Brandi Carlile with the Colorado Symphony

An 11x GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, producer, #1 New York Times Bestselling author and activist, Carlile is known as one of music’s most respected voices. She has released seven full-length albums to date including her most recent, 2021’s 3x GRAMMY Award-winning In These Silent Days. Widely beloved by her peers, Carlile has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, The Highwomen, Soundgarden, Alicia Keys and Dolly Parton, was named OUT Magazine’s 2023 “Icon of the Year,” awarded Billboard’s Women In Music “Trailblazer Award,” CMT’s Next Women of Country “Impact Award” and NMPA’s 2023 Songwriter Icon Award and received multiple recognitions from the Americana Music Association. On top of being a musician and writer, Carlile is a founder of the Looking Out Foundation, which has raised over $4 million for grassroots causes to date. Carlile lives in rural Washington state with her wife and two daughters, Evangeline and Elijah.