A wealth of musical talent — covering folk, pop, country, hip-hop, mariachi and more — will be performing live in Park City at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival as part of the 21st annual Sundance ASCAP Music Cafe.
The ASCAP lineup, announced Monday, includes some Grammy winners, among them Argentine singer-songwriter Claudia Brant, rapper Everlast (“What It’s Like”), folksinger Patty Griffin and country singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack (“I Hope You Dance”).
Meanwhile, performing-rights organization BMI has announced that an all-female lineup will play its Snowball music showcase.
The Snowball’s headliner is yet to be announced. Opening acts include folk-pop performer Neyla Pekarek, formerly the cellist for The Lumineers; pop singer Hailey Knox; and Brooklyn-based rock singer-songwriter Tamar-kali. The show is set for 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at The Shop, 1167 Woodside Ave., Park City, near the Park City Library Center. It is open to credentialed festivalgoers.
(Liza Nelson | courtesy S-Curve Records) Neyla Pekarek, formerly a member of The Lumineers, will be one of the performers at the BMI Snowball, Tuesday, Jan. 29, in Park City during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
The ASCAP Cafe offers a variety of acoustic and near-acoustic performances, starting at 2 p.m. each day from Friday, Jan. 25, to Friday, Feb. 1. It is free to credentialed festivalgoers.
The cafe will see the return of the ACM & Bluebird Cafe Songwriters Series, a showcase of country singer-songwriters that will include Womack, Deana Carter, Carlton Anderson and Jacob Davis. Those sessions are set for Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 30 and 31.
On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Brazilian singer-musician Seu Jorge — famous for his David Bowie covers on the soundtrack of Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” — will team with countryman Jaques Morelenbaum to perform music from the movie “Abe,” which appears in Sundance’s Kids section.
Here are the acts booked for the Sundance ASCAP Music Cafe:
(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Flor de Toloache accept the award for best ranchero/mariachi album for "Las Caras Lindas" at the 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas. The New York-based band will be one of the acts performing at the Sundance ASCAP Music Cafe during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in Park City.
Beulahbelle • Folk/pop duo, made up of sisters Kaitlyn Dever (also an actor, seen in “Them That Follow”) and Mady Dever.
Stephen Bishop • Pop singer/songwriter; his song “It Might Be You” (from “Tootsie”) got an Oscar nomination in 1983.
Claudia Brant • Grammy-winning Argentine-born singer-songwriter.
Mel Bryant and the Mercy Makers • Blues/soul band; ASCAP NewSong competition winners.
Dounia • Teen alt-R&B singer with Moroccan and New York roots.
The Dumes • L.A. indie rock band.
Everlast • Rapper-composer, known for his solo hit “What It’s Like” and as frontman of House of Pain.
Flor de Toloache • All-female mariachi band from New York.
Patty Griffin • Legendary folk singer-songwriter.
Herizen • Disco singer and actress.
IDKHOW (I Don’t Know How But They Found Me) • Indie pop/electronic duo from Salt Lake City.
Leland • Pop/R&B singer-producer.
Patrick Martin • Alt-folk singer-songwriter.
MILCK • Pop singer-songwriter who created Women’s March anthem “Quiet.”
Shim Moore • Rock musician, former frontman for Sick Puppies.
Neff-U & Priscilla Renea • Pop/R&B/hip-hop producer (real name: Theron Feemster) and pop/R&B/soul vocalist-songwriter.
Judith Owen • New Orleans-based singer-songwriter.
Park88 • Piano-rock duo, formed by Park City couple Rich Wyman and Lisa Needham.
JP Saxe • Canadian pop/R&B singer-songwriter.
Warbly Jets • L.A. alt-rock band.