2023 is all about making your own magic. Miko Marks and I had a vision and with the heavy lifting of Brooklyn Basement Records and Paladin Artists, it’s manifest! We are going on tour!!!!!!!!! Miko has been an inspiration…
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Oct 26 2022
A New Exhibit Honors the Women Who Shaped Country Music--- And continue to Propel it Forward
The Power of Women in Country Music, a new exhibit coming to the NC Museum of History from the GRAMMY Museum on October 28, spotlights the women who shaped country music and those who continue to propel it forward.
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Jan 27 2022
Rissi joins Christone "Kingfish" Ingram for the 662 Juke Joint Tour!
GRAMMY-nominated blues artist Christone "Kingfish" Ingram today announces a stellar lineup of supporting acts for his upcoming tour Christone "Kingfish" Ingram Presents 662: Juke Joint Live, including genre-trailblazing singer-songwriters Rissi Palmer, Camille Parker, and Maggie Rose. Full list of…
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Jun 17 2020
Duke Performances presents Music in Your Garden
We’re proud to present Rissi Palmer as a part of Music in Your Gardens, a free eight-week online concert series showcasing nationally renowned artists who call Durham and the surrounding area home. The series shifts Duke Performances’…
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Jun 9 2020
Songs for the Common Good Livestream present Rissi Palmer on Saturday, June 20
Songs for the Common Good hosts artists who write songs about our common history, songs that break down barriers and lift up public values. Tickets are $10-20, reserve yours HERE.

Jan 10 2020
The new play, Orange Light, features the music of Rissi Palmer
ORANGE LIGHT, written by Howard L. Craft and directed by Joseph Megel, is inspired by the 1991 Imperial Foods Plant fire in Hamlet, NC. This play, with music by Rissi Palmer and movement, tells the story of one North…
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Nov 13 2019
Rissi sings from the Country Soul Songbook
Country Soul Songbook is a high-energy community celebration that spotlights alternative voices in country-soul-Americana music-- a quarterly, seasonal, Durham-centric concert series (and Potluck!) featuring local musicians, AND an online episodic documentary series highlighting artists, Durham culture, and the…
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Sep 6 2019
Airdates and times for In Studio with Rissi Palmer
It was a tremendous honor to be included in this series of intimate concerts with Tift Merritt and The Kruger Brothers and I'm really excited for you all to see the finished product!!! In Studio with Rissi Palmer will…
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Aug 27 2019
Rissi Palmer featured in Our State Magazine's September issue
Thank you to Mark Kemp, Eddie Huffman, Eric Waters, Dean Driver, and the beautiful Doodad Farm for having me and including me. If you haven't been there to see a show, you're really missing out. You can read about…
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Aug 21 2019
Indy Week interviews Rissi Palmer
Thank you to Kyesha Jennings and Indy Week for the awesome interview... check it out HERE!!!

Aug 12 2019
Rissi Palmer performing her new album, Revival, at the ArtsCenter on August 22
I will be playing my new album, Revival, in it's entirety at The ArtsCenter at Carrboro on Thursday, August 22. There will be special appearances by Al Strong, Shana Tucker, Gordon Hartin, Omar Ruiz-Lopez & Lizzy Ross from…
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Jul 10 2019
In studio with Rissi Palmer & UNC-TV
You and your guests are invited to an exclusive, intimate In Studio concert by Rissi Palmer!
As a local complement to the next Ken Burns’ blockbuster documentary, Country Music, UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina presents In Studio, a…
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May 10 2019
Rissi Palmer performs songs from new album at Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on May 11!!!
I am excited to be playing the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre in Wake Forest, NC this Saturday, May 11. Here are the details:
Where: Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 Brooks St, Wake Forest, NC 27587
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Jan 23 2019
Get your tickets now for Rissi's week of shows in Florida in March!!!
Hey Florida Friends,
I am excited to be taking part in the Livingroom Concert Festival this year. During the week of March 26-30, I will be playing 90+min. intimate shows in Sarasota, Tarpon Springs, St. Pete, and Clearwater. Here…

Aug 29 2018
Rissi Palmer one of six acts to headline Living Room Festival in March 2019 in Tampa, FL!!!
The Living Room Festival announced their 2019 lineup and Rissi Palmer was chosen as one of six artists to headline!!! This one of a kind festival takes place in the Tampa Bay area March 26-31 and hosts 30 concerts during…
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May 15 2018
Rissi Palmer playing the Concerts on the Quad at UNC Asheville on July 16!!!
On July 16, the boys and I are coming to Asheville!!! Read more about the series HERE and I hope to see you there!!!

Jan 25 2018
Even the Losers Get Lucky Sometimes: A Tom Petty Tribute
You can purchase tickets HERE!!!
Nov 16 2017
A new original Rissi Palmer song included in The Durham Nutcracker!!!
I have had the distinct pleasure of working with the amazing talent at Walltown Children's Theatre for three years now. Each Christmas, they put on "The Durham Nutcracker" (Tchaikovsky with a Durham twist) and I'm super excited because this year…
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Sep 5 2017
Rissi Palmer opening for Charley Crockett
I'm excited to be opening for the fabulous Charley Crockett on September 27 at Motorco in Durham, NC. Tickets are going fast so get them HERE. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door...

Jan 27 2017
ST LOUIS...I'm coming home!!!
ST LOUIS!!! I'm coming home. I'm SO excited to come back and be a part of this amazing show with Brian Owens The Vaughans, Dylan McDonald, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra!!! Put it on your calendars now: Sunday, May…
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Nov 8 2016
From Durham with Love: A Benefit Concert for North Carolina Flood Relief
I'd like to invite you to be a part of an event benefitting Hurricane Matthew survivors in North Carolina this Friday in collaboration with Durham Share to take action for those who cannot. Please join me this Friday night at…

Jul 6 2016
Durham Magazine discusses the upcoming Warehouse Blues Series
Rissi will be appearing on Friday, July 15 at 5:30pm at Durham Central Park as a part of the Warehouse Blues Series. Check out Durham Magazine's write up of the show HERE.

Dec 14 2015