ANDREA GIBSON'S YOU BETTER BE LIGHTNING TOUR

First Avenue Presents

ANDREA GIBSON'S YOU BETTER BE LIGHTNING TOUR

Friday, September 30, 2022 / Doors: 7:00 PM CT / Show 8:00 PM CT

All Ages

Standing

$25 General Admission

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our .

General Admission tickets are available online.

ANDREA GIBSON

Andrea Gibson (they/them/their) is one of the most stirring and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, in which they regularly sell out large capacity rock clubs and concert halls, Gibson has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show” altogether. Gibson’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, gender, feminism, and mental health, as well as gun reform and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Their live shows, in which they are often accompanied by musicians, have become loving and supportive ecosystems for audiences to feel seen, heard, and held through Gibson’s art.

Gibson is the author of six full-length collections of poetry, including You Better Be Lightning (Button Poetry 2021), which has sold over 25,000 copies worldwide. Winner of the Independent Publisher’s Award in 2022 and 2019, Andrea is also a three-time Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist. In 2017, Penguin Books published Take Me With You, an illustrated collection of Gibson’s most beloved quotes, and in 2019, Chronicle Books published their first non-fiction endeavor, How Poetry Can Change Your Heart.

In addition to their publishing accolades, Andrea has released seven full-length albums, combining their socially active spoken word with musical collaborations. They are the winner of the first Women’s World Poetry Slam, Gibson has gone on to be featured on BBC, Air America, CSpan, and The Good Life Project.

To learn more about Andrea Gibson:

• Visit their website here

Host or Publisher The Cedar Cultural Center