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Jackie Venson and Lady Monday: Texas Radio Live
November 19 @ 7:00 pm
Jackie Venson
Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024 Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase..
Venson’s breakthrough album Joy received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019, and while the pandemic stood in the way of touring plans for the next year, Venson nonetheless found new levels of fame with her livestreaming presence throughout 2020, which led to her landing the #9 position on Pollstar’s Top 50 Livestreamers list for the year and a booking on the legendary Austin City Limits Television Season 46.
Acclaimed by greats as diverse as Vernon Reid and Michael McKean, Venson continues to evolve as an artist, whether it’s on Texas blues focused albums like Love Transcends, the eclectic electro-funk and rock of Ghost in The Machine or the mesmerizing soul and R&B of The Love Anthology. With her passionate commitment to exploring diverse sounds and styles, Venson’s artistry is only going to continue to grow.
Lady Monday
Lady Monday an Austin-based duo was formed during their senior year of high school, where they developed their personas; Lady Monday, Lead Singer and vocal phenomenon performed by the one and only Aden Botch-that bitch-Way, and NICOCORE, Instrumentalist performed by the gender breaker stereotype shaker Nico Medel. Their debut album “Collector’s Item” is set for release this Summer as an independent endeavor. Produced by Jackie Venson, “Collector’s Item” weaves smooth R&B tones with Neo Soul and Pop notes.
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