LPR Presents: Rising Appalachia
About This Event
At National Sawdust, LPR Presents, an individual opera artist whose programming centers on contemporary vocal storytelling, appears on a bill with Rising Appalachia, the Atlanta/New Orleans-rooted folk group led by sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith. The bill juxtaposes LPR’s narrative-driven, room-responsive approach to vocal performance with Rising Appalachia’s mix of banjo, fiddle, cello and world percussion, highlighting a meeting of operatic clarity and roots ensemble textures.
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.