John R. Miller w/ Joe’s Truck Stop + Jake Luna
Lost Lake Presents John R. Miller with Joe’s Truck Stop and Jake Luna on Friday, August 16th. John R. Miller belongs to the rare breed of songwriters whose expansive introspection uncovers so many truths about the state of the human condition. On his new album Heat Comes Down, the West Virginia-raised, Nashville-based artist intimately narrates his sleepless nights and nostalgic daydreams, existential dread, and observations of the troubled world around him. While a number of its songs convey a certain unease, Miller endlessly imparts the kind of lovely reassurance that can only come from shared catharsis. The follow-up to his debut Depreciated—an album hailed by SPIN for its “refreshingly raw honesty, reflectiveness, and the undeniable beauty in discovery and growth”—Heat Comes Down is a gorgeously detailed convergence of country and folk-rock. Raised in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, Miller first started honing his singular songwriting voice as a teenager, in between playing gigs at local church halls with his various garage bands. In his late teens, he crossed paths with musicians who introduced him to traditional fiddle music, which proved to be pivotal in his growth as an artist. “My first touring group was a string band; we drove around in a Dodge Caravan for quite a few years, playing square dances and bluegrass festivals and a whole lot of bars. Part of the beauty of that music is it’s not easily commercialized – it made me realize that music is meant to be a communal act.” All ages, ticketed under 16 guests admitted with ticketed parent or guardian.
Bella White w/ Mr. Sam & The People People
Lost Lake Presents Bella White with Mr. Sam & The People People on Thursday, July 18th. Born and raised in Calgary, Bella White is the daughter of a native Virginia banjoist who instilled in his child a love of Appalachian folk, country, and bluegrass. She learned how to play music at an early age, writing her first song when she was seven. As a child she regularly attended folk festivals and music camps, branching outside traditional bluegrass as she became a teenager. As her adolescence progressed, so did her songwriting skills. Just Like Leaving, her 2020 debut album, sounds as if it came from the Appalachian hills, not Canada. A close listen reveals that White wasn’t a revivalist — she bent old ways to suit herself, adapting Americana styles to fit her introspective and impassioned songwriting. White worked with producer Patrick M’Gonigle, a fiddle player in the Lonely Heartstring Band, to record her debut. Released on Rounder, the album helped establish her in Americana circles. She decided to expand her musical purview for her second album, Among Other Things, working with Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty and Angel Olsen). Deemed a Best Folk and Americana Album of 2023 by Spotify, this record embodies an enchanting sound that matches the immense depth of White’s inner world—an element brought to life by her lived-in exploration of complex themes. Recorded at Fivestar Studios in Topanga Canyon, the album featured several indie musicians, including Buck Meek of Big Thief and Drew Erikson (Lana Del Rey and Weyes Blood). Her remarkable rise has seen her playing on some of the biggest stages, recently making her Grand Ole Opry debut, performing at SXSW, Stagecoach and Newport Folk Festival. White recently supported Band of Horses, John Craigie, The Paper Kites, and Ashley McBryde. She will be out in select cities with The Teskey Brothers, Dierks Bentley, and The Red Clay Strays this summer. – All ages, ticketed guests under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Abby Anderson w/ Emelise
Lost Lake Presents Abby Anderson with Emelise on Wednesday, May 29 — 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Kelsey Waldon w/ Jackie Straw + Patrick Dethlefs
Lost Lake Presents Kelsey Waldon with Jackie Straw and Patrick Dethlefs on Thursday, August 8th. “I’ve always been attracted to singular voices.” More than a decade and a half into her career, Kelsey Waldon is herself one of those singular voices. Across four acclaimed full-length albums full of both “heavy twang and spitfire pedal steel” and “coffeehouse confessionals” (Rolling Stone), she’s brought listeners into her world and shared her own experiences and perspectives. Her new project, There’s Always a Song, however, is about the singular voices that shaped her into the artist she is today. “It’s like, I kind of was able to find my voice through these voices, you know?” Waldon says. “A part of me doing this album is expressing so much gratitude for the music that I love, for music that has meant a lot to me and helped me.” These eight songs, from the earliest pages of the country and bluegrass music songbooks, helped the singer-songwriter from Monkey’s Eyebrow, Ky., find her place in the world before she became an artist whose own work generates buzz, lands on year-end best-of lists, and, in 2019, led Waldon to become the first artist in 15 years to sign a deal with John Prine’s Oh Boy Records. These days, they remind Waldon of why wanted to make music in the first place. “There’s a lot of bullshit out there, and sometimes our goals and dreams get clouded by competition or become jaded. [These songs are] like something tapping into me and being like, ‘That’s why you love this.’ It feels like home to me; it feels like the truth,” Waldon shares. “It just brought me so much joy to work with my peers, my friends, people I really admire.” There’s Always a Song might not even exist, in fact, if not for S.G. Goodman, who in addition to also being a fellow western Kentuckian has been one of Waldon’s good friends since before they were making headlines with their music. During one of their frequent catch-up phone calls, Waldon told Goodman she would love to find a reason to collaborate and asked Goodman if she’d be up for recording a song together. Goodman suggested “Hello Stranger,” specifically citing the 1973 version by Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard. Waldon didn’t stop with Goodman, though. Fellow John Prine devotee and “kindred spirit” Amanda Shires joins Waldon on fiddle for the Bill Monroe classic “Uncle Pen” — arranged in half time like Goose Creek Symphony’s version from 1971 — while Isaac Gibson, lead singer of 49 Winchester, helps Waldon honor his fellow Virginian, Ralph Stanley, on the devastating “I Only Exist.” Margo Price, one of Waldon’s first friends in Nashville, rounds out the list of guests, singing with Waldon on “Traveling the Highway Home,” which Waldon selected from fellow Kentuckian Molly O’Day’s catalog. “These songs are deep. They were here long before me, and they will be here long after I’m gone, after any of us are here. They will survive the test of time,” Waldon says. “It’s like they live in some kind of universe that just survives forever. These songs know the secrets to life.” All ages, ticketed under 16 guests admitted with ticketed parent or guardian.
Aidan Canfield w/ Sailor Ross
Lost Lake Presents Aidan Canfield with Sailor Ross on Wednesday, July 31st. Canfield’s artistry infuses a unique combination of Rock and Country influences from the sounds that he grew up on – a little bit of Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen, a little bit of Kenny Chesney meets Zach Bryan. His heartfelt lyrics and melodies have struck a chord of relatability he’s witnessed on the road on support dates with Riley Green and, most recently, the Cameron Sacky Band. When the pandemic hit in 2020, Aidan used the time to discover his passion for playing the guitar, and he started singing and writing songs. In two short years, he started growing a following on social media platforms and released his first single, “The Idea Of Me,” in April of 2022. Since then, Aidan has released six additional singles, an album and his music has nearly 5 million streams. Aidan’s heartfelt lyrics and melodies are what make his music relatable to his fans. All ages, ticketed under 16 guests admitted with ticketed parent or guardian.
David Morris – Bored in the USA Tour w/ Jake Banfield
Lost Lake Presents David Morris – Bored in the USA Tour with Jake Banfield on Thursday, April 25th.- 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Mackenzie Rae & Buckshot Moon w/ Teresa Storch Band + Tim Ostdiek
Lost Lake Presents Mackenzie Rae & Buckshot Moon with Teresa Storch Band and Tim Ostdiek on Sunday, January 28th.- 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
The Barlow & Cousin Curtiss w/ Derek Dames Ohl
Lost Lake Presents The Barlow & Cousin Curtiss with Derek Dames Ohl on Saturday, December 2nd.The Barlow:You’ve heard of Texas country and Oklahoma red dirt. No doubt you’re also familiar with outlaw country and Southern rock. Now take all those Americana music styles and change the scenery. How about Denver, Colorado? That’s exactly where you’ll find The Barlow, a rugged, four-piece band brewing its own mountain-high version of Colorado country. These four guys have no desire to blend into the background. They have something to say.Cousin Curtiss:Cousin Curtiss brings to the stage a fiery dynamic rarely seen by a solo act and now partnered up with the equally enigmatic and soulfully driven electric guitar prowess of Harrison B, these two road warriors are on a mission to electrify audiences everywhere with their two-man full-band sound. Think, “blues at bluegrass speeds.” Imagine, “rock americana with a soulful drip.” Experience rapid fire acoustic guitar, incendiary harmonica, fiercely energized solos, all driven by a thunderous kick drum.- 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Arlo McKinley w/ Justin Wells
Lost Lake Presents Arlo McKinley with Justin Wells on Thursday, July 20 –Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, McKinley first began singing at age eight in the choir at his family’s Baptist church. Growing up, he imbibed his Kentucky-born father’s LPs, listening to artists like Hank Williams and George Jones, as well as Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, and Van Morrison. By his teens, he was playing guitar and singing in punk bands. However, in his twenties he began writing his own songs, gravitating toward rootsy country and soul sounds, mixing it with his varied rock influences. A troubled period involving drugs waylaid his career and found him moving away from music. For several years, he drove a truck delivering tuxedos between Cincinnati and Detroit. He eventually returned to songwriting and in 2014 released his debut album, Arlo McKinley & the Lonesome Sound. Hitting the road, he gained wider attention touring alongside roots luminaries like Tyler Childers, John Moreland, Jason Isbell, and Justin Townes Earle. In March 2020, he became the final artist signed by legendary singer/songwriter John Prine’s Oh Boy Records label just before Prine’s death that April. In August 2020, McKinley released his sophomore album and Oh Boy debut, Die Midwestern, recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Studio with Grammy-winning producer Matt Ross-Spang. 2022 saw the release ofMcKinley’s third long-player, the inward-looking This Mess We’re In.- 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
Dylan Kishner Band w/ JAWA + Dirty Turkeys
Lost Lake Presents Dylan Kishner Band with JAWA and Dirty Turkeys on Thursday, June 29th.- 16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian
