Amanda Shires Michael Schmelling

AMANDA SHIRES
TUESDAY 11/15. Rev Room. 8 p.m. $25 General Admission; $149 VIP.

If you’re unfortunate enough to be unfamiliar with the name Amanda Shires, let’s simply allow the names of a few other musicians in her orbit to speak to her reputation: John Prine? Jason Isbell? The Texas Playboys? Does that do anything for you? What if we told you that, in 2019, the singer-songwriter and fiddle virtuoso formed a country supergroup called The Highwomen with the likes of Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby? And it might be, maybe, possibly worth mentioning that Shires sings like Dolly Parton and writes with the vivid imagistic stylings of Tom Waits. If that impressive resume doesn’t pique your interest, we feel sorry for you. On the other — more enlightened — hand, if you’re now clambering to witness Shires’s talent in person, you’re in luck. Amanda Shires will grace the stage at The Rev Room in Little Rock, touring in support of her critically acclaimed 2022 record “Take It Like a Man.” For the Shires superfans out there, VIP tickets are available that include early venue entry, access to an intimate soundcheck, free merchandise and memorabilia, and a Q&A with the artist.

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