
Country singer-songwriter and roots artist Melissa Carper performs live at The White Horse in Austin.
Melissa Carper plays The White Horse on Thursday, October 29, starting at 8 PM. She's an Austin-based country singer-songwriter and roots artist who came here from Arkansas, and she's known for her evocative vocals, sharp lyrics, and her work on the double bass. A friend and frequent collaborator, Chris Scruggs, gave her the nickname 'Hill-Billie Holiday'.
She's been recording on two fronts. In 2024, she released the acclaimed album Borned In Ya through Thirty-Tigers Records. At the same time, she's part of the duo Theo Lawrence and Melissa Carper, whose duet album Havin' A Talk came out through Warner Records and features the songs 'Good Luck to Ya' and 'Dat Ain't Right'.
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This is a solo bill, so the night is all her. The show is at The White Horse, 500 Comal St, Austin, TX 79702, on Thursday, October 29, at 8 PM, with a $10 cover charge.