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Rachel Sumner & The Traveling Light

Fri, Jul 22

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Lambertville

While their instrumentation and textures show roots deep in bluegrass and traditional folk music, Sumner's lyric-forward writing and penchant for snaking chord progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the acrobatic range of her brilliant bandmates.

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Rachel Sumner & The Traveling Light
Rachel Sumner & The Traveling Light

Time & Location

Jul 22, 2022, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Lambertville, 7 N Main St, Lambertville, NJ 08530, USA

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Rachel Sumner & The Traveling Light:

July 22, 2022

Time: 8:00-9:30pm

Admission: $25

With songs as sweet and biting as the nectar and venom in her voice, Rachel Sumner has been captivating audiences throughout the northeast with her exciting new band Traveling Light. While their instrumentation and textures show roots deep in bluegrass and traditional folk music, Sumner's lyric-forward writing and penchant for snaking chord progressions demand something beyond folk conventions, highlighting the acrobatic range of her brilliant bandmates Kat Wallace (fiddle/tenor guitar/harmonies), and Mike Siegel (upright bass). Sumner is no stranger to the stage. She spent her early career on the bluegrass circuit, singing and writing with the genre-bending Boston group Twisted Pine. Since setting out on her own, Sumner's songs have been critically acclaimed, winning the Lennon Award in the folk category of the 2021 John Lennon Songwriting Contest for her song "Radium Girls (Curie Eleison);" earning her a…

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