Songwriter Showcase: Lojo Russo and Abbie Sawyer
| Date/Time: | Tuesday, 12 Aug 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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| Location: | Catalpa Courtyard, Reiman Gardens |
| Cost: | $15-$20 |
| URL: | www.center.iastate.edu |
| Contact: | perform@iastate.edu |
| Phone: | 515-294-2479 |
| Channel: | Iowa State Center |
| Categories: | Arts, performances |
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Tickets
Purchase tickets in advance. Single-event tickets and season passes are available. Reiman Gardens members receive free admission to the performances.
Lojo Russo
Lojo Russo has been making music along the "Big Muddy" for most of her life. Born in California she likes to keep the river to her East and currently calls the Quad Cities (IA) home - performing mostly as a solo touring artist. But, most of her childhood and early adult years were spent in and around the Twin Cities (MN) music scene. Self-taught on guitar and voice Russo spent her formative years in different bands in the Twin Cities (MN) playing guitar, bass and mandolin in all sorts of folk, funk, jazz, jam, Irish and indie bands. The range of genres gave her a broader understanding of the music she played and a deeper understanding of the music she wanted to create. Those early years earned Russo a nomination for a "Mammy" (MN Music Award) for "Best Folk Artist" and the title of "Best Female Artist" from MN Women's Press.
Abbie Sawyer
Abbie Sawyer is a Midwest singer-songwriter who uncovers meaning and beauty with her heartfelt lyrics, "unforgettable voice" (Little Village Magazine), and "stunningly intimate" sound (dsm Magazine). As a life-long performer and musician, Abbie captivates live audiences with a deeply-felt, intimate style using her acoustic guitar, voice, and original music, bringing warmth and wonder to her performances. Abbie has shared billings with The Righteous Babes, Rufus Wainwright, Leyla McCalla, Lake Street Dive, The New Mastersounds, and Fitz and the Tantrums. She has toured internationally and her projects have over 40 million streams on Spotify.
About the Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase at Reiman Gardens
Stephens Auditorium has partnered with Reiman Gardens to present five dates of its Goldfinch Room Songwriter Showcase at the gardens. This partnership brings together singers/songwriters from the Midwest in the Goldfinch Room tradition of storytelling with the stunning beauty of Reiman Gardens. Performances take place in the Reiman Gardens' Catalpa Courtyard.
Songwriter Showcase Schedule
May 27: The Bird Hunters
June 24: David G. Smith and Carol Montag
July 15: Wolfskill & The Wild
July 29: Joshua Sinclair and Luke Fox
Aug. 12: Lojo Russo and Abbie Sawyer