August 14th, 2023 10pm Stage 1
Jackson Payne
Jackson Payne is a singer-songwriter, violinist, and pianist based in New York City. With roots in both the South and the Midwest, Jackson’s intimate and personal songwriting encompasses multiple styles and seeks to explore the complexities of human emotion and the societal conditions that impact how humans relate to each other. Jackson plans to record an album of eleven original songs titled You Know Who You Are. in the near future. In addition to songwriting, Jackson has written for musical theatre, orchestras, and small instrumental ensembles, and also teaches violin and piano lessons at schools throughout New York City. Above all, Jackson is a lover of music and its extraordinary ability to bring people together, and that is exactly what he hopes to accomplish with his own music.