Melissa Ferrick with Gracie and Rachel + After Show Disco Dance Party with DJ GAD (Gail Ann Dorsey)

Schedule

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Unicorn Bar (Kingston) | Kingston, NY

Advertisement
Thirty years into a prolific career as a genre and gender-defying songwriter, MELISSA FERRICK continues to disrupt normative categorization. Quite simply, Melissa Ferrick won’t be labeled. With disarming wit and raw vulnerability, every lyric in Ferrick’s immense catalog is an invitation to confession or catharsis.
In 2023, Ferrick signed with K*ll Rock Stars, a label that has long been emblematic of authentic storytelling and home to indie acts including Sleater-Kinney, Bikini K*ll, The Decemberists and Elliott Smith. “Being on this label is an alignment of who I am musically. KRS serves all of the different approaches to music that exist in me.” To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Ferrick has re-recorded her critically acclaimed album Everything I Need, set to be released October 11th, 2024. “Just me and the guitar using live takes and no overdubs,” Ferrick captures the emotional intensity that has become a signature of her live performances.
Ferrick’s impact reaches far beyond her music. As one of the few openly queer artists in the 1990s, she navigated and challenged the sexism, homophobia, and rigid gender expectations of the music industry. Her trailblazing journey not only paved the way for future generations of artists but also created a space where they could express their identities and be celebrated on their own terms. Most recently, Melissa launched Drive Music Agency (DMA), a booking agency and consulting company designed to help launch new acts in the indie scene. She is also a Professor of Practice at Northeastern University, teaching courses in music business, songwriting, creative entrepreneurship, demo recording and production, and the psychology of creativity. Melissa was an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music from 2013 to 2019 and holds an Ed.M. from Harvard University.
Ferrick has shared the stage with countless acts, some of which include Bob Dylan, Joan Armatrading, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Mark Cohen, Paul Westerberg, John Hiatt, Ani DiFranco, k.d. Lang, Suzanne Vega, and Shawn Colvin.
--
The Brooklyn-based piano-violin duo GRACIE AND RACHEL has emerged as a formidable force in challenging the boundaries of pop music. Blending baroque elements, ethereal sonic-scapes, and penetrating vulnerability, the duo creates an emotionally haunting sound all their own. Their sophomore album, Hello Weakness, You Make Me Strong, released on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe Records, explores the depths of their emotional states and the walls we build up inside ourselves. It’s music to excavate our inner fears and help us find empowerment from within.
Seen on stages opening for Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Julien Baker, San Fermin and more, the collaborative duo of keyboardist, Gracie Coates, and violinist, Rachel Ruggles, have performed two NPR Tiny Desk Concerts and been praised by the outlet’s Bob Boilen to “mix pop and classical in stark, infectious ways and make unforgettable, surprising music.” Gracie and Rachel’s catalog is marked by hauntingly spare arrangements, bold, baroque flourishes, evanescent vocal stylings, and penetrative lyrical tact. The duo’s latest EP, Nowhere Now Here, out on Righteous Babe Records, honors these sonic elements and elevates them, a melodious new vigor coursing through the track list, ranging from pointedly delicate to tenderly anthemic.
$25 ADV/$30 DOORS
7PM DOORS
7:30PM GRACIE AND RACHEL
8:15PM MELISSA FERRICK
9:30PM-12AM AFTER SHOW DANCE PARTY - Disco 101 with DJ GAD (aka Gail Ann Dorsey)
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Unicorn Bar (Kingston), 224 Foxhall Ave, Kingston, NY 12401-3054, United States,Kingston, New York

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Melissa Ferrick

Host or Publisher Melissa Ferrick

It's more fun with friends. Share with friends

Discover More Events in Kingston

Christkindlmarkt (Indoor holiday fair)
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 10:00 am Christkindlmarkt (Indoor holiday fair)

37 Greenkill Ave., Kingston, NY

CHRISTMAS-MARKETS-AND-FAIRS HOLIDAY
CRAFTSMAS -KIDS CRAFTING EXTRAVAGANZA!!
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 11:00 am CRAFTSMAS -KIDS CRAFTING EXTRAVAGANZA!!

129 Cornell Street, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401

KIDS HOLIDAY
December Messy Church
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 04:00 pm December Messy Church

Saint James United Methodist Church - Kingston

CHRISTMAS KIDS
41st Annual Reindeer Ramble
Sun Dec 08 2024 at 01:00 pm 41st Annual Reindeer Ramble

507 Broadway, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401

SPORTS PARTIES
Cookie Caper and Gift Fair
Sat Dec 14 2024 at 09:00 am Cookie Caper and Gift Fair

Saint James United Methodist Church - Kingston

NONPROFIT HOLIDAY
Boden Sample Sale
Sat Dec 14 2024 at 10:00 am Boden Sample Sale

Senate Garage 4 N Front St Kingston NY 12401

Santa Paws Pet Photos
Sat Dec 14 2024 at 11:00 am Santa Paws Pet Photos

20 Wiedy Rd, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401

ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Holiday Celebration
Sat Dec 14 2024 at 12:00 pm Holiday Celebration

Wiltwyck Rural Cemetery

HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
Wed Sep 29 2021 at 01:30 pm Fitness Fun For Everyone with Mary Tuma

775 Broadway

WORKSHOPS MUSIC
Ancient Aliens Live
Sun Sep 01 2024 Ancient Aliens Live

Ulster Performing Arts Center

PERFORMANCES ENTERTAINMENT
Lukas Nelson
Mon Sep 09 2024 Lukas Nelson

Ulster Performing Arts Center

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
Fri Sep 13 2024 Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

Ulster Performing Arts Center

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC
Father John Misty with Destroyer
Fri Oct 18 2024 Father John Misty with Destroyer

Ulster Performing Arts Center

PERFORMANCES ENTERTAINMENT
A Christmas Carol (Theater)
Mon Oct 21 2024 A Christmas Carol (Theater)

Ulster Performing Arts Center

CHRISTMAS-CAROLS CHRISTMAS
Catskill Ballet: The Nutcracker
Wed Oct 23 2024 Catskill Ballet: The Nutcracker

Ulster Performing Arts Center

PERFORMANCES ENTERTAINMENT
The Nutcracker Pensacola - Kingston
Thu Oct 24 2024 The Nutcracker Pensacola - Kingston

Ulster Performing Arts Center

PERFORMANCES ENTERTAINMENT
Music at The Lace Mill - Guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto
Fri Nov 01 2024 at 07:00 pm Music at The Lace Mill - Guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto

The Lace Mill

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Phenomenal Roast Chickens with Melina Hammer
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 05:00 pm Phenomenal Roast Chickens with Melina Hammer

37b North Front Street, Kingston, NY, United States, New York 12401

FOOD-DRINKS PHOTOGRAPHY
TRUITT & TRUITT: Dicte: A Triptych + 26 Salvages
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 05:00 pm TRUITT & TRUITT: Dicte: A Triptych + 26 Salvages

229 Greenkill Ave

ART FESTIVALS
Seeds Under Nuclear Winter: Earth Opera SANCTUARY POP-UP
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 07:30 pm Seeds Under Nuclear Winter: Earth Opera SANCTUARY POP-UP

Old Dutch Church

POP-UPS ART

What's Happening Next in Kingston?

Discover Kingston Events