The UNCG Concert and Lecture Series kicks off the 2024-2025 Season on Friday, September 6th with a performance by GRAMMY- and Country Music Association Award-winner Brandy Clark, whose work has made her one of her generation’s most esteemed songwriters and musicians.
In the midst of yet another landmark year, Clark won Best Americana Performance at this year’s 66th GRAMMY Awards for her song “Dear Insecurity,” featuring 11x GRAMMY-winner Brandi Carlile. It was Clark’s first GRAMMY win. The song is from Clark’s self-titled album, which was produced by Carlile and features her most personal songwriting to date.
Released to overwhelming critical acclaim, Brandy Clark landed on several “Best of 2023” lists including NPR Music, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, Los Angeles Times and Forbes, who calls the album “an Americana Masterpiece.”
In addition to her work as a solo artist, Clark has written songs such as “A Beautiful Noise,” the GRAMMY-nominated duet performed by Brandi Carlile and Alicia Keys, and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow.” She also composed the music and lyrics for the hit musical comedy, Shucked, alongside her longtime collaborator, Shane McAnally. With the show, Clark won Outstanding Music at the 67th Drama Desk Awards and was nominated for Best Original Score at the 76th Tony Awards, with Shucked receiving nine Tony nominations overall last year.
Brandy Clark appears at the UNCG Auditorium at 8:00 pm on Friday, September 6th. UNCG Faculty and Staff are $25, and UNCG Student tickets are $7.50 each. There are also season packages available at ucls.uncg.edu
2024-2025 UNCG Concert and Lecture Series
2024-2025 CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES
Brandy Clark, September 6, 2024
A 16-time GRAMMY® nominee and winner of the 2024 GRAMMY® for “Best Americana Performance,” Brandy Clark won the 2014 Country Music Award for “Best New Song” and was Tony-nominated for her music and lyrics to the hit Broadway musical comedy Shucked.
SW!NG OUT, October 18, 2024
This night of Lindy Hop and social dance accompanied by a live Big Band will conclude with an invitation to the audience for an on-stage jam session.
Collage, October 26, 2024
Join School of Music students and many of our world-class faculty members for this non-stop evening of amazing performances with a Halloween theme. Get in the spooky spirit with special lighting, haunting music, and scintillating performances!
Roomful of Teeth, January 31, 2025
This two-time GRAMMY® winning vocal band is dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice and revolutionizing choral music.
Lang Lang, March 15, 2025
A virtuosic pianist whose musicianship and charisma make him one of the most sought-after performers of this century, Lang Lang regularly opens the season at Carnegie Hall.
The season also includes two Robinson Family Visiting Jazz Artist performances: Guitarist Peter Bernstein on November 24, 2025 and Percussionist Brevan Hampden on April 25, 2025.
Visit ucls.uncg.edu for more information on the artists and to purchase tickets
THANK YOU TO OUR UCLS SPONSORS
UCLS is made possible by support from Presenting Sponsors Joseph M. Bryan, Jr. and the Cemala Foundation; Underwriting Sponsors Melissa Greer/Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices, and UNCG Housing and Residence Life, Hospitality Sponsor Quaintance-Weaver Restaurants and Hotels; and Media Sponsor Our State magazine. Performance sponsors include Pam and David Sprinkle (SW!NG OUT) and Pamela Pittman and Ward Robinson (Robinson Family Visiting Jazz Artists).