Bess Atwell — live event on Mar 8, 2027

Bess Atwell

Bess Atwell live at Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia on Mon, Mar 8, 8:00 PM. Tickets from $18.90. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.

*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry* 7 PM – Doors 8 PM – Show BESS ATWELL Sometimes we have to leave what we know behind, in order to find ourselves. For British artist Bess Atwell, a spontaneous move to Canada – where she lived for nine months – proved the catalyst for one of her most vividly realised, honest albums to date. Cut a Figure, her fourth record, doesn’t just trace the outlines; it digs deep, as Atwell analyses a lifetime’s worth of relationships, decisions and motivations. To make such an album, she had to abandon some of the creative processes that had become second-nature. “The songs I really enjoyed performing from my last record were the rare moments where I put down any instruments, and it was just me singing to my audience, which can be a bit scary,” she says, referring to 2024’s Aaron Dessner-produced Light Sleeper. “But those were the songs that seemed to connect the most, and where I felt most free to actually live with the song and what it was abou…

Starts: Mon, Mar 8, 8:00 PM

Ends: Mon, Mar 8, 10:00 PM

Where: 1201 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19125-3905, United States

Price: $18.90

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Venue: Johnny Brenda's

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