Alice Howe & Freebo

Hailing from Newton, Massachusetts, Alice Howe is a force of nature in the world of folk. For starters, she found a treasure trove of influences within her parents’ eclectic record collection: from the blues of Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt and Taj Mahal to the folk of Joan Baez and Kate and Anna McGarrigle to the rock of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne. Their emotional honesty and evocative lyrics appealed to a girl feeling out of her time and compelled to write stories about her life, even during math class. Summers in Vermont at rustic camps or her family’s cabin also shaped her with tranquil days that nurtured her imagination and sharpened her powers of observation and reflection, paving the way for the future introspective songwriter she would become.

Cam Caruso will open the show.

Host or Publisher Oswego Music Hall