Willi Carlisle

Doors at 7:00pm
Front Room
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About Willi Carlisle
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NW Arkansas native, whose towering physical presence is only outdone by his incredible songwriting and emotionally-charged live shows.  His 2023 release Peculiar, Missouri is (in our opinion) the best folk album of the last 10+ years.  2023 was a big year for Carlisle, including highlights at Newport Folk, Dusty Boots, Sister’s Folk, , FreshGrass, support dates with Sierra Ferrell and more than 100 headline shows world-wide.  Confirmed for 2024: Tyler Childers support dates, MerleFest and Green River Festival. 

For Willi Carlisle, singing is healing. And by singing together, he believes we can begin to reckon with the inevitability of human suffering and grow in love. On his forthcoming album, Critterland, (out Jan. 26, 2024 via Signature Sounds) Carlisle invites audiences to join him:  “If we allow ourselves to sing together, there's a release of sadness, maybe even a communal one. And so for me personally, singing, like the literal act of thinking through suffering, is really freeing,” he says.

Produced by the GRAMMY Award-nominated Darrell, Critterland considers where we come from and where we are going. On the album, Carlisle takes on human suffering through stories about forbidden love, loss, generational trauma, addiction, and suicide, believing that by processing the traits and trauma we inherit, he can reach a deeper understanding of what it means to succeed and to exist.

“Willi Carlisle speaks his truth...reminiscent of folksingers like Woody Guthrie”- NPR 

“The greatest Americana artist you’ve never heard of. A storytelling titan”- The Guardian

"Powerful...both down-home and brainy”- Washington Post

About Ken Pomeroy
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Oklahoma native, Ken Pomeroy, brings an earthy presence to the world of Folk/Americana music. Pomeroy has long captivated audiences through her unfeigned storytelling and seasoned musicianship at a young age. Although she garnered numerous national and international accolades between 2015 and 2022, Ken focuses on carving out a more veritable path for herself as a flourishing artist. Influenced by John Denver, Buck Meek , Jake Xerxes Fussell , and Gillian Welch. Ken is inspired by the voices of a preceding generation. A skilled guitarist and versatile session musician, she has lent her musical ability to projects by artists such as Kyle Nix of the Turnpike Troubadours and J.R. Carroll. Today, Ken Pomeroy embraces her journey as an artist with a renewed sense of honesty and self-discovery. Her unique sound, anchored in her Native American heritage, resonates with fans who value genuine, raw talent and the intimate connection only music can foster.