With an inimitable voice John Prine once described as "like you've heard, but not really" and unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns, gospel, and old country music, Iris DeMent is one of the finest singer-songwriters in America as well as one of our fiercest advocates for human rights. Her debut record, Infamous Angel, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary, was recently named one of the “greatest country albums of all time” by Rolling Stone. With grace, courage, and soul, her latest album consists of thirteen anthems — love songs, really — to and for our broken inner and outer worlds. DeMent sets the stage for the album with the title track in which she moves from a sense of despair towards a place of promise. "Now I’m workin’ on a world I may never see / Joinin’ forces with the warriors of love / Who came before and will follow you and me.” 

Ana Egge, a singer-songwriter and apprentice luthier born in Canada, raised in North Dakota, and now based Brooklyn, NY, has released thirteen studio albums, playing her homemade guitar. She will start off the evening with a set of her original music, which has been praised by critics for its honesty, vulnerability, and beauty.