In The Plaza: Madeline Kenney and Shannon Lay
WAITLIST FORM
Join the Presidio Theatre and (((folkYEAH!))) this summer for a free outdoor performance co-headlined by Madeline Kenney and Shannon Lay (one set each).
Food will be available for sale by food trucks Curry Up Now and Mi Morena, parked right in front of the theatre.
Beer drinkers will be treated to a complimentary tasting, courtesy of our Presidio neighbor Fort Point Beer Company! Additional Fort Point beer, wine, and soft drinks will be available for sale.
Very limited seating is available (mostly standing room). All ages are welcome.
Doors open at 5pm. Show begins at 5:30pm.
Tickets
Tickets are free and limited to two-per-order. There is limited capacity so please reserve tickets in advance to guarantee your attendance.
No-show tickets will be forfeited at 5:30pm, at which point walk-ups will be admitted until capacity is reached.
About Shannon Lay’s latest album Geist
Geist feels like a window – or a mirror – into possibilities of the self and beyond. Shannon Lay’s new album is tender intensity, placeless and ethereal. It exists in the chasms of the present – a world populated by shadow selves, spiritual awakenings, déjà vu, and past lives.
Lay tracked vocals and guitar at Jarvis Tavinere of Woods’s studio, then sent the songs out to multi-instrumentalists Ben Boye (Bonnie Prince Billy, Ty Segall) in Los Angeles and Devin Hoff (Sharon Van Etten, Cibo Matto) in New York; trusting their musical instincts and intuition. She then sent those recordings to Sofia Arreguin (Wand) and Aaron Otheim (Heatwarmer, Mega Bog) for additional keys, while Ty Segall contributed a guitar solo on “Shores.”
As a whole, Geist is both esoteric and accessible. There’s the concise, pared-back cover of Syd Barrett’s tilt-a-whirl-esque “Late Night,” while “Rare to Wake,” inspired by Dune, is existential and meditative, a circular guitar riff looping at the core of it. “Awaken and Allow,” is ancient-feeling and mainly a cappella, its melody channels her deep Irish roots, a moment of reflection, before a drop happens – its intensity mirroring the anticipation and anxiety that come with taking the first step to accepting change for yourself.
About Madeline Kenney
Oakland’s Madeline Kenney bounds toward the unknown on her iridescent third album, Sucker’s Lunch. The songs swell and lament, expanding the idea of a love song into something more grounded in self-awareness and philosophy than blind devotion. Sucker’s Lunch is the follow-up to 2018’s critically acclaimed Perfect Shapes, which Pitchfork described as Kenney “stepping onto the pedestal of her own design.” Her sonic world is that of colorful harmonies, dramatic lyrics, and thick layers of guitar, having shifted and become more astute in this most recent work.
Kenney has a history of fostering collaborative recording and touring relationships, notably working on projects of her own with both Wye Oak and Toro y Moi. Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak) and Kenney first collaborated on Perfect Shapes in 2018, and they teamed up again for Sucker’s Lunch, with Wye Oak and Kenney as co-producers. Chaz Bundick of Toro y Moi produced Kenney’s Signals EP and debut record Night Night At The First Landing, putting both out on his label, Company Records. Kenney has also lent vocals on multiple Toro Y Moi projects, including 2017’s Boo Boo. In 2019 she released the split EP, The Sisters / Helpless in collaboration with Flock of Dimes (Wasner’s solo project). With a keen eye for visual narrative, Kenney also has provided direction for music videos for artists including Hand Habits, Boy Scouts, and A.O. Gerber.
COVID-19 Safety
This show is outdoors so masks and proof of vaccination will not be required. However if you need to use our restrooms, we will ask that you wear a mask before entering the theatre.
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