Join us for an evening of honoring the life and songs of Joe Hill, whose fiery advocacy for workers’ rights laid the groundwork for generations of protest music and influenced iconic figures like Woody Guthrie. His legacy will be shared with storytelling and songs that continue the living tradition of American folk music that champions solidarity. The Joe Hill Road Show is a multimedia performance by folk duo Michael & Nell.
Funding for this event has been made possible in part by The Puffin Foundation.
Event admission is free with paid entry to the Woody Guthrie Center. Theater seating will be first-come, first-served on the day of the performance. No advance ticketing is available.
About Michael & Nell
East Nashville-based folk artists Michael & Nell (Michael J August and Nell Levin) released their album Welcome Home on July 31, 2020. On the national August Folk Alliance DJ Chart, Welcome Home was the No. 5 album, their Election Year Rag was the No. 3 song, and Michael & Nell were the No. 7 artists. The title cut of their album Welcome Home was a finalist in the 2021 Songs for Social Change contest sponsored by RAWA (Renaissance Artists and Writers Association). They created the acclaimed multimedia Joe Hill Road Show and released their companion Joe Hill Roadshow CD in 2016. They have performed the Show live 29 times for colleges, unions and community groups and virtually 8 times with funding from Tennessee Arts Commission, Puffin Foundation, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Humanities Tennessee and UNIFOR, Canada’s largest union. They founded and performed with the “formidable” Shelby Bottom String Band from 2008 to 2015. The band’s East Nashville Rag album was released in 2012. Michael & Nell have played at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium and at many venues, including house concerts and benefits for environmental, community, labor and social justice organizations.
