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Jackie Venson

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Live music spanning cultures and genres comes to the stage as part of the University of Chicago Presents series, featuring a performance by Jackie Venson.

Friday, February 19, 7:30 PM

Jackie Venson

Jackie Venson

Austin Texas blues‑rock guitarist and singer‑songwriter

Headliner


Jackie Venson (born 5 February 1990) is an American singer‑songwriter and guitarist from Austin, Texas. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2011 and has released five studio albums, including Joy (2019) and Ghost in the Machine (2023), as well as several live albums. Venson is known for blending blues, rock, soul and funk in her performances and has shared the stage with artists such as Gary Clark Jr., Melissa Etheridge and Alanis Morissette.

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