Jeri Katherine Howell and Violet and the Newsroom at The Monarch

Doors at 7, show at 8. BYOB.

Jeri Katherine Howell is an award-winning Americana singer-songwriter and cultural organizer based in Frankfort, Kentucky. She creates music and experiences that inspire us to live in complex and caring relationship with one another and the planet. Her compelling performances center vulnerable lyrics, dynamic vocals and guitar, and shared music making - you will likely sing, you may cry, and you just might help write a song! She has released multiple singles and four albums, including Woman (2025). Tune in at jerikatherinehowell.com/woman.

Violet and the Newsroom is an acoustic folk string band out of central and eastern Kentucky. Violet (Lexington, Kentucky) plays fiddle, Anabel (Carlisle, Kentucky) plays bass, and Clay (Frankfort, Kentucky) plays mountain dulcimer and mandolin. All three are vocalists and multi-instrumentalists. Their repertoire includes folk songs, fiddle tunes, country standards, re-imagined pop covers, and original music. Check out newsroom.band for more.

The Monarch is a nonprofit creative hub, social club, and resource center that's home to a community of artists, musicians, and music lovers in Louisville, KY.