Hemingway Birthday Porch Concert W/ Rachel Swain In Oak Park

Tonight, as part of our F@H series we present a porch concert featuring Rachel Swain. We will also acknowledge our student scholarship recipients while celebrating Hemingway’s 127th birthday and the centennial publication of The Sun Also Rises in 1926. General lawn seating will be available and feel free to bring your own lawn chair. Refreshments will also be available.

*net proceeds benefit the Foundations Student Scholarship Fund

This event is RAIN OR SHINE

Rachel Swain doesn’t mind when people two-step to her pain—she welcomes it. Raised on the sounds of country, bluegrass, and soul, Swain’s powerful voice and poignant songwriting have earned her recognition in the Americana scene over the past two decades. A native of Austin, Texas, and later Houston, Swain grew up surrounded by music, learning to play fiddle, guitar, and bass, and honing her skills in projects ranging from indie rock to 60s French pop.

Her earlier…