Dawn Landes
rise @ Bluebird, York
Wednesday 2nd July, 7.30pm
Tickets are £16 (+ b/f) in advance (£19 on the door) and available from See Tickets.

*This is a seated show with all seating unreserved*

Dawn Landes is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally from around Louisville, Kentucky but spent many years living and performing in Brooklyn, New York.

As a recording artist she has released five full-length albums: dawn’s music (2005), Fireproof (2008), Sweetheart Rodeo (2010), Bluebird (2014) and Meet Me At The River (2018) as well as five EPs: Straight Lines (2006), Two Three Four (2006), Mal Habillée (2012), Covers EP (2014) and Desert Songs (2015).

In support of her releases, Landes has toured extensively in the US, Europe and around the world, often sharing the stage with artists such as Ray Lamontagne, Feist, Andrew Bird, José González, The Weakerthans, Midlake, Suzanne Vega, and Sufjan Stevens.

She sings and plays glockenspeil as part of New York City American roots music band Hem, and as an instrumentalist, she has been a member of Sufjan Stevens’ touring band (2015–2016).

A producer and engineer, she worked at Stratosphere Sound in New York City and at Philip Glass’ own personal recording studio. In 2007 Landes helped found Saltlands Studio in Brooklyn, NY. She has collaborated with contemporaries like Justin Townes Earle, Will Oldham and Josh Ritter in the studio.

In 2024 Landes recorded and toured songs from the 1971 ‘The Liberated Woman’s Songbook’ by Jerry Silverman. In London, this included an on stage discussion with Peggy Seeger.