Join us to kick off Series One of the Leesburg Listening Room concerts!

Bringing regional talent to our community and helping make our historic downtown a destination for arts and cultural events, one show at a time.

NOTE: This event is BYOB and a SECRET SHOW - we'll text you the address an hour before the concert!

Lillian Hackett At just 17 years old, Lillian Hackett is an emerging singer-songwriter from Lovettsville, VA. With a natural inclination toward New Americana music, she skillfully weaves a soulful and authentic musical experience, blending covers and originals. Inspired by iconic artists like Patsy Cline, Gillian Welch, and Bob Dylan, Lillian recently returned from her American Idol audition, aiming to grow not only as a musician but specifically as a storyteller. When not performing, Lillian enjoys spending time with her family, recording songs, and dreams of hiking the Appalachian Trail with her guitar in tow.

Kipyn Martin is an emerging Indie Folk singer-songwriter whose roots sink deep into the banks of the Shenandoah River. She currently plays festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, and house concerts from New England to Texas.

Kipyn celebrated several milestones in January 2017 including the release of Dance Across the Sky, a solo project following up her debut Undercover Muse, and winning the coveted Gold Award in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest (Open category) for God is Love, her third MASC Gold adding to previous wins in 2013 and 2014.

Additional accolades for Kipyn include being honored by the Washington Area Music Association with their WAMMIE Award for New Artist of the Year in 2015 and multiple nominations the following year for Songwriter of the Year and Folk Contemporary Vocalist.

Kipyn also tours the country with Allison Shapira in the duo show Joan & Joni, a tribute to the music of Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell (for additional details about Joan & Joni visit www.joanandjoni.com). 2019 touring for Kipyn includes solo concerts in Pensacola and Brooklyn, as well as a Joan & Joni performance in Berryville, VA (Shenandoah Valley).

This concert is BYOB - grab drinks downtown ahead of time and/or bring your own to the show!

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Tickets $25 - 35, available three weeks before the show To RSVP, please email janet@sevareidhouseconcert.com

Weekly series of streamed concerts featuring 4 artists. Each artist will perform their showcase from their home music studio. The artists will perform for 20 minutes. It is free to register, but it is a donation based concert. This is how the artists are paid. A suggested donation of $20 is appreciated. Viewers will receive a PayPal Link on the day of the show, donations in all amounts are accepted and appreciated. The show will be emceed by Bruce Swan, Radio Host. The concerts will begin promptly at 8:00 PM ET, but access to the waiting room is possible from 7:30 PM ET.

The monthly songwriter showcase Local Cream is coming south to the Creative Cauldron for a second year. Founder Anette Wasilik, brings some of the creamiest award-winning songwriters and performers for the Passport show. Kipyn Martin, Jillian Matundan, Heather Aubrey Lloyd (of the band Ily Amy).

Presented by the Forbes Center in partnership with WMRA radio, this exciting showcase returns to the lineup with a captivating group of singer-songwriters from the Shenandoah Valley! Experience a heartfelt evening hosted by Tina Owens from WMRA’s The Acoustic Café about the personal journeys singer-songwriters embark on when creating new works. Each sensational songstress will perform several original songs and share the personal stories behind their creation. The Forbes Center highlights a new group of talented singer-songwriters each season. This event is also sponsored by Cross Keys Studio in Port Republic, Virginia. Don’t miss it!