Giles Corey

Giles Corey brings a live performance shaped by the tension between intimacy and overwhelming sound. The set centers on stark vocals and acoustic instruments, then expands through unstable electronics and arrangements that can shift from quiet, restrained passages into physically powerful walls of sound.

The project originated with Giles Corey’s self-titled 2011 album, which began under an acoustic-instruments-only limitation before growing to include guitar, piano, spectral choirs, heavy organ, field recordings, and other layered textures. Its material addresses depression, death, history, and the paranormal, moving between private confession, quiet desperation, cathartic release, and a communal atmosphere that many listeners have compared to ritual or religious experience. Barrett leads the 2026–27 live set. Kathryn Mohr and Val Acton Loper are also scheduled to perform.

When: November 12, 2026

Showtimes: Doors at 7:00 p.m.; show at 8:00 p.m. The event listing runs until 11:00 p.m.

Lineup: Giles Corey, Kathryn Mohr, and Val Acton Loper

Giles Corey: The project’s live arrangements draw on the musical language of the 2011 self-titled album, combining acoustic instruments, voice, electronics, choirs, organ-like weight, field-recording textures, and sudden high-intensity passages.

Kathryn Mohr: A Bay Area artist signed to The Flenser, Mohr is known for minimalist songwriting and atmospheric recordings. Her 2025 album *Waiting Room* received Pitchfork’s Best New Music recognition, and her album *Carve*, focused on memory, landscape, and emotional presence, was released April 17, 2026.

Ages: All ages

Tickets: Price not available

Venue: Pearl Street Warehouse

Address: 33 Pearl Street SW, Washington, DC 20024