Saturday, July 26th • 7:30pm • Side Stage
Abby Posner has been a working musician in Los Angeles for the past 18 years. She is best known for her ability to play nearly any instrument that she can lay her hands on. If you have seen Abby perform live, you know she can play a mean lead-blues guitar solo, or throw down a complex Earl Scruggs banjo riff. You also may have spotted her playing drums, mandolin, or bass while using her looping pedal. In addition to her versatility, she puts passion and soul into everything she plays. Her music runs the gamut from Folk to Roots to Americana and is not afraid to lean on the blues. She is as varied musically as the instruments she plays. Her new CD Second Chances- released in Aug 2023 with a sold out show at McCabe’s in Santa Monica, CA. Abby tours solo, duo and trio or with her full band The Big Fall Her performances are genuine, engaging and refreshing.
- Winner of 28th Annual USA Songwriting Contest 2023
- Winner of 2020 Shelter In Place Songwriting Award-Topanga Banjo Fiddle Fest
- Americana Fest Official Showcase Artist 2023
- Folk Alliance International Official Showcase Artist 2022 and 2024
- Original songs heard on Netflix, Hulu, Freeform, CW and more!
- Featured on KCRW, BBC, and Bluegrass Situation
- “What we are listening to” – No Depression
- Ken Burns Country Music Bank Of America Commercial Lead
Posner’s musical influence ranges from the folk anthology recordings, to modern indie-pop. She has been called the female Elliot Smith who can shred on the guitar and play every instrument under the sun. Artists that she is influenced by: Andrew Bird, Punch Brothers, Donovan Woods, Gregory Allen Isakov, and Indigo Girls
website: abbyposner.com