Award-winning singer-songwriter Rachael Sage brings her vibrant blend of Americana, folk, and piano-driven pop to The Press Room for an unforgettable evening of fearless songwriting and captivating live performance.
Rachael Sage w/ Kevin Connolly
Sun 8/16
6pm doors/7pm show
All Ages | $20 adv./$25 day of
RACHAEL SAGE is a Billboard-charting singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist who has released 20+ self-produced albums and EP’s. Sharing stages with seminal musicians such as Sarah McLachlan, Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Ani DiFranco and Judy Collins – with whom she recorded a critically-acclaimed duet – Sage’s career has been defined by a nose-to-the-grindstone DIY ethos, a passion for storytelling, and a vibrant, innovative sense of creativity. Through the years she has also expanded her boutique label MPress Records to release music by Grammy® nominated and Billboard-charting artists including Seth Glier, Melissa Ferrick, Grace Pettis, and K’s Choice.
A six-time Independent Music Award-winning musician and producer, Sage is also a John Lennon Contest Grand Prize winner who has performed at Edinburgh Fringe, SXSW, and toured globally from Japan to Berlin with her band The Sequins. Sage is also a visual artist and former ballet dancer who performed with New York City Ballet. A self-described “cancer thriver”, she is additionally a philanthropic advocate for diverse causes, including Foundation For Women’s Cancer, American Refugee Committee, and National Network For Youth. Rachael Sage’s Under My Canopy is due in Fall 2026 on MPress/Virgin, but will be exclusively available at her live shows beginning this Summer. www.rachaelsage.com
Kevin Connolly is a Boston-area Americana singer-songwriter whose blue-collar storytelling, wry wit, and roots-driven sound have made him a fixture of the New England folk scene for more than three decades. Blending folk, rock, and Americana with influences ranging from John Prine and Tom Waits to Bob Dylan, Connolly has performed everywhere from the Newport Folk Festival and SXSW to intimate coffeehouses, while earning praise from The Boston Globe for his “gritty and authentic” songwriting.
