Grace Pettis, Anna Vogelzang, Kari Arnett

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A close-up of Grace Pettis.

Grace Pettis

The Writer’s Block series assembles a national touring musician with a regional artist and a local player. For this edition, a dynamite trio of woman artists performs in a Nashville-style in-the-round format: each taking turns around the circle with a song and a story. Former Austinite and now Nashville-based Grace Pettis turns rumination into emotional uplift. Former Madisonian Anna Vogelzang, now based in Evanston, Illinois, makes bright, textured folk pop. Madisonian Kari Arnett is an accomplished writer of story songs.

media release: Slothtrop Music in association with the Bartell Theatre is thrilled to announce the next edition of Writers Block, a concert series bringing together local regional, national, and international songwriters.

Writers Block aims to celebrate the vibrant music scene in Madison by showcasing both established and emerging artists. Each concert will feature three songwriters in a Nashville Style all acoustic songwriters in the round. The Bartell Theatre’s Evjue Stage will be transformed four times a year into on of the regions premier listening rooms, providing a unique experience, highlighting different musical styles and offering audiences a chance to discover new favorites.nd support the thriving musical culture here in Madison."

Tickets and Information: Tickets for Writers Block are available at bartelltheatre.org. For more information about the series, artist lineups, and upcoming dates, please visit writersblock.show.

Slothtrop Music was founded in 1995 to promote and nurture independent musicians, providing a platform for artistic expression, and bringing exceptional music to regional audiences. Based in Madison, WI, we are committed to fostering a vibrant and diverse music community.

more on Grace Pettis:

Award-winning singer-songwriter Grace Pettis just released her new album, Down To The Letter.  Following her critically acclaimed Working Woman record, Grace Pettis' much-anticipated sophomore MPress Records release, Down To The Letter, pulls no punches and captures the Nashville-based, Alabama-Austin-raised singer-songwriter at the peak of her songwriting powers. Chronicling the end of a long term relationship with heartbreaking detail, the lyrics deftly toe the line between personal autobiography and universal catharsis. The record is about one woman's journey through tough times, coming out on the other side all the more herself – vulnerable but triumphant, bruised but in possession of her own, solitary strength.The record was produced by lauded singer-songwriter-producer Mary Bragg (Natalie Price) and showcases Pettis' rich voice, perhaps one of the most dynamic and agile of her generation.