Chautauqua Member Pre-Sale: Wednesday, August 7 at 10:00 AM
Public On-Sale: Friday, August 9 at 10:00 AM
Presented By KGNU
Door time: 7:30
Show time: 8:00
Reed Foehl
Born in a small country town in New England and raised in a musical family, Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl crafts stories of the human condition with poignant lyrics and a voice that both pushes boundaries and honors tradition. His music, a blend of genuine Folk and Americana, is marked by a dusty, patient quality that resonates deeply.
In May 2022, Foehl released his sixth studio album, “Wild Wild Love,” recorded with The Band of Heathens in Austin, TX. The Boston Globe praised his work, stating, “He sings like he feels every note, each song tells a story… of which he relates astonishingly well.”
Foehl received a Grammy nomination for his song “Fly,” co-written with Brent Cobb and covered by country legend Lee Ann Womack.
Now residing in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Foehl continues to tour globally, sharing his music with audiences around the world.
Ingrid Avison
Equally at home napping under cottonwood trees and wearing sequined jumpsuits on stage, Ingrid is unapologetically herself. Soft and crunchy, gentle and wild, Ingrid sings of everything from raven’s wings to tampons and IUD’s. The Colorado-based musician sings of the struggles of dating in her 30s and intergenerational trauma. She sings to the all-of-it-ness of life. Ingrid sings of grief. Grief born of losing her father at 15. Grief stoked by relationships that never made good on their promises. Grief for an ailing world. Ingrid writes to revisit the well of love and loss, grief and gratitude, again and again. As a result, she knows that relationships are held in nests of Juniper bark. Cozy but vulnerable. Light enough to be carried away on a breeze. Ingrid lives in a world of secrets. As a desert wanderer she discovers them. As a therapist she holds them. As a writer she confesses them, letting you in on the messy, intimate details of what it means to be truly alive today through her genre-bending blend of folk, pop, soul and rock music. To watch Ingrid perform is to bear witness to a traveler, flawed and searching, tipping her hat to those who are making their own way.
Ingrid’s creative journey coalesced quickly as she has made room in her life for her new found passion. Living in a quiet cabin home in the mountains with her dog, Olive, she quickly cultivated a steadfast dedication to the songwriting muse after writing her first songs in 2022. Ingrid will make her debut release at the end of September 2024. It was recorded and produced by her neighbor, Steve Szymanski, a co-founder of Planet Bluegrass, who says it felt meant to be. “I actually first met Ingrid walking her dog down our road and invited her over to my studio to record some of her new songs.” A musical bond quickly ensued. “Ingrid was new to it all, so we approached the project with a beginner’s mind. Rules were broken, tears, laughter and learning abounded and together we were able to manifest a collection of songs that rang true to Ingrid’s artistic vision.”
