An Evening of Music and Reading with Musician and Author Ahna Ell

Ahna Ell is a musician and writer based out of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Her band, Nashville-based Forlorn Strangers, has recorded and toured across the country, been featured in Rolling Stone and Relix magazines, and played the IBMAs, Americanafest, and more.

Ell launched her solo project in 2021 with the self-recorded lo-fi bedroom folk album Everybody’s Gonna Let You Down. She has since released several EPs and collaborative singles, culminating in the 2026 release of Ride On. She continues to tour and has opened for Billy Strings, The Head and the Heart, The Wood Brothers, Elephant Revival, James Felice (The Felice Brothers), Al Olender, and more.

Her debut book, Everywhere I Go, is a memoir about coming home to yourself, living in community, and finding your place in the world. It was published on September 1, 2026, by Rose Line Press.

Ahna will share her music and selections from her book from 6–7:30 pm.

Free, as always, but please grab a book and/or donate to the artist!