There are 18 tables, 8 bar seats and 8 church pew seats available for reservation. The remaining pew seats for this show are not reserved in advance. These seats are available on a first come/first served basis when doors open.
Ticket reservations at The Bluebird Cafe are an agreement to pay the non-refundable cover charge and applicable taxes/fees and to meet the $12.00 per seat food and/or drink minimum.
Note: When making reservations, choose the table you would like and then add the number of seats you need to your cart by using the + button. You are NOT reserving an entire table if you choose 1 (by choosing 1, you are reserving 1 seat). We reserve ALL seats at each table. If you are a smaller party at a larger table, you will be seated with guests outside your party.
Artists
Sally Barris
Sally Barris is a Nashville based performing songwriter who has had songs covered by such top-level artists as Kathy Mattea, Martina McBride, and Lee Ann Womack. Her song “Let The Wind Chase You”, recorded by Trisha Yearwood and Keith Urban, received a Grammy nomination for vocal collaboration in 2009. While her writing credits mightily impress, fans and peers are most captivated by her bright spirit and expressive mountain soprano. Dirty Linen says “Barris knows how to write lyrics that are as forthright as a stream of clear water and how to support them with melodies that share that quality”. The Minnesota native has performed Mountain Stage, New Bedford Summer Fest, Wildflower Arts & Music Festival and The Kerrville Folk Festival. In 2021, Sally released her new cd “Grasshopper Mile”.
Rebecca Folsom
Colorado singer-songwriter, Rebecca Folsom believes every lyric, every note, every musical collaboration carries the potency to change the world. With her new recording, Sanctuary, Rebecca is on a mission to do that one listener at a time. Moving with ease through her four-octave range she plucks the instrument of the heart with tender fearlessness and fiery passion all meant to awaken unfettered aliveness.
Rooted in folk and gospel, the songs from Sanctuary intimately tell universal human stories. Each song, written with or for marginalized communities, is intent upon bringing voice to the parts of ourselves and of our society we have exiled. These heartfelt, raw, and honest stories reveal where the myth of separation is causing great human suffering. The songs are exquisite sonic landscapes that face our suffering and offer heartfelt, one-at-a-time solutions. From lilting intimate storytelling to the unbridled rise of impassioned choral harmonies, Rebecca’s new songs are potent medicines. If you need a dose of light and hope and fiery inspiration for the truth, the shadowy depths, and the goodness of humanity, reach for the songs of Sanctuary.
Her songs hit “like little earthquakes.” - Westword Magazine
Rebecca’s songs are “at once literate and emotional, and ... strike just the right note of connection.” - Dirty Linen
These days, Rebecca is finding and sharing connection by turning towards, listening, simply embracing what is, and taking practical effective action from this moment.
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Rebecca’s formative years were inspired by the alternative pulse that beats in a town nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. She grew up running trails and writing songs amongst the pines and aspens, capturing inspiration from the plethora of spiritual teachings along with the sanctuary of the natural world.
Seasoned in a 20-year Zen Buddhism study, Rebecca meets these changing times with a much needed equanimity centered in relaxing into the Wisdom Of Uncertainty. It’s in this open spirit of being teachable that Rebecca has traversed the many bridges that have led to her latest album, Sanctuary. With Sanctuary, Rebecca uses her platform to serve the underprivileged, to inspire collective change, and to create an international movement.
In the spirit of collaboration, Rebecca wrote the songs for Sanctuary with activists, Zen masters, NYT Best Selling authors, Forbes America’s 100 Self-Made Women, social justice organizations, and those impacted in compromised, disempowered situations. Prisoners, refugees, Vietnam vets, homeless, elderly, and many others came together into creative circles with Rebecca. Together, superficialities fell away. They traveled the dark and the light, crossing the bridge of common humanity where the sunlight of spirit shines in even the darkest places. There, they shared in authentic conversations and deep listening. They found tears and laughter, and the natural inclination to share common human values.
Rebecca brought together a team of the highest caliber in the production of Sanctuary, each harmoniously sharing talent, aliveness, and love. Album producer Tom Wasinger, a three-time Grammy winner, deepened the intimacy, added a grass roots foundation, and entrained a magical resonance from a wizard’s chamber of instruments from all over the world. Six-time Grammy winner, Shaun Martin, co-produced the title track. Grammy nominees Sally Barris and Mark Oblinger lent their voices and songwriting prowess. Nick Forster and James Tuttle of eTown brought their big hearts and production talents. The band members that have had Rebecca’s back for more than 20 years were once again reliable pillars in the production. The involvement of many resulted in the sonically-rich, deeply touching gem of Sanctuary.
Rebecca has played on BBC television/radio for an audience of 1.5 million, Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, The Bluebird and Opryland in Nashville, TN, and numerous festivals nationwide. The song Sanctuary was a semi-finalist in the “2021 International Songwriting Competition.” Her album Extraordinary Days debuted with the song Better Times hitting Number 1 on the National Folk Radio DJ Chart and spending five months on the Top 50 National Americana Country Radio Chart.
Rebecca laughs and says, “I tend to live in extremes. I decided a long time ago that I would channel my intensity into the positive power of creativity. I relish in the joy in living, and thrive in helping others become greater, truer, happier people. From my personal past history, I’m not afraid to walk with others through some dark places. Sometimes we have to face into the shadows of life to free ourselves into a brighter future.”
For more than 30 years, she has been a transformational teacher and leadership coach. Nicknamed “the Creativity Shaman” by her clients of all ages and backgrounds, Rebecca has inspired thousands of individuals, large and small groups, and leadership teams of national and international corporations. She helps all seekers break down limitations, open more creative flow, and embrace more amazing life experiences. Her vocal empowerment workshops galvanize individual freedom and the creation of conscious communities. Her philanthropy includes serving with Blue Sky Bridge (a child advocacy organization), The Women’s Foundation of Colorado, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, Onetreeplanted.org, and IRC International Rescue Committee, to name just a few.
In addition to her 11 released albums and vibrant coaching career, Rebecca has written and published two books of poetry and created numerous paintings of fine art.
Passionate about elevating creative freedom, love, and authentic connection, Rebecca believes in daring to dream our wildest dreams, author the change we want to see, and trust in the goodness that shines from within.
With the songs of Sanctuary, you might find yourself singing along, dancing, weeping, or raising your hands in motivated celebration to rise up and live into our greatest human potential.
Isaac Gill
Isaac Gill's songs blend elements of folk, indie rock, and bossa nova jazz in both a quirky and familiar vibe. His colorful storytelling relays imagination and honesty.
From 2009-2011 Isaac traveled with Youth With A Mission and took on the role of an associate producer for a documentary about sex trafficking (Sex+Money), which later inspired many of the songs for his debut album "Meanwhile."
Often accompanied by the warm harmonies of his wife Megan, these two Virginians currently reside in Nashville, TN. Isaac is passionate about Jesus, people, creativity, writing, agriculture, the environment and social justice.
Florence Sommerville
20-year-old Florence Sommerville, is a singer-songwriter from Orsett, a small Essex village, who thrives on modern country music. She’s been playing guitar since she was around eight years old, and writing songs since she was 12, and has performed at open mics for the past seven years. When she was 14 she reached the final of Open Mic UK competition held at the O2 Indigo Arena in London. She’s also played at several major festivals including Latitude, Moseley Folk and Arts Festival, Manchester Food and Drink Festival and many listening venues around southern England. November 2023 saw her opening for Nashville star Hannah Bethel at the Slaughtered Lamb, London.In October 2023 she released her self-penned debut single, the aptly-titled On My Way, to widespread radio play across the width and breadth of the UK and further afield. To a simple, but effective acoustic-based arrangement, Florence’s rich, emotional voice takes the listener on a journey of self-discovery as she explores the anxieties and doubts of a young person as they make their way through life. The title track from her digital EP released in the summer of 2023, a set of songs by deeply self-aware teenager who is still making sense of herself—who she is, what she stands for, where her life is going. She doesn’t arrive as the next ready-made country star beauty figure Barbie doll. There is an unquestionable realness about the way Florence makes sense of life through her music. But she exhibits a surety of mind beyond hers years, to create music that connects and inspires, and that will inflame a growing fire.
There’s a raw rootsy quality to Florence’s music that belies her youthfulness. An assured performer, she takes total command of any stage from the outset and allows her crystalline vocals to shine on her well-crafted original songs. A huge lover of country music, whilst in Nashville last year, she played the famed Commodore Grill and Tennessee Brew Works and also recorded demos of some of her new self-penned songs, stating that she felt as if she had found her spiritual home.
