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Our talented lineup of Christena Graves, Kelly Hunt, and Sara Swenson will be performing their music in an intimate round setting, taking turns sharing their songs and the stories behind them. They will be playing everything from touching acoustic solo songs to moving full band arrangements.

$15 in advance / $20 day of show

Songbirds in the Round - Lawrence, KS

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Vintage Church, 1501 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, KS 66046

Our talented lineup of Christena Graves, Kelly Hunt, and Sara Swenson will be performing their music in an intimate round setting, taking turns sharing their songs and the stories behind them. They will be playing everything from touching acoustic solo songs to moving full band arrangements.

$15 in advance / $20 day of show

In the Round KC is a simple concept at face value: a small group of local singer-songwriters performing original tunes in a listener-friendly room. (More information found at the ticket link!)

$20 for this show / $50 for season pass to all three In the Round KC shows this year

Experience an evening of music in the recording studio at The Culture House with Sara Swenson and special guest Christena Graves. Limited tickets available. Seats guaranteed. Wine included with admission.

Doors open at 6 p.m. / Show starts at 7 p.m. 21+ / $20 per ticket

Facebook Event Page: https://fb.me/e/5nje8XnUk

Finest Folk: Make Music Day

Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming St., Kansas City, Mo.

Presented by Folk Alliance International: We'll be featuring a lineup of some of the finest folk musicians around town, including Kelly Hunt feat. Staś Heaney, Sara Swenson, Jessica Paige, and Gerald Trimble & Baroque. Event lasts from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. Facebook RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/161819439250748?mc_cid=68c8b0096d&mc_eid=6c421e29c0

Sara Swenson with Awen Blandford

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Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 7110 N State Route 9, Kansas City, MO 64152

Doors open at 3:30 p.m. | Show at 4 p.m.

Join us for a family-friendly show to benefit the Northland Infant Clothing Center.

Suggested donation of $5 or a box of diapers or wipes. (Checks accepted, made out to Church of the Redeemer with NICC in the memo.)

More about Awen: Awen Blandford graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, UK), where she studied classical cello. She was brought up in Mold, North Wales, where the Welsh culture, language, and folk traditions were a valued part of her upbringing. In 2017 she was lucky to win first prize in the Folk Ensemble competition at Wales’ National Eisteddfod. A former member of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, Awen now enjoys playing freelance with a variety of different ensembles. Performance highlights include playing at Glastonbury Festival with rock band Bethlehem Casuals on their UK festival tour; performing with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra at Montepulciano Cantiere Internazionale D’Arte; and recording with a number of popular artists with the Ignition Orchestra and Untold Orchestra.