Allison Russell
Occurs on Thursday February 29 2024
Approximate running time: 2 hours
Born in Montreal, Allison Russell -- Grammy winning poet, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist and co-founder of Our Native Daughters (with Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla and Amythyst Kiah) and Birds of Chicago (with JT Nero) -- is a multi-faceted tour de force.
In her critically acclaimed debut album Outside Child, she unpacks her youth through stories of deliverance and redemption, detailing the places, people, and realizations that helped her survive and claim her freedom.
Opening act: Aysanabee
Aysanabee, whose solemn and soaring vocals earned him his place as the first signee to Ishkode Records, the first Indigenous and women-owned labels in the country, was nominated for a 2023 Juno for his debut album, Watin, released on Nov. 4, 2022. His hit single Nomads reached #1 on Alternative Radio, making him the first Indigenous artist ever to reach #1 on any media base chart.
