Carsie Blanton w/ Brittany Ann Tranbaugh

Carsie Blanton is that rare artist who knows how to combine savvy stagecraft and airtight songs with a revolutionary spirit. Blanton’s sense of hope shines through in her songs and performances. “When you spend your time watching the news or social media, people seem cruel and stupid,” she says. “But I think that by a wide margin, people are good, and want to take care of each other.”

The galvanizing spirit of her work is backed up by expertise. Blanton and her impeccably dressed “Handsome Band” of drums, keys, and bass bring skills betraying their long tenure as live musicians.

Opener Brittany Ann Tranbaugh bounces between witty sarcasm and heartbreaking vulnerability. Her songs tackle a wide range of topics including her sixth grade queer awakening, an awkward run-in with an old acquaintance, and the impossibility of true folk music authenticity in our modern age.