Join me—alongside a lineup of amazing artists—for an intimate and inspiring evening as part of the Performing Artist Series in Duluth, Minnesota. Set against the creative energy of the North Shore, this show promises original music, heartfelt storytelling, and genuine connection through song.

Whether you’ve followed my music for years or are hearing it for the first time, I hope you’ll leave feeling moved, uplifted, and part of something special.

All tickets will be sold at the door for $10 on the day of the performance.

Our band is excited to be part of Rochester's summer tradition! Join me on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the First Ave Stage for Thursdays Downtown for a full band show. Come enjoy some live music, grab a bite from local vendors, and soak in the vibrant downtown atmosphere. Can't wait to see you there! // FREE!

Catch me live at Red Fox Tavern!
I’ll be playing in Lakeville, MN on Saturday night from 9–11:30 PM at the cozy and classic Red Fox Tavern (22815 Pillsbury Ave). It’s free to attend, so bring your friends, grab a drink, and come hang out for a night of live music and good vibes.

More info here: redfoxmn.com

I’ll be performing a live set at the Loring Park Art Festival, a beautiful outdoor event filled with art, music, food trucks, and summer vibes in the heart of Minneapolis. With over 140 artists and a whole lot of creativity in the air, it’s the perfect spot to spend a Saturday.

Come by, say hi, and enjoy some music — I’d love to see you there!

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I'm thrilled to be part of the 2025 Cheech’s Deecefest Family Music Festival in La Crosse, WI! Join me on Friday, July 25, at the Bluebird Campground for a weekend filled with live music, community, and summer vibes. With a lineup featuring incredible artists like Gregg Hall & the Wrecking Ball, The Smokin Bandits, and many more, it's going to be an unforgettable experience. Bring your friends, family, and camping gear—let's make some memories together!

Ticket Link Here: Get Tickets

I’m excited to share that I’ll be performing live this Saturday at the Stockholm Art Fair in beautiful Stockholm, Wisconsin. This event is such a gem—filled with incredible art, talented makers, and great local music, all set along the scenic river. I’ll be stepping into the 12:30 PM slot originally held by the “Patchouli” set, and I’m honored to fill in. If you’re looking for a laid-back, creative way to spend your Saturday, this is it. Come enjoy the art, support local vendors, and catch some live music—I’d love to see you there!

https://stockholmartfair.org/music-2-2/

Join us at Thursdays Downtown in Rochester, MN for a live performance you won’t want to miss! I will be taking the stage and bringing great music and energy to the heart of downtown. Come enjoy the summer atmosphere, grab some lunch, and soak in the sounds of live local talent. We can’t wait to see you there!

Live at The Landing – July 13th

Excited to be back at The Landing in Fountain City! Join me on Sunday, July 13th, from 4–7 PM for an evening of live music by the river. It's the perfect spot for good food, great company, and live tunes. Come stop by anytime between 4 pm–7 pm to hear me play—hope to see you there! // FREE!!

An Audacious Variety Show Amplifying Women’s Voices!

On July 10th, we’re celebrating Taking a Stand with these powerful women! Peggy Flanagan, our rock star Lt. Gov., is now ready to take a stand for Minnesotans nationally by running to be our next US Senator! Our buddy, the hilarious comedian Paula Poundstone, is BACK! Paula takes a stand every time she steps on stage! Our musical guest, Amanda Grace will share richly vibrant songs that reflect her hope that standing up and giving of oneself reinforces the goodness in others. Tiffany Grande will join Amanda on violin. Plus, Island fav, actor Silvia Pontaza and host Sue Scott!!

TICKET LINK: $30/$40

Sue Scott: Host

Peggy Flanagan: Special guest

Paula Poundstone: Comedian

Amanda Grace: Musical guest

Tiffany Grande: Violinist with Amanda Grace

Silvia Pontaza: Actor

+ Live Real-Time Captioning available at all our shows. Bring your smartphones!

Creator, host Sue Scott is a veteran actor, who for 24 years was the female cast member on the public radio show A Prairie Home Companion. Since 2019, Sue has been thoroughly immersed in producing Island of Discarded Women live show & podcast. Special guest Peggy Flanaganis currently Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor. Throughout her career in state and local government, and as the head of Children’s Defense Fund – Minnesota, Peggy has seen the impact the federal government can have on people’s everyday lives. Being raised by a single mother, it has made a huge impact on hers. As a candidate for US Senate, Peggy is ready to stand up and be a voice for all Minnesotans in Washington. If elected, she’ll be the first Native American woman to ever serve in the U.S. Senate! Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She also voiced the character ‘Forgetter Paula’ in the feature films Inside Out and Inside Out 2. Musical guest Amanda Grace is a Minnesota native releasing music that drifts between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. Her songs, sung with her warm sultry vocals, reflect questions she asks herself regarding the status of her own thoughts. Review: “As she hops from one genre to another, Amanda doesn’t try to change, tweak, alter, or reinvent them. She simply owns them. And that is the secret of making yourself stand apart from the pack.” D. Franklin, The Big Takeover

“Island of Discarded Women…a popular happening dedicated to the idea that women’s voices must be heard.” –Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune

IslandOfDiscardedWomen.com

Catch Amanda Grace Live!
Join us at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, MN for a free, family-friendly outdoor performance from Amanda Grace! Enjoy live music in a beautiful park setting — a perfect way to relax and enjoy the summer. ///FREE!

Mark your calendars now for some summer fun for the entire family!

Order your wood fired pizza early here: LINK

Plan to peruse the Farmer’s Market with friends while the kids enjoy the bouncy houses, outdoor games and more!

Sunday Funday on the Trail!
I’m headed to Holdingford for a relaxed afternoon of music, art, and community at Art in Motion—right along the beautiful Lake Wobegon Trail. Join me Sunday, July 6 from 1–3 PM for good tunes, great coffee, and local charm. It’s free, family-friendly, and full of heart. Can’t wait to see you there!

Catch Amanda Grace Live in Duluth!
Join me on Saturday, July 5th, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sir Benedict's Tavern on the Lake in Duluth, MN. Enjoy an evening of live music in a cozy lakeside setting. Admission is free!

I’m thrilled to be performing at Rochesterfest this year!
Bring your lawn chairs, grab some food, and enjoy a beautiful day in the heart of Rochester. I’d love to see you there!

Join us for an evening of live music as Amanda Grace performs at Estelle's Eatery & Bar in Harmony, MN. Enjoy the finest patio in southern Minnesota while savoring delicious food and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere. No tickets required—just come and enjoy the music!

Join us for a laid-back summer evening of live music as Amanda Grace performs at The Meyer Barn on Friday, June 20th at 7 PM. Bring your own chair, your favorite drinks (BYOB), and get ready to enjoy a great night of music in a cozy, outdoor setting. A $20 suggested donation helps support the artist—see you there!

Here’s another chance to come enjoy an evening of music by the river. It's the perfect spot for good food, great company, and live tunes. Come stop by anytime between 6 pm-9pm to hear me play - hope to see you there! // FREE!!

I’m so excited to be part of the Sounds Like Summer Concert Series—Volume One’s Thursday night tradition in beautiful downtown Eau Claire. I’ll be performing alongside some incredible local artists at Phoenix Park, right along the banks of the Chippewa River.

Bring your lawn chairs, your friends, and even your pups—this family-friendly event is free to attend, and there will be plenty of great food available from local vendors. Hope to see you there for a night of great tunes!

More Info: https://volumeone.org/sites/concerts/events/2025/06/05/550807-slscs

Join me for a midday set in the heart of downtown St. Paul! I’ll be performing live at Rice Park this Wednesday from 12–1 PM. Bring your lunch, soak up the summer vibes, and enjoy some live music in the park. Can’t wait to see you there!

Come enjoy an evening of music by the river. It's the perfect spot for good food, great company, and live tunes. Come stop by anytime between 4 pm-7pm to hear me play - hope to see you there! // FREE!!

The Reif Cozy Concert Series features Minnesota-based singer-songwriters performing their own heartfelt and original compositions. You can expect a diverse range of styles, from folk and indie to blues and Americana. Each show offers a unique opportunity to connect with artists and their music in the intimate Ives Theater at The Reif Center. These poignant, stripped-down performances are sure to capture the raw intensity of the gifted storytellers grown right here in our region.

Adult/Senior Advance Price $20, Door Price $25 | Student/Lap Children $11

ADVANCED TICKET LINK

THANK YOU TO TIMBERLAKE LODGE FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENT - WEBSITE

Join the Tender Hearts Club Listening Room Series in LaCrosse, WI on Sunday May 18th at 3:30pm for an amazing time with close friends in familiar spaces as Amanda Grace and the series welcome Forrest + Margaret McCurren. For more information email: maplevanrecords@gmail.com or DM via instagram @carriagehousetunes

$10 Suggested Donation

BYOB

Quickly becoming one of the busiest places to stop in to visit in the Trempealeau area, Schwertle Family Farms has something for everyone! Groovy Grind coffee, food court, beer garden open all day 11-5pm, and the barnyard is open all day.

Live music with Amanda will be from Noon-2pm - FREE!!  

Learn more here:LINK

I can’t wait to get back to my local cozy coffee shop and play some new music I have been working on! See you Friday May 16th from 6-8PM // FREE !!

Join me this Saturday in Minneapolis!
I’ll be playing at Graze Food Hall—an awesome venue in the North Loop filled with amazing food, great vibes, and even better company. It’s totally FREE, so grab your friends and come hang out for a fun night of live music!

Mark your calendars for a powerful evening of stories and music with Amanda Grace and Kelly Smith at Two Fathoms Brewery from 6-9PM // FREE //

About Kelly: Folksinger/songwriter Kelley Smith is a hopeless romantic who fancies old poetry and grandpa sweaters. All at once whimsical and haunting, Smith delivers deeply affecting lyrics with wry charm and a time traveler's voice. Prone to melancholy and daydreaming, Kelley spent her childhood roaming the woods of Minnesota and singing to forest animals. To this day, her longing for that landscape runs deep and seems to find its way into her songs in one way or another.

Raised by musicians, Smith always had music in her bones, but it wasn't until she was 40 and a mother of four that her first record, Moon Child (2022), came to be. As an insomniac, she wrote this first batch of songs by moonlight. They evoke a sense of belonging, juxtaposed with escapism, as she croons about long-term love, grief, and her draw to the night sky.

Since 2022, Kelley has had the honor of sharing stages with folks such as Charlie Parr, Kelly Hunt, Wild Horses, Dave Simonett, Alan Sparhawk, Stephen Wilson Jr., and many others. Most often performing solo or as a duo, Smith interprets old folk songs on guitar and banjo, in addition to her original music.

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”In its truest form, folk music requires us to slow down, listen closely, and let ourselves be absorbed by stories that take us to another place and time. And there might be no better example of that in the Minnesota music scene than Kelley Smith. These organic and unvarnished songs reflect life experiences that could as easily come from past lives as they could from Kelley’s soul.”

- David Dennison, Rieder Homestead Concerts

Plan your dinner + show date night in advanced for Saturday April 12th at 8PM at the lovely Aster Cafe, Minneapolis!

RESERVE YOUR TABLE for parties of 1-4 : RESERVE HERE

$10 Advance or $15 cover added to your tab

Amanda is a Minnesota native and has released music drifting between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody; with ballads wrapped in warm vocals. In 2016 she received a Front Of The Line Pass from The Voice and her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” was nominated for Blues & Roots Radio Album Of The Year. Amanda just released her eighth album called Give Me Away. The songs reflect questions Amanda asks herself regarding the status of her own thoughts and heart, and through her music hopes to convey that the giving of oneself, reinforces goodness in the lives of others. Collaborating with Matt Patrick of The Library Studio of Minneapolis Amanda has created her most stunning recording to date with an insightful blend of rock, pop and folk sounds with an intent to showcase her sultry voice.
musicbyamandagrace.com

Raised in a small town outside of Dayton, Ohio, French grew up playing music in the church. He sang with various bands and flirted briefly with the trombone and cornet before falling in love with the guitar at 16. French played in bands through college and started performing music professionally. French moved to Minnesota in 2005, but it was not until several years later that he truly immersed himself in songwriting catalyzed by a painful divorce in 2014.
mfrenchmusic.com

Music 9pm - 11pm

The Songwriters in the Round Series is proudly sponsored by the Hallberg Family Foundation

Every month, the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community brings in 3 songwriters to perform at the Hallberg Center for the Arts in an "In The Round" format, performing their original pieces of music.

Admission is Free.

Songwriters in the Round starts promptly at 7pm.  Seating is limited, so please arrive early!

This month's show brings Matt Hannah, Bob Knight and Amanda Grace to the Freemore Stage.

Admission is Free.

Songwriters in the Round starts promptly at 7pm.  Seating is limited, so please arrive early!

You will be able to Stream This Performance

Matt HannMatt Hannah is a Minneapolis-based folk Americana singer-songwriter. His sophomore album Dreamland (2017) was noted by the Star Tribune and City Pages and called “inspired” by BABYSUE. His third full-length studio album House of Illusion (2022) charted on NACC 200 and was lauded as a “standout album” by WVIA Host George Graham. His music faithfully blends his love of Americana songwriters with a passion for the riff-based intensity of 90s rock.

Bob Knight

I'm an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist and producer with a broad range of musical experiences. ​ I've been working as an original artist, sideman and session player, handling bass, acoustic and electric guitars, bouzouki, mandolin, Dobro, and lap steel. I've played in a number of Twin Cities ensembles. My first love, though, is songwriting, and I'm hoping that I improve with every new set of songs. My latest tunes were demoed in my home studio, and recorded in Nashville, TN. 

Amanda Grace

Amanda is a Minnesota native and has released music drifting between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody; with ballads wrapped in warm vocals. In 2016 she received a Front Of The Line Pass from The Voice and her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” was nominated for Blues & Roots Radio Album Of The Year. Amanda just released her eighth album called Give Me Away, and “As she hops from one genre to another, she doesn’t try to change, tweak, alter, or reinvent them. She simply owns them. And that is the secret of making yourself stand apart from the pack.” Dave Franklin, Big Takeover

tickets: $8 online / $12 at the door

TICKET LINK

AMANDA GRACE
Amanda is a Minnesota native singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, releasing music drifting between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody; with ballads wrapped in warm vocals. In 2016 she received a Front Of The Line Pass from The Voice and her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” was nominated for Blues & Roots Radio Album Of The Year. Amanda just released her eighth album called Give Me Away, and “As she hops from one genre to another, she doesn’t try to change, tweak, alter, or reinvent them. She simply owns them. And that is the secret of making yourself stand apart from the pack.” – Dave Franklin, Big Takeover

CHRISTOPHER DAVID HANSON
Greetings friends, I’m Christopher David Hanson, a passionate Nashville recording artist residing in the Ely area of Minnesota. I'm blessed to share my acoustic talents with audiences across the midwest area, bringing joy to resorts, breweries, wineries, bars, and festivals. I've had the privilege of sharing stages with an array of inspiring artists, including Trampled by Turtles, Charlie Parr, Gin Blossoms, Black Oak Arkansas, Live, Eve 6, Shannon Curfman, Cory Chisel, and even recording alongside incredible musicians from Wynonna Judd's and Carrie Underwood's bands. It's a thrill to acknowledge these accomplishments, but what truly matters is the passion and professionalism I bring to every performance. Get ready to be uplifted by my soulful blend of original story songs, blues, folk, heartfelt love songs, and timeless covers. I hope to see you at a show soon.

tickets: $8 online / $12 at the door.

all ages!

Join us for an evening of Americana/Folk-Rock at Superior Tavern! FREE / NO COVER!

About the artist:
Amanda is a Minnesota native singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, releasing music drifting between folk, alt- pop/rock and Americana. With roots as a pianist her writing is thematically varied with an emphasis on melody; with ballads wrapped in warm vocals. In 2016 she received a Front Of The Line Pass from The Voice and her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” was nominated for Blues & Roots Radio Album Of The Year. Amanda just released her eighth album called Give Me Away, and “As she hops from one genre to another, she doesn’t try to change, tweak, alter, or reinvent them. She simply owns them. And that is the secret of making yourself stand apart from the pack.” – Dave Franklin, Big Takeover

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