A streaming show to enjoy at home from Canadian folk/Americana duo Madison Violet.
With heart-wrenching songwriting and luscious harmonies combined with the natural storytelling of folk, the rhythms of Americana and catchy pop hooks, Madison Violet have been captivating audiences and critics alike for two decades.
Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac met in Toronto in 1999, only to discover that their fathers sat next to each other in high school nearly 2000km away in Cape Breton.That longstanding, deep-rooted history is what ties the duo’s harmonies so tight, and lies at the core of their unparalleled musical connection and enthralling live show.
With nine albums to their credit – most recently 2019’s acclaimed Everything’s Shifting, inspired by love, loss and regret – the multi-instrumental duo has achieved an impressive list of accolades in their twenty years, including a Juno nomination, a Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Vocal Group Album, a Critic’s Choice Award from Country Music People’s Magazine, and the John Lennon Songwriting Grand Prize.
Madison Violet’s songs have featured in influential music magazine MOJO’s Top 10 playlist, as well as CBC Radio 2’s Top 20, and received a mass of international acclaim from outlets such as the BBC, Maverick Magazine, NPR and Germany’s WDR, where the duo feature on the station’s list of ‘Best Bands of All Time’. In a brief sojourn from their signature roots-based sound, their 2014 single These Ships was remixed and released on one of the largest US dance labels, Ultra Records, garnering over 1.2 million plays on Spotify (for that track alone), and counting.
This set was recorded in February 2021, and has previously been broadcast as part of CCM Fest.
Dates & Times
£8
Duration approx. 60 minutes.
How to access the stream
Purchase a ticket by following the BOOK link.
Then, on the evening of the event, just click WATCH ONLINE below and login using the same email address you used when you bought your ticket.
The stream will start at 7.15pm, and the first artist will be on our virtual stage at 7.30pm.
Artists from Anywhere
Artists from Anywhere is a season of exclusive and rare lockdown sets from some of our favourite international folk and americana artists. Each show will give you 60(ish) minutes of music from one or two great artists, and our Artistic Director David Agnew will be introducing the sets live and chatting to some of the performers involved.
We’re offering a special offer discount price of just £15 if you book for the three shows remaining in the season. To claim the offer, just buy a ticket for each show, the discount will apply in your online cart.
Reviews
“Heartaching harmonies and tunes make Madison Violet a must-see act.”
The Independent
“Utterly enchanting from beginning to end; Madison Violet provided an evening of unmissable entertainment, filled with warming anecdotes and beautifully told stories that was worth every minute.”
Maverick
“Madison Violet are a joy to experience... there are few other acts that can provide such a strong statement of quality musicianship coupled with songs of the highest caliber.”
Lonesome Highway
Madison Violet
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