Lucinda Williams

Tickets on sale Friday 13 June 2025, 10am BST

Lucinda Williams, a three-time Grammy Award winner, has spent over three decades forging her own path. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, her early life instilled a "culturally rich, economically poor" worldview. After honing her skills in clubs, she released her self-titled album, a cornerstone of the Americana movement. Though initially a cult favorite, its 2014 reissue was hailed as a "perfect work."

For the next decade, Williams moved frequently, earning immense industry respect and a growing fanbase, including a Grammy for Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Passionate Kisses." Her impactful yet sparse output included the 1998 album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, which earned her first Grammy as a performer.

Recent albums like West (2007) and Blessed (2011) showcased her evolving sound, blending trademark melancholy with newfound hope. This progression led to critically acclaimed double albums, Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone (2014) and The Ghosts of Highway 20 (2016). Her 2020 socio-political masterpiece, Good Soul Better Angels, garnered two Grammy nominations and widespread media attention. In October 2021, Williams was inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall Of Fame.