Jean Rohe, Sadie Gustafson-Zook, Ivy Ficarra @ BALLARD HOMESTEAD

JEAN ROHE: jeanrohe.com

"Not only does she make astoundingly beautiful music but she is thoughtful, reflective, and courageous." - No Depression Jean Rohe (ROW) writes one-of-a-kind narrative songs, concerned as much with the interior lives of her narrators as with the sociopolitical forces that shape them. She is perhaps best known for “National Anthem: Arise! Arise!” an aspirational alternative national anthem which spread via word-of-mouth and has now been performed hundreds of times by artists and choirs across the US.

Her personal and timely song “Animal” won the Kerrville New Folk songwriting contest in 2022, and her long list of awards is a testament to the breadth of her vision, spanning prizes in roots music, song craft, lyric writing, theater arts, social-justice work, jazz performance, and arts education. Equally at home as a solo performer or collaborator, her recent projects include a record with her duo, Robinson & Rohe (“Into the Night,” Righteous Babe, 2023) and a forthcoming album with the Brooklyn-based collaborative quartet Eureka Shoes (“Beautalina,” Adhyâropa, 2024). Her work-in-progress performance memoir, "74 Corridor,” is supported by the Brooklyn Arts Council.

She lives in Brooklyn.

SADIE GUSTAFSON-ZOOK: www.sadiegustafsonzook.com

“She uses her voice with the precision of an instrument, leaping between registers and outlining jazz chords, all with grace and ease, never in a gratuitous, showy manner.” - No DepressionWith a pure and agile voice reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Midwest-based artist Sadie Gustafson-Zook’s hummable melodies balance with witty lyrics and intricate guitar playing to create charmingly honest and relatable music. A skilled performer, Sadie’s writing tackles internal and taboo subjects while holding the audience with warmth and levity. Sadie’s songs have been endorsed by some of the most respected songwriting contests in the country, winning the Acorn Theatre's 2024 Singer Songwriter Competition, Kerrville Folk Festival’s 2022 New Folk Contest (as well as placing as a finalist in 2020), earning second place at the Rocky Mountain Folk Fest’s Songwriter Showcase, and winning first place at the 2022 NewSong + LEAF Songwriting Contest. On Sadie’s most recent album “Where I Wanna Be” (2024), Sadie takes the listener along on an intimate analog-recorded journey as she decides where to call home.

IVY FICARRA: https://www.instagram.com/ivyficarra/

@ Ballard Homestead

7p doors, 7:30p show

All ages, mostly seated

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EVENT & VENUE INFO:

• Ballard Homestead is partially ADA accessible. Please email boxoffice@fremontabbey.org with questions and for accommodations. ballardhomestead.org/about
• Service animals as defined by the ADA are allowed. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
• Please limit photos during the show so as to not distract other attendees from the experience.
• Please enter quietly if the show has already begun.
• Please leave quietly, it's a very quiet neighborhood.
• Quiet Picnics Welcome. ie. please no crunchy packaging or loud chips, smelly foods, etc. We sometimes have a few tables out, or you can use the side yard if weather is nice.
• Light snacks & non-alcoholic beverages may be available for purchase, but no other food or bar service at Ballard Homestead shows.
• We have a mix of padded chairs, benches, and a little standing room in back for big shows.
• We are an all ages venue. Kids 10 & under are free at Abbey Arts concerts & arts events unless noted. Please request by emailing boxoffice@fremontabbey.org
• Entering the venue indicates agreement to adhere to the Abbey Respect Policy. All are welcome. fremontabbey.org/respect