Antje Duvekot & Robby Hecht Co-Bill – Award-Winning Songwriters Sharing an Unforgettable Evening of Folk

Two acclaimed singer-songwriters share one stage for an evening of exceptional storytelling and song. Antje Duvekot has earned national recognition for her deeply personal writing, award-winning songs, and captivating live performances at festivals including Newport Folk Festival and Mountain Stage. Robby Hecht brings more than two decades of thoughtful songwriting, memorable melodies, and a catalog that has reached millions of listeners while being recorded by dozens of fellow artists.

Together, they offer a night filled with compelling lyrics, expressive performances, and the kind of musical connection that shines in Godfrey Daniels' intimate setting. Experience these celebrated artists in the Lehigh Valley's original Live Music Listening Room, where every ticket is Your Backstage Pass.

"Duvekot has gotten hotter, faster than any local songwriter in recent memory. Her songs feel at once fresh faced and firmly rooted, driven by the whispery sensuality of her voice. She believes in the redemptive power of the shared secret; and is utterly unafraid to mine the darkest corners of her life for songs that turn fear into resilience and isolation into community.” The Boston Globe

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Born in Germany and transplanted to the US as a young teen, Antje Duvekot began to hone her observational skills through a lens of biculturalism when she picked up a guitar during that move. Some years later, the confessional folk of Dar Williams and Ani DiFranco gave her license to share her observations, no matter how personal. Since her first emerging original songs, she has never let go of that tenet of vulnerability.  

"When I first heard Antje I knew I was witnessing something very special. She creates an entire, detailed world in verse, and takes you there with beautiful and understated melody. Her songs are stunning paintings of color and shade and always generate the heat and light that real art should. In an unpoetic and 'in your face' world, she is lyrical and subtle.” - Neil Dorfsman, producer of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Sting

"This is a brilliant, brilliant album. I have had this reaction once in the last 10 years and that was the first time I heard Patty Griffin." - former Rolling Stone music editor and Springsteen biographer, Dave Marsh 

Antje’s five studio albums, including her latest, “New Wild West”, were produced by Mark Erelli, Seamus Egan of SOLAS, Richard Shindell, and Scott Petito, respectively, and feature support from Anais Mitchell, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Sean Mullins, Liz Longley, Mark Erelli, and Kris Delmhorst, among others. 

"What a blessing to have worked with someone as talented as Antje. With a voice like hers, and songs as good as these, a producer just tries to get out of the way, to do no harm, and to let the artist speak for herself." - Richard Shindell 

Antje has extensive touring experience. She is a compelling live performer and has been invited to play top festivals, such as the Newport Folk Festival, Mountain Stage, Philadelphia, and Kerrville Festivals and others. Internationally, she's headlined the Celtic Connections Festival in Scotland and the Tonder Festival in Denmark. Antje has won some of the top songwriting awards, including the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition and the "Best New Folk Award" at Kerrville. In one of the nation's top music markets, she won the Boston Music Award for "Outstanding Folk Act". She has appeared on various NPR programs. In 2007, The Bank of America featured Antje's song "Merry Go Round" in a national TV advertising campaign seen by millions, including a Super Bowl audience. In 2010, Antje played the TEDMED conference in San Diego (before the unveiling of Ozzie Osbourne's genome!). 

According to CNN: "Then, this morning, the tone of the conference turned from intellectual to deeply emotional when Antje Duvekot got up with her guitar and sang about her grandmother’s descent into Alzheimer's disease. Twitter revealed that I wasn't the only one who was holding back tears - Duvekot's song was all too relatable for those of us who have watched loved ones slip away”. 

In addition to music, Antje also works as an animator (having created music videos for Toad The Wet Sprocket, Dar Williams, Eliza Gilkyson, Martyn Joseph, Eliot Bronson and Lori McKenna) and she leads a yearly fan volunteer trip to Guatemala. She also occasionally serves as Music Ambassador on humanitarian projects run by Let Yourself Trust, the non-profit organization of fellow singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph. 

“Hecht has distinguished himself as the second coming of James Taylor, a gentler Damien Jurado. But, whatever the comparison, it’s hard to miss that his songwriting is distinct and individual. He doesn’t shy from the obvious rhyme, but manages it with a delicate audacity, placing it only where it best serves the story or the mood. And, there’s something about the way he unfurls a line that feels less like trying to work something out and more like just calling it what it is.” - No Depression

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Touring singer-songwriter Robby Hecht has been captivating audiences for over two decades with his warm voice and quietly powerful songwriting. His music has drawn comparisons to the lyrical depth of Josh Ritter and the vocal grace of James Taylor, blending honest storytelling and memorable melodies. Robby's performances balance his songs with disarming humor and an engaging stage presence.

Robby earned a reputation early on as a songwriter's songwriter, winning a string of prestigious performing songwriter competitions and building a loyal following through relentless touring across the US and Europe. With seven solo albums and more than 30 million streams, his songs have become the soundtrack to countless journeys. Over 75 of his songs have been recorded by other artists, and he's appeared as a featured vocalist on recordings across the folk and Americana world, reaching listeners both directly and through the voices of others.