Backyard Listening Picnic (Women’s/Queer Music)

$35 via Venmo. All goes to musicians + National Center for LGBTQ+ Rights. Lesbian-hosted; all welcome.

(Unlike a lot of music events, we really do start on time. 💋 )

⭐ Evening Schedule ⭐

6:00–6:30 p.m.

Arrive, find your spot, uncork your favorite beverage, spread out your picnic, and settle in with a warm, kind, intimate set of folks from queer/trans, polyam, women’s and/or live music communities.

6:30 p.m.

An opening set by an exceptional emerging musician.

7:00–8:00 p.m.

70% live concert. 30% intimate interview of the featured artist by Femily + Mags (aka “The Seesters”). Think *Behind the Music* meets a backyard listening room. Each night's featured artist shares the stories, confessions, and pivotal moments behind their songs, which you hear performed live.

From your picnic blanket, you'll experience a lively, candid conversation. Instead of listening in a crowded bar, you'll actually hear every lyric and every story in a relaxed, cozy outdoor setting where the music and the artist take center stage. (And where you can be in bed - or out on the town - by 8:30pm.)

⭐About the Featured Artist: Kristin Ford

A nationally touring queer, biracial singer-songwriter signed to Ani DiFranco's Righteous Babe Records, Kristin Ford has played more than 2,000 shows across 50 states and 10 countries. Her fearless songwriting and magnetic live performances blend folk, rock, and punk.

https://www.righteousbabe.com/pages/kristen-ford?srsltid=AfmBOop7PlTxZr8PP6waZzgqVHkWhzeRYcwjsPE1g_-yaiq8WXBSq5jj

⭐About the Opening Artist: Mags Baker

Former San Franciscan turned Austin troubadour, Mags Baker is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and radio host. Her Folk Alliance Song of the Year–nominated song "Trouble" and appearances at the Texas Women Songwriters Festival showcase her vibe of heartfelt, story-rich feminist Americana.

https://www.magsbaker.com/