LPR Presents: Rising Appalachia
About This Event
At National Sawdust, LPR Presents appears alongside Rising Appalachia and Viv & Riley. LPR Presents favors a production-minded approach to contemporary vocal storytelling, treating opera as a form shaped by the room and the audience. Rising Appalachia brings Appalachian traditions, New Orleans soul and global roots music with a community-centered activist stance, while Viv & Riley contribute vocal-forward rock/pop with Americana edges.
About the Artists
LPR Presents
LPR Presents is an individual opera artist whose work in New York City often appears in venue-based contexts such as National Sawdust. Their programming centers on contemporary vocal storytelling, including the event titled *LPR Presents: Diles que no me maten*.
Rising Appalachia
Rising Appalachia is an internationally touring folk ensemble blending Appalachian traditions, New Orleans soul, harmony singing, and global roots music through immersive live performances, grassroots activism, storytelling, and community-centered culture.
Viv & Riley
Viv & Riley is a rock/pop group working at the edges of americana, with an emerging footprint on streaming. In New York City, they have appeared in lineups tied to National Sawdust, including bills associated with LPR Presents and Rising Appalachia.