Patty Larkin & Lucy Kaplansky

Two songwriters who have each spent decades being other musicians' favorite musician, sharing a stage.

Patty Larkin works at the intersection of guitar mastery, poetic storytelling and emotional depth. The Chicago Tribune called her riveting; Performing Songwriter went with drop-dead brilliant. Across eleven studio albums and multiple live recordings she has spent three decades redefining what guitar-driven songwriting can be, blending technical brilliance with soul-forward vocals and deeply imaginative lyrics. Her acclaimed project Bird in a Cage sets poems by celebrated writers, including US Poet Laureates, to music — a haunting conversation between words and melody.

Lucy Kaplansky is a rare vocal talent, described by the New York Times as a truly gifted performer full of enchanting songs. Blending country, folk and pop, she has the unusual ability to make every song sound fresh, and as one of the most in-demand harmony singers around she has appeared on countless records.

Whether solo or richly layered, both are immersive, inventive performers, and StageOne is the right size room for what they do.

Good to know. Doors at 7 pm for an 8 pm show on StageOne. Standard tickets run $46–$66 and members $43–$63.