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Friday, February 27, 2026  ·  8:00 PM CST

Emily Scott Robinson

with special guest Olivia Ellen Lloyd

4545 N Lincoln Ave · The Myron R. Szold Music & Dance Hall · 773.728.6000


“Colorado singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson mixes folk and country with gorgeous, clear-eyed examinations of faith, hope and regret.” - NPR

On her third album with Oh Boy Records, and her fifth since beginning her career a decade ago, Emily Scott Robinson once again unveils her mastery as a performer and storyteller. With her 2026 release Appalachia - recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios with Grammy-nominated producer Josh Kaufman - Robinson opens herself up to experimentation and sings in her crystal-clear voice about resilience, love, grief and hope.

“There's this thing I do with every record I make,” she says. “I knit a prayer into it, and I ask for all these songs to find their way to everyone who needs them. I ask these songs to be of service, to help people find and experience joy.

https://www.emilyscottrobinson.com/


Olivia Ellen Lloyd

Olivia Ellen Lloyd will try anything once. From flight attendant school in Dallas to producing theater in New York and teaching in Guatemala, Lloyd sought adventure but struggled to find a greater sense of purpose - until she found her way back to music. Channeling that restless spirit, she writes songs that pay homage to her Appalachian roots while charting fresh territory.

Her debut album, Loose Cannon, has garnered over a million streams while Olivia has been busy touring, winning songwriting contests (Kerrville New Folk 2023; Songwriter Serenade 2024 Finalist), and generally eating life down to the rind. Saving Country Music called her recent sophomore album, Do It Myself, “one of those albums that you measure all of the other albums against as the year unfolds," while Holler Country called Lloyd “one of those artists that other artists absolutely love" in their list of 25 artists to watch for 2025.

Heavily influenced by country, folk, and indie rock, Lloyd's sound combines the traditional, rooted sounds of her West Virginia upbringing with the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants exhilaration of her current life. She is inspired by the electric heartbeat of New York City, the peaceful quiet of her small hometown and the rich moments of life on the road in between.

https://olivialloydmusic.com/