Folk Songwriter Showcase: Abigayle Oakley, Travis Knapp, & Annie Sumi

Name: Folk Songwriter Showcase: Abigayle Oakley, Travis Knapp, & Annie Sumi
Start: 2025-04-07T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-07T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar

Schedule

Mon Apr 07 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Sacred Root Kava Lounge & Tea Bar | Ithaca, NY

Join us for an evening of sweet original folk singer-songwriters, hosted by local musicians Travis Knapp & Annie Sumi. You won't want to miss the talented Abigayle Oakley while she's in town - read more in her bio below!
Sacred Root is now also known as The Nocturnal Cafe -
Ithaca NY's non-alcoholic nightlife alternative serving tea, espresso, kombucha, CBD, mocktails and desserts!

ABIGAYLE OAKLEY:
"Authentic, gifted, engaging and unapologetically quirky."
-Rhea March, CJSR Radio, School of Song (Edmonton Folk Festival)
A poet born in the heat of Las Vegas, Abigayle Oakley blends the melodic richness of folk pioneers with the lyrical honesty of today’s confessional singer-songwriters. Her songs explore the complexities of life and the existential questions that shape us, often with a sharp, tongue-in-cheek wit that adds layers of humor and insight.
Abigayle made her Bluebird Cafe debut in 2024. She has toured the US and Canada opening for acts such as The War and Treaty, Jed and The Valentine, Forest Blakk and more. She co-produced and released her debut EP “Vegas” in 2022, debut album “Recovering Optimist” in 2023, and is currently working on a third record set to release in 2025.
Additionally, she collaborates with Challenge America, a non-profit that connects songwriters with US veterans to share their stories through song, as well as The Sing Me A Story Foundation, which pairs families in need with songwriters to bring stories written by children in hospital care to life. In 2022, Abigayle was brought in to write and co-produce five original songs for the feature film Love is Life, directed by Jon Lee. Her songs have been recorded by Nashville artists including Kate Yeager, Molly Frances, and CMT’s September Artist of the Month, Ash Ruder. When not writing, practicing, or performing, you can find Abigayle hiking the beautiful hills of Tennessee.
website: abigayleoakley.com
IG: @abigayleoakleyy

ANNIE SUMI & TRAVIS KNAPP
Annie Sumi is an ethereal-folk artist with a unique ability to capture the subtleties of nature and spin them into melodies. Her latest release "Solastalgia" explores the feeling of homesickness in our environment, in our relationships, and in ourselves.
website: anniesumi.com
IG: @universeofannie
Travis Knapp carries his banjo around the country and the world, gathering people's voices in rowdy singalongs and heartfelt sincerity. He released "The Same Sun Rises" last fall - a folk album with a string quartet.
website: travisknapp.com
IG: @travisknappmusic
Together, Travis & Annie blend their artistic sensibilities into an engaging and dynamic folk experience. Free to sit back and soak up the sounds, or to sing and dance, their audiences often report feelings of joyful euphoria and deep contentment.