MARTHA REDBONENative American & African-American Vocalist/Songwriter
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
6PM Cocktail Reception
7PM Performance
Location: Quad City Botanical Center
Sponsored: Quad Cities Cultural Trust

Tickets: https://bit.ly/3AL3LB6
Join us for PASS: Performing Arts Signature Series. This intimate VIP experience provides the opportunity for Q&A and up-close conversation with the artist. PASS events are held at unique venues through Quad Cities, so no two events are alike!
All proceeds benefit arts education and enrichment for over 30,000 K-12 students each year through the Visiting Artist Series program. Get your backstage PASS to see world-class performing artists and support arts education in our community!
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A Native and African-American vocalist/songwriter/composer/educator, Martha Redbone, is known for her unique gumbo of folk, blues, and gospel from her childhood in Harlan County, Kentucky infused with the eclectic grit of pre-gentrified Brooklyn. Inheriting the powerful vocal range of her gospel-singing African American father and the resilient spirit of her mother’s Cherokee/Shawnee/Choctaw culture. With songs and storytelling that share her life experience as a Native and Black woman and mother in the new millennium, Redbone gives voice to issues of social justice, bridging traditions from past to present.
​In residence May 8-12, 2023
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PASS, Quad City Arts’ premiere performing arts subscriber series, will be featuring six benefit parties with featured artists from our Visiting Artist Series, guests can enjoy an evening of complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, friendly conversation, and a spotlight performance with incredible artists from different cultural backgrounds.