A modern folksinger whose music nods to the genre’s 1970’s glory days, Amy Speace is considered one of the great contemporary singer-songwriters. Heralded by Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Billboard Magazine and NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” Amy Speace was discovered by Judy Collins, who signed her to her record label and has recorded her song, “Weight of the World.” Amy’s latest 3 releases all debuted at #1 on the Folk DJ Charts. “What Amy Speace says – what she sings – she says with a confluence of poetry and honesty, of emotional specificity” – Jon Pareles, The New York Times.
She’s the 2020 winner of the AMA UK’s International Song of the Year for her song, “Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne.” She has been featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and in a segment for “Marketplace.” Craig Havighurst of Nashville’s WMOT radio calls her “Sublime and inimitable…Speace has been one of [Nashville’s] premiere folk artists of the last decade.” Amy has played many festivals around the world, including Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Glastonbury Music Festival, legacy stages like The Grand Ole Opry and The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and is a favorite of “Mountain Stage Radio.”
A well-respected writer, she’s had essays published in The New York Times, No Depression, Working Mother Magazine, Salon.com and leads workshops in songwriting and performance. Her forthcoming debut collection of poetry, The Cardinals, will be published by Red Hen Press on September 1, 2026. In 2025 she published To The Performer: A Handbook for Singer-Songwriters. She holds an MFA in poetry from Spalding University.
Location: Night School Bar
719 N. Mangum St.
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Parking is available behind the building off of W. Corporation St.
Showtime: 7pm - 9pm
Tickets: $15-35
Tickets are sliding scale— please select the price that makes the most sense for you. $1 of every ticket will be donated to a local aid organization.
A modern folksinger whose music nods to the genre’s 1970’s glory days, Amy Speace is considered one of the great contemporary singer-songwriters. Heralded by Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Billboard Magazine and NPR’s “Weekend Edition,” Amy Speace was discovered by Judy Collins, who signed her to her record label and has recorded her song, “Weight of the World.” Amy’s latest 3 releases all debuted at #1 on the Folk DJ Charts. “What Amy Speace says – what she sings – she says with a confluence of poetry and honesty, of emotional specificity” – Jon Pareles, The New York Times.
She’s the 2020 winner of the AMA UK’s International Song of the Year for her song, “Me and the Ghost of Charlemagne.” She has been featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and in a segment for “Marketplace.” Craig Havighurst of Nashville’s WMOT radio calls her “Sublime and inimitable…Speace has been one of [Nashville’s] premiere folk artists of the last decade.” Amy has played many festivals around the world, including Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Glastonbury Music Festival, legacy stages like The Grand Ole Opry and The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and is a favorite of “Mountain Stage Radio.”
A well-respected writer, she’s had essays published in The New York Times, No Depression, Working Mother Magazine, Salon.com and leads workshops in songwriting and performance. Her forthcoming debut collection of poetry, The Cardinals, will be published by Red Hen Press on September 1, 2026. In 2025 she published To The Performer: A Handbook for Singer-Songwriters. She holds an MFA in poetry from Spalding University.
Location: Night School Bar
719 N. Mangum St.
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Parking is available behind the building off of W. Corporation St.
Showtime: 7pm - 9pm
Tickets: $15-35
Tickets are sliding scale— please select the price that makes the most sense for you. $1 of every ticket will be donated to a local aid organization.
