AOIFE O’DONOVAN – Solo Acoustic

Aoife O’Donovan presents a special solo acoustic “All Request Show!” at The Birchmere, with The Sweater Set listed alongside her on the event bill. Audience members are invited to request songs for the performance, including O’Donovan’s own material and favorite covers, making the set list partly audience-selected.

A Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and collaborator, O’Donovan is known for her solo albums, her work with I’m With Her, and her appearances with the Goat Rodeo Sessions ensemble. Her broader career has also included Crooked Still, symphony performances, songwriting for Alison Krauss, collaborations with jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas, and regular contributions to “Live From Here” and “A Prairie Home Companion.”

When: October 12

Showtime: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $45.00; $60.80 through Ticketmaster or $52.00 at the Birchmere Box Office

Lineup: Aoife O’Donovan, solo acoustic, with The Sweater Set

Format: An all-request performance featuring O’Donovan’s songs and audience-selected covers

Artist background: O’Donovan has released two critically acclaimed solo albums, including *In the Magic Hour*. She is one third of I’m With Her, alongside Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz; the group won an Americana Music Association Award for Duo/Group of the Year and a Grammy for Best American Roots Song. She was also a co-founder and front woman of Crooked Still and a featured vocalist and contributing songwriter on *The Goat Rodeo Sessions* with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile.

Song requests: Audience members can submit requests through the form provided on the event page, including original songs and covers.

Venue: The Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305

Box office: Tickets are also available at the Birchmere Box Office on nights when the venue has a show, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Contact: 703-549-7500; birchmere@birchmere.com

Run time: Not provided

Age information: Not provided

Accessibility: Not provided