Dessa

Schedule

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Atwood Music Hall | Madison, WI

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Doors 7PM Show 8PM
General Admission Standing Room Only: $25ADV / $30DOS
Balcony Seating: $40ADV / $45DOS
Dessa fell in love with language as a toddler—and she just never got over it. Now, Dessa works in most fields that traffic in words: she's recorded rap bangers as part of the fiercely independent Doomtree collective, released a live album with the Grammy-winning Minnesota Orchestra; contributed to The New York Times and National Geographic Traveler; delivered a TED Talk [ted.com] on the intersection of romance and neuroscience that's notched more than 4 million views; hosted two seasons of the Deeply Human [bbc.co.uk] radio program (BBC/American Public Media/iHeartMedia); and published a memoir recounting most of the above called My Own Devices, published by Dutton (Penguin Random House).
She lives in Minneapolis and Manhattan, still tours in a rented van, and is probably eavesdropping on the neighboring table, listening for a word to add to the collection. You can listen to her music, read her writing, and check out the tour schedule at dessawander.com or find her on Instagram as Dessa, and on Facebook and Bluesky as dessadarling.
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Atwood Music Hall, 1925 Winnebago St, Madison, WI 53704-5314, United States

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Atwood Music Hall

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