This year’s American Songbook celebrates the voices of women and nonbinary performers who have not only shaped the landscape of music, but have also driven important conversations on gender, identity, and empowerment. Galvanized by a Sex Pistols concert, the UK-born Marion Elliot adapted the sobriquet Poly Styrene, formed a band and then promptly changed the history of rock by recording the seminal punk anthem Oh Bondage! Up Yours! Poly Styrene would only release one album in the 1970s, but Germ Free Adolescents would prove to be one of the most influential LPs of its era. For this evening of music by and inspired by Poly Styrene and her band X-Ray Spex, the American Songbook band—featuring Keyanna Hutchinson (guitar), Barbara Duncan (percussion), Evan Lawrence (bass), and Elenna Canlas (keyboards and vocals)—will be joined by an array of musical luminaries, all paying their respects to a true punk pioneer.
Come on let's get HAPPY (HOUR)!
5:30-7:00 pm at the Independent Cafe, inside the David Rubenstein Atrium. Enjoy special prices and the signature American Songbook: Tribute to Poly Styrene drink, Punk Punch!
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1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track reservations for this event are no longer available, but you're still in luck! Over half the capacity is open to General Admission.
3. The performance will be streamed live for free on this web page.
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