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"One of the most intimate, yet acoustically pristine unplugged shows we’ve ever played-
at FolkUs-NYC in Brooklyn.”
Shawn and Jordyn (Flagship Romance)
Jess Klein w/ Jenny Reynolds Sun. Oct. 4 @ 3:00pm
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Shanna in a Dress w/ Brianna Lowe
Thur. Oct. 8 @ 7:30pm
Jess Klein w/ Jenny Reynolds
Sun. Sept. 27, 4:00 PM
“A songwriter with a voice of unblinking tenacity.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Jess has toured the globe performing in pin-drop listening rooms, cozy theaters and at raucous festivals in front of tens of thousands of fans. She has toured nationally and internationally supporting Arlo Guthrie, Josh Ritter, Damien Dempsey, John Fullbright and Jonathan Byrd and has opened for such legends as Ani DiFranco, Steve Earle and Alejandro Escovedo. Jess has appeared on Good Morning America and NPR’s All Things Considered and has performed at the Newport, Winnipeg, Falcon Ridge and Philadelphia Folk Festivals as well as Fuji Rock Festival in Japan.
Jess's live shows are known for their intimate and soulful atmosphere. Whether solo with just her guitar or backed by a band, Jess performs with a raw, emotional intensity. Her emotive vocals, and poignant storytelling invite her fans on a journey through themes of love, loss, and resilience.
“Around long enough to know how many ways love can hurt, with the brains to distinguish among them and the heart not to give up...”
Robert Christgau
Jenny Reynolds lives her life following her mission statement of “Work hard, be nice, keep moving.” Her fifth record, "Willow & Stone" is a follow up to 2020's critically acclaimed “Any Kind of Angel,” which features Jaimee Harris, BettySoo, Warren Hood, Oliver Steck, and Scrappy Jud Newcomb.
The native New Englander has worked with Boston-based artists Duke Levine, Kevin Barry and Catie Curtis. She has played the Old Settlers Music Festival, the Kerrville Folk Festival, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Club Passim, the Cactus Cafe, and the Bluebird Cafe, and has worked with Grammy winner Ruthie Foster and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan. She was an Official Showcase Artist at SXSW 2008 and 2018, and was named “Best New Local Act” in the Austin Chronicle’s 2005 Critics Poll.
Her music has been on major network television and independent film, including ABC’s “All My Children.” She is also the producer of Austin's “Williams Nite: A Tribute to the Music of Hank and Lucinda Williams,” a “kinda annual” show that will happen for the fourteenth time in 2026. Proceeds benefit the SIMS Foundation.
“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.
Shanna in a Dress w/ Brianna Lowe
Thur. Oct. 8, 7:30 PM
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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.
UPCOMING SHOWS
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October 4 - Jess Klein w/ Jenny Reynolds
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October 8 - Shanna in a Dress
w/Brianna Lowe
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October 18 - Robert Bidney
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November 8 - Patty & Craig
w/ Isabel Sky Meyer
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November 19 - The Horsenecks
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December 6 - Dave Murphy
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December 17 - Eli Lev
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.
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