Crosstown Arts
Join us as queer country band The Dixie Dicks welcome you to Fist City, a night devoted to the divas of country. With special performances by Hunny Blunt, Imagene Azengraber, and Bela d’Ball
Tickets: $10
Doors 7 pm | Performance 8pm
About the Dixie Dicks:
“We’re a queer country band from Memphis, TN. We’ve been topping the charts since 2015, and bottoming too. If you don’t like us, you’re homophobic, so grab a copy or three of our new album VERS and grab our butts at a venue near you soon.”
Join us for a performance by singer-songwriter Kevin Morby in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts. Opening for Kevin is William Tyler (Lambchop/Silver Jews).
Tickets: $15
Doors at 7:30pm | Show at 8pm
About Kevin Morby:
Kevin Morby released his beloved solo debut Harlem River in 2013 and has released a full-length nearly every year since. His latest, 2017’s City Music, is a collection Kevin says “is a mix-tape, a fever dream, a love letter dedicated to those cities that I cannot get rid of, to those cities that are all inside of me.”
About William Tyler:
“William Tyler knows the South — as a crucible of American histories and cultures, an entity capable of expansive beauty and incomprehensible violence, often in the same beat — as his native place, the place that holds him and that he runs from. In the music of William Tyler, the South is not apart from America; the South is America condensed.
“William’s latest album, Goes West, marks a sort of narrowing of focus for his music; it sounds as though he found a way to point himself directly towards the rich and bittersweet emotional center of his music without being distracted by side trips. Perhaps this is down to the fact that William only plays acoustic guitar on the album, a clear and conscious decision considering that he is one of Nashville’s great electric guitarists. The band that performs Goes West alongside William—including guitarists Meg Duffy and Bill Frisell, bassist and producer Brad Cook, keyboardist James Wallace, drummer Griffin Goldsmith, and engineer Tucker Martine—is the best and most sympathetic group of players that William could have assembled to play these songs.” — M.C. Taylor
Join us for a performance by Americana band The Lost Wages in The Green Room.
Ticket: $10 advance | $15 day of show
Doors at 7 pm | show at 7:30 pm
The Lost Wages is a sibling-led Americana band from Memphis, TN. Lead singers/songwriters Houston and Cyrena Wages fuse honky-tonk edge with anthemic melodies reminiscent of the 70’s Laurel Canyon scene, and soulful ballads that nod at the nature that makes Memphis, Memphis. Now based in East Nashville, the two children of a small-town judge elicit an unapologetic thumbprint and a “fresh take on a nostalgic sound.”
Previous credits include opening for hero Emmylou Harris, being voted “Top 3 Best Local Bands” by the Nashville Scene, being named “Country Rock Revivalists” by Pandora Radio, and landing a track in a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte.
December 2018, The Lost Wages released their debut EP, “Rose Motel.” The band’s breakout video for single, “Drunk and Forget,” is in rotation now on CMT. The band is currently completing their second project, produced by fellow Memphian Jesse Cole, which will be released this summer.
Come hear the soulful sounds of Karen Brown and her band at The Green Room as we celebrate Black Music Month. Karen Brown will usher in the soul and victorious celebration of African American historical holiday, Freedom Day!
Tickets: $15 advance | $20 door
Doors at 7 pm | performance at 7:30 pm
African Americans have a uniquely painful history with American Independence Day (July 4th). In the United States, the ideas of liberty and freedom ring in the hearts of African Americans but often feel conflicting with the historical and ongoing oppression of Black Americans since the country’s inception. Although many African Americans began celebrating “Emancipation Day” during the American Revolution, Juneteenth is special holiday for African Americans since it marks the first time that Black Americans were actually, legally “free.”
About Juneteenth:
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which was meant to legally free slaves. However, due to slow communication processes and the realities of such an emotive war, it took two years for the war to actually end, following Lincoln’s proclamation. Even once the war was officially concluded, many Texas slave owners refused to acknowledge the end of the war and slavery, seeking to continue their plantations (and free labor force) for as long as possible.
However, on June 19th, 1865, Union Soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, entered Galveston, TX and officially announced that ALL slaves were freed — thus, Juneteenth was born.
Juneteenth is a celebration of the actual emancipation of Black Americans from slavery. It is often celebrated with fish fries, dancing, and fellowship with other members of the diaspora. Unfortunately, despite its apparent historical significance, the holiday is still not nationally recognized. As a result, few Americans recognize the important holiday and many African Americans are not able to celebrate. However, other Black Americans take the day off to celebrate this historic day with family and friends.
Join us for a performance by the Atlanta-based R&B singer-songwriter Chantae Cann in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts.
Tickets: $15 advance | $20 door
Doors at 7 pm | show at 7:30 pm
About the artist:
“Known primarily for her session work, Chantae Cann is a singer and songwriter who specializes in mature R&B filled with joy and positivity. The Atlanta-based, Chicago-raised Cann made appearances on Maysa’s Smooth Sailing (2004) and India.Arie’s Testimony, Vol. 2: Love & Politics (2008), but her résumé stretched out to a remarkable length during the early 2010s. Her sweet, gentle voice was featured on the Foreign Exchange’s “Laughing at Your Plans,” Zo!’s “All Is Well with Love,” and Khari Cabral’s “Get Back,” all highlights of their respective parent albums. In 2015, after she had made contributions to recordings by the likes of Snarky Puppy, Avery Sunshine, and Lil’ John Roberts, Cann teamed up with Incognito’s Tony Momrelle on a cover of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s “Back Together Again.” Early the following year, Cann released her debut solo album, Journey to Golden, on the Ropeadope label.” — Andy Kellman
Join us for a performance by Italian guitarist/singer-songwriter Mario Monterosso, drummer George Sluppick, and bassist Steve Clark in The Green Room at Crosstown Arts.
Tickets: $10
Doors at 7 pm | show at 7:30 pm