Sawyer Fredericks

Sawyer-toga has become a Memorial Day Weekend tradition at Caffè Lena. Every year, Sawyer Fredericks comes back, and audiences come from near and far to see him. For the past four years, these shows have sold out. We’re delighted to welcome Sawyer back for two more Sawyer-toga shows.

Raised on a farm in central New York, Fredericks began performing at farmers markets, open mics and some of New York’s most storied venues when he was 13. His deep, soulful voice, introspective songwriting and assured performances brought him to a larger audience when he won Season 8 of NBC’s The Voice.

Winning The Voice was only one chapter in a musical life that has continued to evolve on Sawyer’s own terms. After releasing his major-label debut, A Good Storm, with Republic Records, he chose independence. His 2018 album Hide Your Ghost, which he wrote and produced himself, returned the focus to the songs, the voice and an artist determined to follow his own instincts.

His 2020 album Flowers For You earned premieres from People, American Songwriter and Billboard, while two of its songs received top honors from the Independent Music Awards. “Born” found an audience on SiriusXM’s Coffee House channel and Amazon Music’s Fresh Folk and Americana playlist.

Fredericks continued exploring new musical territory with 2023’s The Golden Tree EP, featuring his band along with Sav Buist and Katie Larson of The Accidentals, and a 2024 collaboration with fellow Upstate New York artist Cassandra Kubinski on “Burn It Down.”

His latest album, No Need To Wonder, released on Earth Day 2025, turns his attention toward the natural world and our relationship with it. He supported the album with full-band and solo touring, including performances at City Winery and a West Coast run.

Caffè Lena has remained a place Sawyer returns to year after year. There’s something special about hearing an artist with this much history in an intimate room, surrounded by people who have watched his music grow and change. For some, Sawyer-toga has become an annual reunion. For others, this will be the first time hearing that remarkable voice from just a few feet away. Either way, we look forward to welcoming you in.

Sawyer-toga is back at Caffè Lena, and remember: the last four years have sold out.

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