Rhiannon Giddens presents American Tunes: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

 March 3, 2026 -- Rhiannon Giddens has announced American Tunes: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, a special five-night presentation of concerts in which the Pulitzer and Grammy-winning artist will be joined by Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff under open skies for a joyful celebration of American songs that connect generations. The concerts will take place between June 26 and August 2, visiting outdoor performing arts centers and amphitheatres. Artist presale begins March 4 at 10AM local time, and general on sale this Friday at 10AM local time. https://events.seated.com/american-tunes

Giddens imagined this tour as an extension of her 2025 Juneteenth Hollywood Bowl concert in Los Angeles, a gathering of banjo players entitled “American Tunes,” featuring Steve Martin, Ed Helms and Our Native Daughters (Giddens’ supergroup with Amythyst Kiah, Allison Russell and Leyla McCalla). Variety deemed it “the roots music event of the year.” The upcoming summer tour will explore and celebrate female and black perspectives on folk music as well as create an opportunity to reflect on America turning 250 years old. Giddens, Staples, Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff will each perform their own sets, with one-time-only collaborations in store. Staples will not be performing on the June 26 date. 

 

American Tunes: Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

June 26 - Seattle, WA - Venue TBA (with Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff)* 

June 27 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater (with Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff)

July 30 - Bentonville, AR - The Momentary (with Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff)

Aug. 1 - Asheville, NC - Hellbender by The Orange Peel (with Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff)

Aug. 2 - Pelham, TN - The Caverns Outdoor Amphitheater (with Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff)

 

Giddens will be performing throughout 2026, including a headlining run with her band that visits Carnegie Hall on May 8, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and an evening of music in her hometown of Durham, NC, at DPAC on April 27. Biscuits & Banjos Presents: Rhiannon Giddens’ Beloved Community will feature Giddens and her band, with Mavis Staples, Blind Boys of Alabama, Rissi Palmer and Toshi Reagon and mark the one-year anniversary of the Biscuits & Banjos festival, which took place across multiple venues in Durham. From March 10-28, Giddens will perform with the Silkroad Ensemble, where she is the Artistic Director, presenting a program entitled Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual. 

In perpetual creative motion, Giddens has been busy on several fronts. It was recently announced that she is the lead in a forthcoming feature film - An Ode To Mary Joe - starring alongside Ed Helms with a cast including Jason Isbell, Steve Earle, Regina Taylor and John Sayles. The film is directed by Justin Liberman. She also attended the GRAMMY Awards last month, as a Best Folk Album nominee for 2025’s What Did The Blackbird Say to the Crow made with longtime collaborator Justin Robinson. Giddens and Robinson took the opportunity to share the spirit of the album - music for the community - and performed on the street outside of the GRAMMY ceremony.   

 

Additional Rhiannon Giddens dates

Mar 10 – Bowling Green, OH – Bowling Green University *

Mar 12 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium *

Mar 15 – Chicago, IL – Harris Theater *

Mar 19–20 – Berkeley, CA – Zellerbach Hall *

Mar 22 – Fairfax, VA – George Mason University Center for the Arts *

Mar 26 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre *

Mar 27 – Brookville, NY – Tilles Center Concert Hall *

Mar 28 – Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre Center *

Apr 16 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre

Apr 17 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Old Time Festival (Discussion with Kristina R. Gaddy)

Apr 18 – Boone, NC – Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts

Apr 19 – Louisville, KY – Old Forester’s Paristown Hall

Apr 21 – Ann Arbor, MI – Hill Auditorium

Apr 22 – Urbana, IL – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

April 24 – Lafayette, LA  – Festival International de Louisiane

Apr 25 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Apr 27 – Durham, NC – DPAC (Biscuits & Banjos Presents: Rhiannon Giddens’ Beloved Community)

Apr 28 – Athens, GA – Hodgson Concert Hall

May 01 – Houston, TX – Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

May 02 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall

May 03 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom

May 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Miller Theater

May 08 – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall

May 27 – London, England – Wigmore Hall (with Francesco Turrisi & Crash Ensemble)

July 18 – Oak Hill, NY – Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

July 25 –  Lyons, CO –  Rocky Grass

Aug 20 – Lenox, MA – Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood *

Aug 22 – Chautauqua, NY – Chautauqua Institution *

Nov 01 – Minneapolis, MN – Walker Art Center (Mack Lecture Series)

Nov 14 – New York, NY – Carnegie Hall (with Silkroad Ensemble & Yo-Yo Ma)

 * Performance with Silkroad Ensemble — Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual