Gay Ole Opry at the Country Soul Songbook Summit

The Gay Ole Opry is this Friday at 4:00 pm ET! Hen in the Foxhouse, Luisa Lopez, Amina Shareef Ali, and Juan & the Pines will be bringing you so many beautiful songs, I promise your heart will feel a little better after you listen to them sing. To see the Opry—and so much more!—you … Read more

October Queer Country Quarterly

The Queer Country Quarterly returns on Saturday, October 3rd at 8:00 pm ET! With Lilli Lewis, Mercy Bell and your faithful host, Karen & the Sorrows! Watch here or on YouTube Live and we’ll also be streaming on the Karen & the Sorrows page on Facebook Live! Please contribute if you can! Venmo @karenandthesorrows and your tips will help support … Read more

July Queer Country Quarterly

Beloveds, the QCQ is back! With two of our favorite fabulous stars, Secret Emchy Society and Mya Byrne! And, of course, your faithful host, Karen & the Sorrows. Please contribute if you can! Venmo @karenandthesorrows and your tips will help support the musicians. And if you’re in Brooklyn, you can still order delivery from Branded! … Read more

June Queer Country Quarterly

The Queer Country Quarterly is back on Thursday, June 25th at 8pm ET! With Rahne Alexander from Baltimore, Jobi Riccio from Boston, Catherine the Great from Roanoke, Virginia, and your host Karen & the Sorrows coming to you from Brooklyn! And we’ll be raising money for our local bail funds to support the protests! Please … Read more

May Queer Country Quarterly

The Queer Country Quarterly is back! I recognize that technically this makes it monthly, but QCQ is more fun to say so I’m sticking with it. Livestreaming with you in April was so lovely, I can’t wait to do it again. And it’s a really special line-up: We’ve got mandolin superstar Maddie Witler! And Nadine … Read more

April Queer Country Quarterly Livestream

Friends, I put together a stretch of really special Queer Country Quarterly/Monthlies this spring because there are so many amazing musicians from around the country I can’t wait to introduce you to. So we’re gonna livestream them all! Please contribute to the musicians if you can! Venmo @karenandthesorrows and your tips will all go directly … Read more

Queer Country West Coast – The Fall Edition

Queer Country West Coast returns to El Rio is San Francisco with our Fall Edition on October 21st. We’re pleased to feature Low Sky Echo, an Oakland-based indie Americana band comprised of veterans of the Bay Area music scene. Jackie Strano once fronted The Hail Marys and The Passengers, Hilary Reed produced Twang for several … Read more

My Gay Banjo Record Release Party

Come celebrate My Gay Banjo’s amazing new album—and the final stop on their big tour! Doors at 6:30 pm, show starts at 7:00 pm. $8 (but no one turned away for lack of cash) The line-up: Small TalkBrooklyn-based bluegrass, folk, indie-rock five piece. Stomping, clapping, yodeling all the way home. Karen & the Sorrows“Country keeps … Read more