This event is in the past.It took place on March 19, 2026 at Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall.


Rhiannon Giddens reimagines American roots music with a banjo and a voice that spans opera houses to front porches. The MacArthur Fellow weaves folk, blues, and global traditions into performances that feel both ancient and urgently alive.
Roots music reimagined
MacArthur Fellow
Banjo virtuoso
Opera-trained vocals
Tips
🎻bring tissues for her ballads
🎭Zellerbach has great acoustics throughout
🎶check out her latest album beforehand
Rhiannon Giddens
Civic Center


Rhiannon Giddens reimagines American roots music with a banjo and a voice that spans opera houses to front porches. The MacArthur Fellow weaves folk, blues, and global traditions into performances that feel both ancient and urgently alive.
Roots music reimagined
MacArthur Fellow
Banjo virtuoso
Opera-trained vocals
Tips
🎻bring tissues for her ballads
🎭Zellerbach has great acoustics throughout
🎶check out her latest album beforehand
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