Swedish-based pop/folk singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik has toured the US, playing Lollapalooza to SXSW. Her lyrical imagery and rootsy sound have drawn comparisons to Joni Mitchell and her songs are topping the charts in the US and Europe.
Ever since Sofia Talvik entered the music industry in 2005 with her debut album Blue Moon, her brand of Americana has caught the ear of fans across Europe and the US. She is the first Swede to perform at Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2008 and has continued to play across the country including at the Folk Alliance International Conference.
Her 2015 album Big Sky Country was named the 4th Best Americana Album by the UK newspaper The Telegraph. Her most recent album Paws of A Bear, was recognized by Americana Highways as “solid gold from start to finish,” and PopMatters praised its “beautiful soundscapes of subtle, rootsy timbres.”
Opener: Joel Reed Mankey, folk musician
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and producer who first fell in love with folk music through his Irish roots and now plays an eclectic blend of original songs and folk music from around the world. Joel writes “simple songs about love, and shakin’ butts and stuff.” He’s also “that guy in the sound booth” – one of the Annex’s most talented and beloved audio engineers. Joel will be joined by bassist, singer and partner-in-whimsey Sean Fayecullen.
🍺Pre-Concert Beer Sampling:
Taste local beers at select concerts. Free to Grand Vision members at the Friend, Champion, VIP Circle, Arts Advocate, and Performing Arts Patron level – up to two per household, $16 per person for non-members. Craft Beer tastings are led by a variety of Southern California brewers. Concert tickets are required to participate.
