Andrea Gibson's You Better Be Lightning Tour

Schedule

Sat Oct 01 2022 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Location

xBk Live | Des Moines, IA

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Author of "How Poetry Can Change Your Heart," one of the most influential spoken word artists of our time.
About this Event

xBk presents

Andrea Gibson's You Better Be Lightning Tour

Saturday, October 1st 2022

Doors: 7pm

Show: 8pm

Tickets: $18 ADV // $22 DoS


BIO:

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.


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Where is it happening?

xBk Live, 1159 24th Street, Des Moines, United States

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Tickets

USD 18.00

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