Valerie June

Valerie June brings the joy!

An artist who blends Americana, folk, gospel, soul, and blues to create something she calls “organic moonshine roots music,” June grew up in western Tennessee, a part of the world where different musical traditions meet, something that is reflected in her special sound. She was raised in a musical family where everybody sang..

She is a singer, songwriter, and a multi-instrumentalist who plays banjo, guitar, and ukulele. She’s also an author, a poet, and a certified mindfulness instructor who sees joy as something fierce, powerful, and radical—a form of resistance. She told The New Yorker, “I’m basically an ambassador for joy, and people are oftentimes like, ‘That’s so fake, you’re bypassing shit.’ But that’s not my truth. My truth is understanding the darkness and understanding the night and the hard times and choosing to be in a place of joy.”

Her distinctive radiant voice, her glorious songwriting, and her openhearted approach to music and to life has earned her an enthusiastic fan base. “Valerie June has built a devoted following by ignoring expectations. She is simultaneously rural and cosmopolitan, historically minded and contemporary, idiosyncratic and fashionable, mystical, and down-to-earth.” — New York Times
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SUNDAY 10:30 – 11:50am Rise Up and Sing South Stage
SUNDAY 7:35-9:05pm Main Stage