Caitlin Canty’s songs harness the grit and spark at the heart of American music, tempered with a voice both haunting and distinct. Since the release of her critically acclaimed Reckless Skyline in 2015, Canty, who now lives in Vermont, has put thousands of miles on her songs, touring throughout the U.S. and Europe. A constant collaborator, as a cowriter with Jamey Johnson and Peter Bradley Adams, she also appears on albums by Joy Williams, Jeffrey Foucault, and Darlingside. She has performed at major music festivals and won the Telluride Troubadour songwriting competition at the 2015 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Her song “Get Up” was nominated for Song of the Year in the Folk Alliance International Music Awards and was featured on NPR Music’s “Songs We Love.” Her songs have appeared in film and TV. Her new record, Night Owl Envies the Mourning Dove (2025), marks a return to her roots, a grittier and more electric Americana sound.
“A beautiful voice both strong and deliberate. Her stage presence is radiant and her songs pack a big lyrical punch”
—No Depression
Alexa Rose’s earnest, well crafted stylings are a multi-layered merger of old country music and traditional folk songs, colored by rock and roll and mountain soul. She was born in the Alleghany Highlands of western Virginia, and a sense of place and a storytelling spirit are woven into Rose’s voice and songwriting. The title track of her debut album, Medicine For Living (2019), won Merlefest’s revered Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Her 2021 follow up, Headwaters, garnered national attention from American Songwriter and Rolling Stone. Her newest album, Atmosphere (2025), is shaped by the devastation heaped on her community by Hurricane Helene.
“…the Appalachian traditionalist lifts her meandering voice to the heights of the rising wind, often to fall into bluesy cynicism, to a richly dynamic effect.”
—exclaim.ca
Saturday, May 8, 2027
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: $30 (no service fee)
Youth under age 18: $5
CCAD students: $10 per ticket discount at the door with student ID