Mary Gauthier is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author who crafts instantly memorable songs. She has never shied away from difficult self-exploration and has demonstrated an “ability to transform her own trauma into a purposeful and communal narrative” (NPR). It’s been 25 years since Gauthier released her groundbreaking debut album Drag Queens in Limousines. The response was so incredible that she moved to Nashville and started to make her mark as an exciting new voice in the songwriting world. Her 2018 album, Rifles & Rosary Beads, co-written with military veterans and their families, has been hailed as a landmark achievement and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album of the Year. She was named International Artist of the Year by The Americana Association UK in 2019. In 2021 she released the book, Saved by a Song, The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting. Her most recent album, Dark Enough to See the Stars (2022) returns Gauthier to the scintillating confessional mode on such albums as her breakthrough release, 2005’s Mercy Now. Gauthier’s partner, Jaimee Harris, sings harmony throughout the album.
“With songwriting as powerful as hers, there’s no need to go looking for qualifiers…She’s a unique, intrinsically valuable musical voice.”
–Los Angeles Times
A Stephen Kellogg performance is like watching Ted Lasso live. Whether he’s playing music or doing stand-up, his shows leave people inspired and restored. For more than two decades, this wordsmith, TEDx speaker, stand-up comic, author, and troubadour has delighted audiences around the world. Planet Bluegrass calls him “a first-class songwriter with a poet’s gift for fresh imagery,” and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz says of Kellogg, “there are few people in rock n’ roll who are just so great.” A mix of music, humor, and storytelling, each Kellogg performance paints a unique canvas that covers the full spectrum of human emotions. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll go home with a full heart. Kellogg has received the Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year award for his performances for American troops, and he has had his work nominated for a Grammy. Rolling Stone magazine describes his sound as “John Prine fronting the Heartbreakers.” His recent “Sit Down & Stand Up” Tour was a one man show that opened to rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
“An exceptional night with a special performer, we cannot recommend him highly enough”
–w21music
Friday, May 1, 2026
7:30 pm, Doors open 7:00 pm
Columbus College of Art & Design
Joseph V. Canzani Center
60 Cleveland Ave.
Columbus, OH 43215
General admission: $35 (no service fee)
Youth under age 18: $5
CCAD students: $10 per ticket discount at the door with student ID
