Hope or Heartbreak ft. Kyaira & Gabrielle Hights

“Hope or Heartbreak” is an immersive, interactive R&B experience centered on two contrasting responses to love and loss. Gabrielle Hights represents “Team Heartbreak,” giving voice to people who have been hurt and are reluctant to trust again, while Kyaira represents “Team Hope,” championing the belief that love remains worth the risk. Through original songs, personal stories, and direct conversations with the audience, the artists explore heartbreak, healing, vulnerability, and the choice to remain open.

Audience members can choose a side, change their minds, sing along, laugh, and reflect on their own experiences. The evening is designed as a participatory experience rather than a conventional artist showcase, creating opportunities for connection and possibly healing. Al Hostile is also part of the bill.

When: Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Showtimes: Doors open at 7:00 PM. The page lists 7:00 PM as the event time and does not provide a separate performance start time.

Tickets: $25 / $30

Genre: R&B

Lineup: Kyaira and Gabrielle Hights, with Al Hostile

Kyaira: Kyaira is a soul singer-songwriter from the greater Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area. Her sound combines powerful vocals and gentle, soothing tones, with an emotional style compared on the page to Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, and Ari Lennox. Her 2023 EP *Almost 30* won Best R&B Album at the 2024 Wammie Music Awards and collected more than 20,000 streams during its first year. In 2025, her collaboration with DMV artist Fulton Lee, “Believe,” went viral and reached more than 7 million views in its first two weeks. In 2026, her original song “Tongue-Tied” was selected for NPR’s “Top Shelf.”

Gabrielle Hights: Gabrielle Hights is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose music spans R&B, soul, gospel, rock, and contemporary styles. Born in Killeen, Texas, raised in Augusta, Georgia, and now based in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, she draws on Southern influences and classical training. She performs on guitar and piano as well as with full bands or in more intimate settings. Hights has worked with artists including Mýa, Kevin Ross, TA Thomas, and Trey McLaughlin, and recently toured nationally as a guitarist with Monaleo on arena dates supporting Summer Walker. Her background also includes touring, choral arranging, composition, songwriting, and production.

Ages: All ages

Venue: Songbyrd Music House

Address: 540 Penn Street NE