21+ |Doors 7:30PM | Show 8:30PM

CARSIE BLANTON

with support from The Burning Hell

BIOS:

Carsie Blanton:

Carsie Blanton is a songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism. A

radical folk artist in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, her infectious melodies and lyrical

wit keep listeners rapt while she conjures spirits of vaudeville, campfire singalongs, and

punk rock. Blanton and her road-tested band deploy humor, camaraderie, and

considerable musical muscle to enroll each audience in a rare vision of hope and

solidarity.

In addition to writing and performing music, Carsie works as a political organizer and

activist. In fall of 2025, she participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a direct action to

bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sailboat. In early October, after a month at sea, she

was imprisoned in Israel for five days along with hundreds of her comrades.

Soon after, Blanton released The Little Flame, a song of solidarity covered widely on

social media during her detention. The Little Flame features background vocals from

Irish band Ye Vagabonds and Carsie’s Palestinian/New Zealander prison-mate Rana

Hamida, and appears on her latest album, The Red Album Vol II.

After two decades spent on the road, Blanton has amassed a dedicated fan base and a small menagerie of viral hits, and regularly sells out mid-size venues across the U.S. and Europe. 2026 will find her touring heavily with her own band and in collaboration with Canadian folk-punk rabblerousers The Burning Hell, as well as continuing her organizing work with Artists Against Apartheid and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

The Burning Hell:

The Burning Hell is the musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Sharratt. Their narrative-driven songs are packed with literary, historical, and pop-cultural subjects, incorporating a frequent fixation on apocalypse and ruin into work that celebrates participation in a surprising, wry, and even occasionally beautiful world. Based in the woods of Prince Edward Island, Canada, The Burning Hell emphasizes connection and commitment to the political power of sharing music.