Cody Sisters w/ Alexa Wildish + Anna May
Globe Hall Presents Cody Sisters with Alexa Wildish and Anna May on Sunday, March 12th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Rett Madison w/ Lou Roy
Globe Hall Presents Rett Madison with Lou Roy on Monday, March 13 — – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Begonia w/ Rachael Jenkins
Globe Hall Presents Begonia with Rachael Jenkins on Tuesday, May 2 — When Alexa Dirks started describing her latest album as Begonia, Powder Blue, she turns to vivid imagery: her baby blanket, the airiness of clouds on a summer day, chlorine-filled water in a hotel pool, circa-1970s Elvis Presley wearing an ill-fitting jumpsuit, her collection of faded denim jackets. “Powder Blue is more of an emotion,” explains the Winnipeg, Canada, native. “The name of this album needed to be something that encompasses all of the feelings that these songs give me when they are put together. When I listen to them as a unit, they send me back to the words, the color.”Fittingly, Powder Blue’s music feels timeless and classic, as well as eclectic. Trip-hop beats and propulsive grooves pulse throughout the album, shadowing Dirks’ stunning voice; she alternates between a dusky croon and an expressive, belting delivery. The album nods to vintage soul (“I’m Not Dying,” “Crying”) sunny R&B (“Bleeding Heart”) and soaring balladry (“Chasing Every Sunrise”). Yet the album is firmly in the realm of contemporary music: Standout “The Only One” is modern, keyboard-polished pop that features Dirks’ most powerful vocal performance on the album. Begonia has exhibited such power since emerging into the Canadian music scene on the strength of her critically acclaimed 2017 EP Lady In Mind and her 2019 debut full-length album, Fear. The latter was nominated for a JUNO Award for Adult Alternative Album Of The Year and was longlisted for The Polaris Music Prize. Songs from the album were also heard in numerous productions on Netflix & Oprah Winfrey Network, and NPR named Begonia as one of 10 Artists You Need to Know. Fear is a deeply personal album bursting with ruminations on solitude, self-doubt, anxiety, and panic, all bundled up in that serene feeling that comes with an artist fully embracing their past and present self. Although Powder Blue’s lyrics do mention specific situations—“NYE 2013” describes vivid heartbreak at a memorable party—the album wrestles with life’s thornier moments in more evocative ways. “Crying” espouses embracing defiance in the face of harsh criticism and pigeonholing, while the narrator of “I’m Not Dying” has finally realized they’ll be okay after a breakup. On the flipside is “Married By Elvis,” where a couple embraces unconventionality, and “Chasing Every Sunrise,” which describes a tender and vulnerable (if imperfect) relationship. With Powder Blue, Dirks is also trying to let go of needing concrete lyrical definition. “I still feel like I have to be like, ‘Let me explain to you exactly where I was coming from,’ even though I don’t always want to do that,” she says. “I don’t want to tell people how they should feel or what they should think when they listen to the music.” Powder Blue emerged during a challenging time for Dirks, as she was navigating emotional ups and downs. “Some of it was written when I’m feeling lower than I ever have in my life,” she confesses. “And then some of it was written through all these different waves of taking care of myself—and then not taking care of myself.” – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
The Atomic Bitchwax w/ Love Gang + Eagle Wing
Globe Hall Presents The Atomic Bitchwax with Love Gang and Eagle Wing on Saturday, April 1st. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Willi Carlisle w/ Johno Leeroy
Globe Hall Presents Willi Carlisle with Johno Leeroy on Saturday, April 22nd. Willi Carlisle is a poet and a folk singer for the people, but his extraordinary gift for turning a phrase isn’t about high falutin’ pontificatin’; it’s about looking out for one another and connecting through our shared human condition. Born and raised on the Midwestern plains, Carlisle is a product of the punk to folk music pipeline that’s long fueled frustrated young men looking to resist. After falling for the rich ballads and tunes of the Ozarks, where he now lives, he began examining the full spectrum of American musical history. This insatiable stylistic diversity is obvious in his wildly raucous live performances, where songs range from sardonic trucker-ballads like “Vanlife” to the heartbreaking queer waltz “Life on the Fence,” to an existential talkin’ blues about a panic attack in Walmart’s aisle five. With guitar, fiddle, button-box, banjo, harmonicas, rhythm-bones, and Willi’s booming baritone, this is bonafide populist folk music in the tradition of cowboys, frontier fiddlers, and tall-tale tellers. Carlisle recognizes that the only thing holding us back from greatness is each other. With a quick wit and big sing-alongs, these folksongs bring us a step closer to breaking down our divides.- 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Bobby Miller Band w/ Charlie Apple + Tupelo Honey
Globe Hall Presents Bobby Miller Band with Charlie Apple and Tupelo Honey on Thursday, February 2nd. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
ALEXSUCKS w/ Blurredradio + IMNOTMARS
Globe Hall Presents ALEXSUCKS with Blurredradio and IMNOTMARS on Friday, February 24 — – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Violence in Violet w/ Aligned in Ruins, Ocean Effect + Silhouette Death
Globe Hall Presents Violence in Violet with Aligned in Ruins, Ocean Effect and Silhouette Death on Sunday, February 12th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Dive Bards w/ Interrobang + All Through the Night
Globe Hall Presents Dive Bards with Interrobang and All Through the Night on Thursday, February 9th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
Cryptic Witch w/ Wolf Lingo, Megatheria + Stone Disciple
Globe Hall Presents Cryptic Witch with Wolf Lingo, Megatheria and Stone Disciple on Sunday, February 19th. – 16+, under 16 admitted with a ticketed parent or guardian
