Anna Tivel
SHOWTIME
Sun (9/7) 7:30
Doors opening at 7:00
TICKETS
- $30.00 In Advance
- $35.00 Day of Show
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- Ticket Sales for non-members open July 1st
The Living Room Concert Series,
part concert, part live interview,
the night will be hosted by
singer-songwriter Rebecca Porter
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Meet the Guest: Anna Tivel
Anna Tivel is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Her album Small Believer was named a “Top 10 underheard album of 2017” by Ann Powers of NPR. In 2019, NPR called her album The Question “one of the most ambitious folk records of 2019”; it was also listed by Paste as one of “10 essential folk albums from 2019”. Tivel’s 2024 album Living Thing was rated No. 1 in the “Top 20 Favorite Folk Albums of 2024” by the listeners of FolkAlley.com.
Tivel was born in La Conner, Washington and grew up in a musical family, learning violin and fiddle as a child. After moving to Portland at age 18, she developed an interest in songwriting and began to write and perform her own material. Many of her songs are vignettes about the lives and struggles of ordinary people; she said in an interview “I’m drawn over and over to the small stories of people (myself included) just trying to get by, to do a little better, to feel some sort of beauty in an ugly world.” Tivel’s songs are often somber in tone as she has said that she “just [doesn’t] trust happy songs as much”.
Rolling Stone listed her as a standout performer at the 2019 AmericanaFest in Nashville, writing “In a week of countless songsmiths showcasing their attempt at that exact type of singer-songwriter storytelling, Tivel’s winding, largely chorus-less tales shined and shimmered.” The magazine also named the lead single from The Question, “Fenceline”, a “song you need to know”.
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Meet the Host: Rebecca Porter
Born in Guam and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Rebecca Porter blends soulful melodies and fearless lyrics with her honey-smooth voice to create her own brand of Appalachian honky tonk. Her 2023 EP, Queen of the Local, earned national acclaim and led to recognition in Rissi Palmer’s Color Me Country Class of 2024, features on Ed Helms’ Good Country, and a debut on NPR’s Mountain Stage. Known for electrifying live performances, Porter captivates audiences with her emotional intensity and grit. Porter’s personal and raw storytelling continues to push boundaries, projecting a cinematic soundscape that balances traditional country’s rugged spirit with an unapologetic journey of perseverance.
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Living Room Furniture Courtesy of Harrisonburg’s Rent-A-Center
