The Current presents

Allison Russell

with Autumn Nicholas

Doors: 6:00 p.m. | Performance: 7:00 p.m. | 18+

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Allison Russell

Montreal-born, Nashville-based Allison Russell is a Grammy, Juno, Americana, SOCAN, and Folk Award–winning artist and Polaris Prize–shortlisted singer-songwriter, producer, author, actor, and human rights advocate.

Her acclaimed solo debut Outside Child (2021) was followed by The Returner (2023), released via Concord/Fantasy. Prior to her solo work, she co-founded and toured internationally with Po’Girl, Birds of Chicago, and Our Native Daughters, and remains an active collaborator with OND and a member of Joni Mitchell’s Joni Jam.

In 2024, Russell joined Hozier’s Unreal Unearth tour across the U.S. and Europe, with their duet “Wildflower & Barley” earning her first Billboard Hot 100 entry. Her Rainbow Coalition ensemble and All Returners tour continued through 2025 across Australia and North America. She also co-wrote “Human Mind” with Hozier for Mavis Staples.

Russell has received eight Grammy nominations and one win, alongside multiple honors including Americana Award nominations and Album of the Year, a Juno Award for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year, International Folk Music Awards, Canadian Folk Music Awards, and UK Americana Awards. She was also named Billboard Women in Music Canada’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year and shortlisted for the Polaris Prize.

She made her Broadway debut as Persephone in Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown in November 2024 and has since completed a second run in the role. Offstage, Russell is a powerful advocate and organizer, curating the historic Once and Future Sounds set at Newport Folk Festival and co-founding Love Rising, which has raised over $550,000 in support of LGBTQIA+ communities.

Her forthcoming memoir will be published by Little, Brown, and her third album is slated for release in 2026.

Autumn Nicholas

Autumn Nicholas (she/he/they/them) is a gifted songwriter and performer whose powerful voice and poignant lyrics have moved audiences across the country. Recognized as one of Music Forward Foundation’s Emerging LGBTQ+ Artists for 2023 and Nashville Scene’s Country Music Almanac 2024 Artists to Watch, Autumn blends artistry with activism to create music that inspires and uplifts.

Deeply passionate about creating change, Autumn draws inspiration from movements like Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Their music celebrates the beauty of individuality—beyond gender, circumstance, or skin—and encourages listeners to reflect, connect, and take action.

Autumn’s dynamic performances include appearances at Newport Folk Festival, 30A Songwriters Festival, and Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe, where they hosted the first-ever all-Black History round. They shared the stage at Bridgestone Arena for the Love Rising benefit alongside Hozier, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Sister Strings, and more. Autumn has graced the main stage at Nashville Pride, performed in the Pass the Mic series at The Tennessee Theatre, and opened for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at the Ryman Auditorium.