Jenny Lewis @ Ryman Auditorium

Jenny Lewis put on a thrilling show at Ryman Auditorium on March 13, 2024, leaving the Denver audience mesmerized. Prior to Lewis’s performance, Hayden Pedigo energized the stage.

Hayden Pedigo

Hayden Pedigo is an acoustic guitarist and soundscape composer hailing from Amarillo, Texas. The son of a truck stop preacher, Hayden spent his teen years woodshedding the American guitar picking styles of John Fahey combined with experimental sound manipulation. By his early 20’s Hayden had already collaborated with luminaries such as Charles Hayward of This Heat, Fred Frith, Werner “Zappi” Diermaier of Faust, and Terry Allen. Hayden’s sound explorations are defined by his love of the vast Texas Panhandle landscapes and the ambient inspirations that world provides. Beyond music, Hayden had a much-publicized 2019 run for Amarillo city council after a satirical campaign video went viral and Hayden’s political aspirations became serious. A new documentary Kid Candidate, which recently premiered at SXSW, shows Hayden’s unlikely run for office.

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Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis is an indie folk artist, best known as lead singer and guitarist for the band Rilo Kiley. She has released three solo albums, Rabbit Fur Coat (with The Watson Twins), Acid Tongue and 2014’s The Voyager. She is also a former child actress.

In 1995, she formed the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. The band consisted of Pierre De Reeder, Blake Sennett and Dave Rock (later replaced by Jason Boesel). Beginning with a country sound, Rilo Kiley gravitated toward a indie rock sound. Their 2004 album More Adventurous found widespread success. The song “Portions for Foxes” lead to a rise of fame. In 2005 made a deal with Warner Bros. They opened for Coldplay on their U.S. tour in 2005.

In 2002, Lewis contributed to some female vocals for The Postal Service. Lewis performed in the video for the hit “We Will Become Silhouettes”, and toured with the band in 2003. Lewis also contributed vocals to several tracks on the 2004 Cursive album The Ugly Organ.

In 2004, Conor Oberst invited Lewis to record a solo record for record label Team Love. Described by Lewis as “a kind of soul record,” Rabbit Fur Coat, released in January 2006, features contributions from musicians Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine, and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie on a cover of The Traveling Wilburys song “Handle With Care”. The Watson Twins provide accompaniment and the album is billed as Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins. Lewis toured with the Watson Twins in support of the album in early 2006.

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