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SUMMARY:Vanessa Lively\, Patrice Pike\, Emma's Revolution & Audrey Price
DESCRIPTION:VANESSA LIVELY: Eclectic\, bilingual songwriter and nonprofit founder Vanessa Lively brings passion and fire to her heart-centric writing style and way of living. She has an activist heart and a compassionate attitude that is front and center. “It is music that needs to be heard\, shared and experienced” says Gabino Iglesias in The Austin Post. Vanessa's latest release Truth Is showcases her resilience and unbreakable joy. Her lush vocals combine with poetic lyrics\, often bringing a rhythmic beat to the folk songs she composes. Vanessa's Latin roots - which include Mexican\, Portuguese and Spanish - are apparent in her songs\, especially when she sings in Spanish. Margaret Moser of The Austin Chronicle describes Vanessa’s music as “folk music on fire with worldly rhythms and a Latin pulse.” Vanessa Lively's artistry extends beyond music\, embodying a lifestyle of creativity\, compassion\, and advocacy. In 2017\, Lively started a music-based non-profit in Austin called Home Street Music. The program holds music circles with people who have experienced chronic homelessness. In addition to running the non-profit\, Lively is a painter\, graphic designer and mother of two young boys. PATRICE PIKE: It’s hard to describe Patrice Pike’s music as one particular genre. It’s part rock\, part R&B\, some soul and jazz appear in the mix\, and that’s not to mention all the world influences. Though\, for listeners of Pike’s music\, they would describe it not as a genre\, but as an experience. Music is meant to inspire\, to evoke emotion\, to create a shared experience of the human condition. Pike’s music and well-crafted lyrics create their own melodic solution to how we can navigate a world full of heartbreak with hope. Even in her songs that don’t shy away from hard topics such as poverty\, gun control\, and different forms of tragedy\, Pike’s music is always about hope and finding the strength to continue. AUDREY PRICE: Audrey Price is an indie-folk artist based in Austin\, Texas. Born in Virginia and raised in Texas\, Price is cleverly blending folk\, country\, and modern indie sounds to catch the attention of the dynamic Austin music scene. Audrey recently headlined her first show at Mohawk on October 18\, 2025\, marking a milestone in her quickly budding career. Since then\, she’s played iconic stages in Austin\, including Stubbs and Hole In The Wall\, and performed as a part of the beloved Red River District's yearly Free Week showcase. Backed by a band of fiddle players and soulful guitarists\, her live performances highlight her honest\, authentic\, and lyrical songwriting. Her debut EP\, From the Floor\, was released in June 2025 and has amassed over 25\,000 streams since. Audrey Price has only just begun and is a quickly emerging force to be reckoned with in the indie music sphere. EMMA'S REVOLUTION: Known for fearless\, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can't resist singing\, Emma's Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O. Performances feature the duo's signature soaring harmonies and lush acoustic instruments\, in songs that span folk to jazz and funk to rock. For more than 20 years\, Emma's Revolution has written about critical issues happening in the world\, lending their voices to the movements those issues inspire and delivering moving\, uplifting performances. Their songs have been praised by Pete Seeger\, covered by Holly Near\, featured on NPR's All Things Considered and Pacifica's Democracy Now!\, and sung around the world. Emma's Revolution carries on in the spirit of their mentor\, Pete Seeger. “Activist musicians inherit a legacy of the indivisibility of truth-telling and soul-stirring\,” Pat explains\, “We sing stories wrapped in the taste of freedom\, the triumph of overcoming\, the grief of injustice\, weaving stories\, melodies and harmonies in a rich alchemy of vintage genres and emerging sounds to create an experience full of humor\, heart and hope.” Sandy continues\, “Especially in these times--with threats to our democracy\, climate chaos\, wars\, and the continuing effects of the pandemic--we are buoyed and inspired by the activists and communities we work with. Singing is part of what keeps us grounded and connected to one another." With an expected release date of 2026\, a feature documentary\, KEEP ON MOVING FORWARD\, is being made about Emma's Revolution and their work on the frontlines of peace and social justice movements by award-winning independent filmmaker\, Tom Weidlinger. The duo's film fundraiser at famed The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley CA in 2024 sold out\, with almost 500 people joining online\, as well. The duo's latest recordings are: Evolution\, a celebration of the duo's 20th anniversary\, with best loved songs including “Swimming to the Other Side”\, Pat's signature song which was featured on NPR's “All Things Considered” and Rooted\, a musical reflection on joy and justice which includes “Our House is on Fire”\, the duo's electrifying call-to-action for the climate which was featured by a national nonprofit co-founded by Noel (Paul) Stookey of Peter\, Paul & Mary. A number of songs from Rooted\, released as video singles\, have collectively garnered more than 500\,000 views on social media and charted in Top 10 and Top 25 Songs on folk radio.
LOCATION:2701 S Lamar Blvd\, Austin\, TX
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