Rhiannon Giddens

Name: Rhiannon Giddens
Start: 2026-09-22T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-22T20:00:00+02:00
Location: De Oosterpoort

took place · 22 Sep 2026

De Oosterpoort, Groningen

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American folk and Americana singer Rhiannon Giddens performs at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, bringing her powerful vocals and storytelling to the stage.

About: Rhiannon Giddens

Armed with banjo and fiddle, Giddens has spent two decades championing the overlooked Black musical heritage of America - from North Carolina porch tunes to opera stages. A Pulitzer Prize winner and Artistic Director of the Silkroad Ensemble, she is at the height of her powers.

532.5K

monthly listeners on Spotify

#16

highest position on Billboard Top Folk Albums (You're the One, 2023)

announced concerts in 2026-2027 (Songkick)

What's new

2026-06
Giddens announced her seventh solo album Hope is the Thing with Feathers, which will be released on September 18, 2026 via Nonesuch Records and was recorded in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
2026-05
Nonesuch Records announced a European autumn tour, which begins on September 22, 2026 in Groningen and continues via Antwerp, Utrecht, Paris, Luxembourg, Manchester, Dublin and Belfast.
2025-12
What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow, her collaboration with Justin Robinson, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.

Tour

GroningenAntwerpUtrechtParisLuxembourgManchesterDublinBelfastHamburgLondonEdinburghGateshead

Tracks

Tomorrow Is My Turndebut solo album from 2015, mix of 20th-century standards

Freedom Highwaysolo album from 2017, mostly original compositions about Afro-American history

They're Calling Me Homecollaboration with Francesco Turrisi (2021), won the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album

What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crowcollaboration with Justin Robinson (2025), Grammy-nominated for Best Folk Album

Hope is the Thing with Feathersseventh solo album, announced for September 18, 2026

Recent shows

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