Grace Bowers made her late-night television debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last night. The breakthrough guitarist, songwriter and bandleader, along with her band The Hodge Podge, performed “Tell Me Why U Do That” from Bowers' debut album, Wine On Venus, which is available now. Watch/share HERE.
Produced by John Osborne of Brothers Osborne, Wine On Venus embodies the unique energy of Bowers’ live performances with The Hodge Podge. The album has garnered critical attention from NPR All Things Considered and more, with StyleBlueprint noting,“In her debut album, Wine on Venus, she explores what it means to be young, thought-provoking, soulful and empowered.” Garden & Gun declares, “Phenom Grace Bowers is poised for six-string stardom,” while Forbes praises, “an infectious, joyous party and a worthy introduction to Bowers,” and The Bluegrass Situation proclaims, “an exceptional breakout talent who seems primed for a long career to come.” Stream/purchase Wine On Venus HERE.
Announced today, Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge will headline the Mercury Lounge in New York City on Sunday, December 8. Tickets are now available to purchase through the CITI pre-sale HERE. The general on-sale will begin on Friday, August 16, at 10:00 AM EST.
The release of Wine On Venus marks another milestone in a breakout year for Bowers, who made her Grand Ole Opry debut on her eighteenth birthday, was recently named a U.S. Global Music Ambassador by the U.S. Department of State and YouTube’s Global Music Diplomacy Initiative and is nominated for Instrumentalist of the Year at the 2024 Americana Music Association Honors & Awards.
Additionally, Bowers and The Hodge Podge will continue to tour through this fall including select dates with The Red Clay Strays and Gary Clark Jr. as well as performances at prominent festivals such as the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Bourbon & Beyond, XPoNential Music Festival and Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival. See below for a complete list of tour dates.
Reflecting on the project, Bowers shares, “I’m so excited to share my first album with the world! It’s been a long time coming, and I’m proud of what was created with the incredible Hodge Podge and John Osborne producing. We recorded everything live, as it should be, for this sonic journey. I hope you love it as much as I do.”
Originally from the Bay Area and now calling Nashville home, Bowers began garnering attention after sharing videos of herself playing guitar on social media during the pandemic. In the years since, she’s been featured on “CBS Mornings” in a piece focused on a new wave of young female guitarists, performed alongside Dolly Parton as part of her Pet Gala special on CBS, joined Lainey Wilson as part of CBS’ New Year’s Eve Live celebration, performed as part of the “Men’s Final Four Tip-Off Tailgate Presented by Nissan” and been sought after by everyone from Devon Allman to Tyler Childers and Susan Tedeshi to Kingfish. Of her 2023 Newport Folk Festival debut, Rolling Stone declared, “Her 20-minute performance gave the distinct sense that everyone lucky enough to have attended was witnessing a star in the making,” while The Tennessean calls her “a 17 year old Blues guitar prodigy,” with a, “heart as big as her talent is vast.”
Most recently this summer, Bowers joined artists such as Slash and Brothers Osborne on the road, performed alongside Billy Idol at the Fired Up For Summer benefit concert and raised $30,000 with her 2nd Annual “Grace Bowers & Friends: An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music” benefit show, $15,000 of which was donated to MusiCares®. With the release of Wine On Venus (distributed by The Orchard), Bowers continues to establish herself as one of music’s most intriguing new artists.
WINE ON VENUS TRACK LIST
1. Won No Teg
2. Get On Now
3. Tell Me Why U Do That
4. Holding Onto Something
5. Madame President
6. Lucy
7. Dance To The Music
8. Mookie’s Blues
9. Wine On Venus
GRACE BOWERS & THE HODGE PODGE CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
August 13—Los Angeles, CA—Desert 5 Spot
September 7—Mill Valley, CA—Sound Summit 2024
September 9— La Vista, NE—The Astro+
September 10—Wichita, KS—WAVE+
September 11—Santa Fe, NM—The Santa Fe Opera House+
September 13—Telluride, CO—Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
September 15—Bristol, TN—Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
September 18—Silver Spring, MD—The Fillmore*
September 19—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE*
September 20—Louisville, KY—Bourbon & Beyond
September 22—Camden, NJ—XPoNential Music Festival
September 29—Franklin, TN—Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival
October 11—North Charleston, SC—Riverfront Revival
November 1—Ebisu, Japan—Blue Note Place
November 2—Tokyo, Japan—Blue Note
November 3—Tokyo, Japan—Blue Note
December 7—New York, NY—The Beacon Theatre#
December 8—New York, NY—Mercury Lounge
December 14—St. Louis, MO—The Factory#
December 15—Kansas City, MO—Uptown Theater#
December 16—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium#
December 21—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore#
May 2, 2025—Miramar Beach, FL—Sun Sand and Soul
*supporting The Red Clay Strays
+supporting Gary Clark Jr.
#with Allman Betts Revival
