Lucy Kaplansky – Acclaimed Folk Songwriter Known for Luminous Harmonies and Finely-Crafted Songs rooted in Clarity and Connection

Name: Lucy Kaplansky – Acclaimed Folk Songwriter Known for Luminous Harmonies and Finely-Crafted Songs rooted in Clarity and Connection
Start: 2026-05-03T15:00:00-0400
End: 2026-05-03T17:00:00-0400
Location: Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Sun, May 3, 3pm - 5pm EDT

Godfrey Daniels | Live Music Listening Room

Bethlehem PA, United States

Godfrey Daniels

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Lucy Kaplansky brings her celebrated voice and songwriting to Godfrey Daniels for an intimate afternoon performance. From her early days in the New York folk scene alongside artists like Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega to a career marked by award-winning albums and acclaimed collaborations, Kaplansky has built a body of work rooted in clarity, connection, and finely crafted songs. Her music blends folk, pop, and Americana influences, carried by a voice long admired for its warmth and precision. This concert offers a rare chance to experience her songs up close in the welcoming setting of a true Live Music Listening Room.

Lucy Kaplansky
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Lucy Kaplansky emerged from the New York folk scene after early years singing in Chicago clubs and performing with artists like Shawn Colvin and Suzanne Vega. After briefly leaving music to earn a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, she returned to recording and touring, releasing a string of acclaimed albums including, Ten Year Night and Every Single Day, both AFIM Best Pop Album winners. She is a founding member of the trio Cry Cry Cry with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell and later formed Red Horse with John Gorka and Eliza Gilkyson. Kaplansky has appeared on major soundtracks, television, and NPR programs, and her most recent releases include Last Days of Summer (2022) and the retrospective collection The Lucy Story (2025).

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The Lehigh Valley’s Original Live Music Listening Room Since 1976 – Where Every Ticket is a Backstage Pass!

Godfrey Daniels, a nonprofit live music venue known as a listening room located in the heart of Southside Bethlehem, PA, is renowned as one of the finest and the second-longest continuously operating listening rooms in the United States. It’s a cherished space where artists and audiences can come together to celebrate live, diverse music in a truly immersive and unforgettable setting that embodies the essence of music appreciation.

SO, WHAT IS A ‘MUSIC LISTENING ROOM’?

A music listening room is a dedicated space or venue designed to create an intimate and focused atmosphere for live music performances. It provides a setting where the primary focus is on the music and the experience of actively listening to it. Unlike traditional concert venues or bars, music listening rooms prioritize respectful attention from the audience, creating an environment where the music takes center stage and performers can connect with their listeners on a deeper level. The seating arrangement, acoustics, and overall ambiance of a music-listening room are carefully designed to enhance the listening experience, allowing for a more intimate and immersive encounter between the audience and the artists.

WHO HAS PLAYED AT GODFREY DANIELS THAT I WOULD KNOW?

Over the past five decades, Godfrey Daniels has had the pleasure of hosting numerous esteemed artists. Some of the notable names include Tom Paxton, Townes Van Zandt, members of The Roches, John Gorka, Rosalie Sorrels, David Bromberg, John Sebastian, Livingston Taylor, John Hartford, Susan Werner, Eric Andersen, Tony Trischka, Norman and Nancy Blake, Maria Muldaur, Red Clay Ramblers, Peter Rowan, Gamble Rogers, Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark, Peter Tork, James Cotton, Stan Rogers, Odetta, Ani DiFranco, Jim Lauderdale, Sonny Landreth, Richard Shindell, Chris Smither, and Bill Morrissey. We are honored to have had such talented performers grace our stage.