it. 100% of ticket revenue goes to our artists (you can see where any fees go in the check-out breakdown). Yep, all of it. Folk All Y’all is volunteer-run and subscriber-supported. Shows are presented in partnership with Crosstown Arts at The Green Room in Crosstown Concourse.

About The Green Room: Operated by Crosstown Arts, The Green Room is committed to providing the best possible environment for the two most important components of a musical performance: the artists’ work and the audience’s listening experience.

About Folk All Y’all: Intimate, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters, proudly presented in Memphis, Folk All Y’all is a public, nonprofit listening room series supported by our pledges from our community.

Folk All Y’all presents stars of The Black Opry Revue

Folk All Y’all presents stars of The Black Opry Revue, a collective celebrating Black artists in Americana/country, featuring Lizzie No, Jett Holden, Roberta Lea, Tylar Bryant, and The Reverend Shawn Amos, with special guest Toni Mack. This show is sponsored by Folk All Y’all patrons and presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts.

TICKETS: $20 (suggested ticket price)
Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm

*Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test that was administered by or under the supervision of a healthcare provider within 48 hours of the concert date is required for entry. Masks must be worn throughout the show.

Black Opry amplifies Black artists and celebrates Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. The online outlet and collective, founded by country music journalist and activist Holly G, will bring a stellar lineup to The Green Room at Crosstown Arts for a one-night-only performance on December 16, 2021.

Featured artists include Lizzie No, Jett Holden, Roberta Lea, Tylar Bryant, and Reverend Shawn Amos, with special guest Toni Mack. A showcase of country and Americana’s greatest emerging voices, the event shines a much-deserved and needed spotlight on Black artists within these genres. The concert follows The Black Opry’s historic presence at AmericanaFest 2021, including their official panel Black Opry Presents: The Unbroken Black Circle, and a recent feature by NPR Music. Intimate, attentive performances by exceptional singer-songwriters, proudly presented in Memphis, Folk All Y’all is a public listening room series dedicated to providing artists and audiences with unforgettable music experiences.

Folk All Y’all: An Evening with Snaps for Sinners

This show is sponsored by Folk All Y’all patrons and presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts.

Tickets: $20
Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm

Snaps for Sinners is a sassy swing ensemble hellbent on making people dance and have a good time, while also delivering a powerful progressive message that inspires empathy and altruism. With influences ranging from traditional Jazz to Folk-Punk to Country, Snaps for Sinners is dedicated to creating an all-inclusive experience through the blending of multicultural arts.

Since the release of their first album, “How the Apple Falls,” and the success of their debut tour from Northern California to North Carolina and back, Snaps for Sinners have been igniting audiences nationally. They are now touring the release of their second album, “The Cat’s Medicine,” which is only available in its entirety at their live shows this summer.

Folk All Y’all: An Evening with Mia Borders

This show is sponsored by Folk All Y’all patrons and presented in collaboration with Crosstown Arts.

Tickets: $20
Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm

Born and raised in New Orleans, Mia Borders’ powerhouse vocals and charismatic songwriting have made her a perennial figure in the regional music scene.

Heralded locally and nationally as one of the city’s best talents, Borders has performed at such renowned venues as The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Essence Festival, and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and shared bills with B.B. King, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lee Fields, and Marc Broussard, among others.

Her live shows are regularly praised as “deeply funky” (USA Today) and “confident and cool” (The Times-Picayune). You don’t want to miss this one, y’all.

About Folk All Y’all: Our mission is to present world-class singer-songwriters in an intimate, attentive environment. We are entirely volunteer-run and 100% of ticket sales go directly to the artists. Our guests and artists are here to connect and do not distract themselves or other guests with photography, recording, or other diversions during the show.

Folk All Y’all: Cory Branan’s Birthday Show

Cory Branan’s turning 45. That’s hilarious in so many ways. But regardless, let’s celebrate with him. Maybe there will even be surprise guests, who knows?

Tickets: $20

Doors at 7 pm | Show at 7:30 pm

About Corey Branan:
Singer-songwriter Cory Branan hails from Southaven, Mississippi. He has five full-length releases:  The Hell You Say, 12 Songs, Mutt, The No-Hit Wonder, and his latest ADIOS. His music has received critical praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR All Things Considered, Noisey, Wall Street Journal, Paste Magazine, Oxford American, Consequence of Sound, Southern Living, and many others.

About Folk All Y‘all:
Our mission is to present world-class singer-songwriters in an intimate, attentive environment. Our guests and artists are here to connect and do not distract themselves or other guests with photography, recording, or other diversions during the show. We are entirely volunteer-run and 100% of ticket sales go directly to the artist.