Tour Kicks Off, SXSW Showcase Offered, FAI Showcase Confirmed

Rebecca Loebe’s new album ‘Give Up Your Ghosts’ is earning raves as a high water mark for the singer-songwriter as her tour kicked off last week. She also earned official showcase invitations from SXSW and Folk Alliance and released a new music video for the song “Tattoo.”

‘Give Up Your Ghosts’ is an experiential look at life as a woman in the 21st century through the guise of advice Loebe would give her younger self. She talks about that inspiration in this short video.

The Bluegrass Situation just did a Q&A with her.

Here’s what we’re reading and hearing:

“A remarkable talent, a killer singer, and an insightful melodic songwriter who also gets to the core of life.” -Rob Ross, Pop Dose, January 30, 2019

“Haunting but in an endearing way… Loebe has frankly never sounded better.” -Jack Anderson, KUTX.org, February 8, 2019

“Rebecca Loebe… has an almost supernatural ability to get the crowd singing along.” -John Aielli, KUTX, January 28, 2019

“Her strongest and most confident effort to date.” -Peter Blackstock, Austin American-Statesman, February, 2019

“An exercise in honesty and bravery alike for Loebe… Subtle, ensnaring musicality [with her] warmly inviting, dynamic voice… the most important chapter she’s written in her musical journey thus far.” -Jonathan Frahm, Pop Matters, February 6, 2019

“An album of strong songs.” -Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, February 8, 2019

“She’s hitting her stride as a lyricist and performer… The spirits of positivity and empowerment were never far from the forefront of her recording sessions.” -Jeff Strowe, Dallas Observer, February 4, 2019

“There’s so much warmth, soul, empathy and beautiful intelligence cooked into ‘Give Up Your Ghosts’… so damn good!” -JT Nero, Birds of Chicago

Rebecca Loebe 2019 Tour Dates

February 13-15 – Montreal, QB – Folk Alliance International (full schedule below)

February 20 – Cambridge, MA – Club Passim

February 21 – Bellows Falls, VT – Flying Under Radar Presents

February 22 – Portland, ME – Oxbow

February 23 – Portsmouth, NH – Book & Bar

February 24 – Egremont, MA – The Egremont Barn

February 26 – New York City, NY – Rockwood Music Hall

February 28 – Philadelphia, PA – The Loft at Sona

March 1 – Thomas, WV – The Purple Fiddle

March 2 – Ashland, VA – Ashland Coffee & Tea

March 3 – Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java

March 7 – Buffton, SC – The Roasting Room

March 9 – Decatur, GA – Eddie’s Attic

March 10 – Nashville, TN – Analog at Hutton Hotel

March 12-17 – Austin, TX – Official SXSW Showcase TBA

May 10 –  Spring Lake, MI – Seven Steps Up

May 17 – Cedar Rapids, IA – CSPS

May 18 – Minneapolis, MN – The Warming House

May 19 – Chicago, IL – Uncommon Grounds

Rebecca Loebe at Folk Alliance:

Wednesday:

11:30 pm Black Oak Artists #454

Thursday:

4:00 pm Official Showcase in The Anne Murray Room

10:50 pm Comboplate #520

11:30 pm Margo Parks Margo Parks Presents #478

Friday:

10:55 pm Momentary Love #424

12 am Listening Room Retreats Acoustic Showcase #559

1 am House of Songs ITR #310

Saturday:

11 pm Cantina Navarro Room #317

12 am MPRESS #641

1 am Truefire Rm. Lhasa #208