Concerts | Folkus-nyc

Shanna in a Dress w/ Brianna Lowe

Thurs. Oct. 8, 7:30 PM

“Shanna in a Dress combines witty, heartfelt songwriting with great musicianship guaranteed to deliver a memorable experience for anyone lucky enough to hear her...” Steve Seskin

Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you'll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song. Think of a female Steve Poltz mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends. Her level of authenticity is shocking!

A true road warrior, Shanna plays over 100 original shows a year all over the US and is a regular at Rocky Mountain Folk Fest, Black Bear Americana Fest, Philly Folk Fest, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.

An award-winning songwriter, Shanna has been named the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song showcase, Kerrville New Folk song competition, Great River Folk Fest, and a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.

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Brianna is a singer-songwriter originally from New York City, but has lived in Los Angeles since July 2024. She has been performing since she was born and has done many plays and musicals, including, but not limited to, Assassins, Romeo and Juliet, Grease, High School Musical, and an original production from high school where she wrote, directed, produced, and starred in called Spectrum. Her family says that she was born singing and writing her own music; before she even learned how to write, she would ask her Pepa to write down the songs in her head. She writes and shares her music to tell stories, both her own and others. She writes from experience. One of her earliest memories of writing music was sitting at her local playground’s basketball court with a drawstring bag with a notebook bigger than her writing down whatever she thought of. Her song “Cloud 9” was featured in Angels ‘n’ the Outcast, which won Best Screenplay (Short) at the New Creators Film Awards.

Robert Bidney

Sun. Oct. 18, 3:00 PM

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November 19 - The Horsenecks
December 6 - Dave Murphy
December 17 - Eli Lev

Folkus-NYC is pleased to welcome back to our stage. Robert is a singer-songwriter whose messages are as strong as his melodies. He connects with audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances. He has shared the stage with a number of top touring artists including Joe Jencks, Deidra McCalla, Tret Fure, Buddy Mondlock, Sam Robbins, Wyatt Easterling and more.

Bidney is a winner in the “Music for Humanity” Songwriting Contest with his song, “It's All About The Love” and is a finalist in the International Acoustic Music Awards Songwriting Contest under the “Folk/Americana/Roots” category for his song “Rush Of Hope.” His song, “We Can Do Better” was chosen for the 2025 Woodstock Peace Summit by the Braver Angels organization. Bidney is a juried artist with The Music to Life Foundation, founded by Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary fame. Robert is an artist member of The Listening Room Network.

Folkus-NYC.org’s passion is supporting artists. Three generations of the Lowe family—Jeff, Carol, Matt, Brianna and Jonathan—collaborate to bring singer-songwriters, creators of original Americana, Folk, American-roots, Blues, Jazz, and World music to audiences at the Brooklyn Art Haus in Williamsburg. Artists perform in a dedicated listening room that recreates the warmth of a house concert. Following the concert, guests and artists enjoy social time and snacks from The Mouth, BAH's restaurant, in the comfortable lounge. Folkus-NYC invites music lovers of all genres to join us at BAH for this unique and intimate music experience.