Two iconic voices in American music will perform at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb and eight-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne are set for Thursday, Nov. 13, in the Alys Stephens Center’s Jemison Concert Hall.
Loeb brings her signature blend of introspective songwriting and 1990s nostalgia, from her chart-topping hit “Stay (I Missed You)” to her recent acclaimed projects spanning music, film and radio. Osborne is known for her soulful vocals and powerful songwriting, including the global hit “What If God Was One of Us.” Together, these trailblazing artists promise a night of music only true originals can deliver.
The performance will be at 7 p.m. Tickets from $45. Buy tickets or visit AlysStephens.org. Discounted tickets are available for UAB students and staff; call 205-975-2787 for more information. Student rush tickets are also available.
Grab your best flannel and gather in the Alys Stephens Center lobby before the show for drinks and tunes.
Arts Circle members have access to a pre-show reception in the Abroms Patrons Lounge one hour prior to the performance for beverages and hors d’oeuvres. Gold Circle members and up can enjoy VIP parking in the Patrons Lot. Become a member.
Lisa Loeb
Loeb was the first independent artist to have a No. 1 single on the charts without a recording contract for her platinum hit “Stay (I Missed You)” from the 1994 film “Reality Bites.”
Since then, she has had multiple hit singles and gold-certified albums. Loeb has released 20 albums, including five children’s albums and two illustrated children’s books with music. She has her own weekday SiriusXM radio show “Stay with Lisa Loeb” on ’90s on 9. Loeb recently released her acclaimed album “A Simple Trick to Happiness” and co-created the musical “Together Apart” with 100 other Brown University alumni to benefit The Actors Fund. Her latest album, a collaboration with The Hollow Trees, “That’s What It’s All About,” is a tribute to timeless songs.
Loeb’s recent television appearances include “Fuller House,” “That ’90s Show” and the Hallmark TV movie “Hanukkah on Rye.” Other highlights include creating an original New York Times crossword puzzle for its 75th anniversary, joining Daryl Hall on his show “Live from Daryl’s House,” and going on tour with Lyle Lovett for “In Conversation and Song.” Beyond music, her impact extends through her children’s albums, eyewear line, acting, voiceover work and philanthropy.
Joan Osborne
Osborne is a multiplatinum-selling recording artist. A native of Kentucky, she moved to New York to attend NYU Film School but dropped out after becoming involved in New York City’s downtown music scene. Her 1995 album “Relish” was a critical and commercial success and spawned the international hit single and video “What If God Was One of Us” and earned Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Osborne created the album’s artwork and directed the video for its second single, “St. Teresa.” She has traveled the United States and the world for more than 25 years performing in clubs, theaters, arenas and stadiums, with her own band and as a featured vocalist.
Osborne founded her own independent label, Womanly Hips Records, in 1991. She has performed duets with Luciano Pavarotti, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith, Emmylou Harris, Isaac Hayes and many others. Osborne toured with the post-Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead and with Motown’s Funk Brothers and toured the United States as co-headliner with Mavis Staples. She opened for The Who at New York’s Madison Square Garden and co-headlined for the Lilith Fair tour. Other career highlights include performing for the Dalai Lama at his monastery in Dharamsala, India; being a featured artist at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway; producing two critically acclaimed albums for Americana stalwarts The Holmes Brothers; performing before a crowd of 100,000 at the Olympic Games in Atlanta; and recording and performing with side project band Trigger Hippy, founded by Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman.