Jackie Venson

Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024 Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at SXSW.

Venson’s breakthrough album Joy received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019, and while the pandemic stood in the way of touring plans for the next year, Venson nonetheless found new levels of fame with her livestreaming presence throughout 2020, which led to her landing the #9 position on Pollstar’s Top 50 Livestreamers list for the year and a booking on the legendary Austin City Limits. 

In 2021 Venson collaborated with renowned producer Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) on Love Transcends, a love letter to Texas blues rock in all its forms. Venson followed that up with Evolution of Joy, a reimagining of Joy that was created with help of producer Frenchie Smith (Toadies, Jet), and the duo teamed up again for 2023’s Ghost in the Machine, an electro funk, jazz-infused guitar pop album that updates 2020’s Vintage Machine. Venson’s next album, The Love Anthology, comes out in January 2025 to coincide with her third annual January residency at the iconic Austin venue Antone’s.

“…one of the most singular talents of her generation” – Guitar.com, “one of the 10 Young Bluesbreakers Making the Blues Fun Again”

“…commands audiences with her face-melting guitar chops and distinctive smoky voice” – Bandcamp Daily

“One of the 15 young guns making the Les Paul cool again…Few possess Venson’s talent: her exquisite playing pairs with her smoky voice to sublime perfection” – Guitar World

“Jackie Venson is truly an Austin legend in the making.” – Forbes

“With her stunning ability to make a six-string sing, Jackie Venson is [Gary] Clark’s most obvious heir apparent on the Austin music scene” – Austin360

“…plays guitar with a blues ethos — well enough to be named Austin’s best guitarist in 2019 — but fills in the space around her riffs with synthesizers and pop melodies.” – Vulture

“Jackie Venson fuses electric Hendrix-meets-Prince blues guitar and a panoply of synthesized voices and vibes, eagerly and fluidly passing through genres to never quite call one home” – Premier Guitar

“brings together blues, soul and pop in a way you’ve never heard before” – Afropunk

Food & Bar: Our full food and drink menu will be available before and during the show.