ON TOUR THIS SPRING AND SUMMER
 
HEADLINE SHOWS AND FESTIVAL APPEARANCES
IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE INCLUDING NEW YORK CITY, LONDON, STAGECOACH, UNDER THE BIG SKY FESTIVAL, TELLURIDE, MERLEFEST AND MORE
 
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL JUST ANNOUNCED
APPEARING JULY 28

“Sublime Appalachian heartbreak.” - Rolling Stone
 
"Sometimes the minute you hear a voice, you know it's for the ages. That's how Canadian Bella White, the daughter of a Virginia bluegrasser, enters the picture. Making her second album now, at 22, White is poised for a major breakthrough. This is her origin story." - NPR
 
“At just 22, Bella White is a songwriting prodigy and emotional alchemist.” - Grammy.com
 
"Bella White bends the genres to her will, producing a fresh sound exploring all-too-familiar melancholia... Honest and grand, 'Flowers on My Bedside' elevates the familiar folk song form, showcasing White’s mastery of simplicity."  - Consequence
 
"Her lyrics are wise beyond her years—she’s 22, good lord—as is the warble in her voice." - Jezebel
 
“(‘Break My Heart’) is an instant classic”  - Folk Alley
 
"Among Other Things finds her, only two albums in, already stretching beyond what’s expected of her."  - No Depression
 
"Her vocal range is unreal, and her songwriting ability takes complex thoughts and turns them into beautiful melodies." - Whisky Riff

TORONTO, ON – April 21, 2023 – Calgary-born singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, Bella White, has released her new album, Among Other Things, today via Rounder Records.  The LP was produced by Jonathan Wilson and features Buck Meek of Big Thief on guitar. Bella teased Among Other Things with a handful of  songs that together give the listener a sense of Bella’s remarkable writing and life-long-honed skills as a bluegrass player. “Bella White stands out as the youngest in her class of breakthrough virtuosos defined by the likes of Billy Strings and Amythyst Kiah. Her poetic poignancy conjures up the palpable devastation from a novice lover whose heart —one brimming with naïve ideas of romance—has shattered into a seemingly irreparable form,” said American Songwriter. The tracks include The Way I Oughta Go, Rhododendron, Break My Heart, and Flowers On My Bedside. Bella spoke with PopMatters about the album - read that story here - and she was No Depression’s April Spotlight Artist - read her personal essay here and their interview with her here. 

Mesmerizing live, Rolling Stone included Bella in their Best Things We Saw roundup of AmericanaFest. She just announced a July 28 appearance at this year’s Newport Folk Festival - the date is one of many she is playing this spring and summer including her U.S. headline tour that includes a stop in New York City on May 4.  She has also added dates in Europe and the UK and has confirmed appearances at major U.S. festivals throughout the spring and summer including Stagecoach, Merlefest, Telluride, Under The Big Sky, and more. All tour dates listed below.
 
White made her mark on the scene with the release of her debut album Just Like Leaving. The LP caught the attention of Rounder Records which signed her last year. While traditional bluegrass originated in Appalachia, the genre has surely found a safe and loving Canadian home via her songwriting. The 22-year-old singer/songwriter and instrumentalist shies away from modern and fussy arrangements, and instead brings a traditional style of music into the contemporary moment by personalizing it to her own experiences. White has shown herself to be a star student of the bluegrass genre, with something new to bring to the table. Her ability to translate modern experience to an old sound is seamless and compelling, and permeates the boundaries of a regional genre with authentic singing and songwriting. Read more about Bella White here.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
April 28 - Stagecoach - Indio, CA
April 25 - Grand Ole Opry - Nashville, TN
May 2 – The Loft at City Winery Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
May 3 – Pearl St. Warehouse – Washington, DC
May 4 – Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2) – New York, NY
May 17- Duke’s Indy – Indianapolis, IN
May 19 - Sleeping In The Woods Songwriter Festival - Monticello, KY
May 20 - Pit House – Slade, KY
June 13 - Telluride Bluegrass Festival - Telluride, CO
June 18 - Black Deer Festival, Tunbridge Wells, UK
June 20 - The Glad Cafe - Glasgow, Scotland
June 21 – The Lexington, London, UK
June 23 – SPOT, Groningen, Netherlands
June 24 - Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival - Rotterdam, ZH, NETHERLANDS
July 14 - Under the Big Sky Music & Arts Festival, White Fish, MT
July 28 - Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI

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