Joy Oladokun

KRCL 90.9 FM Presents

Joy Oladokun: The Heavy Things Tour
With support from Houston Kendrick

Monday, November 2
Doors: 7:00 PM
The Grand at The Complex

Since her breakthrough in 2020, acclaimed singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “Nashville’s most low-key musical revolutionary” and celebrated for her uniquely vulnerable voice. Her albums in defense of my own happiness (2021) and Proof of Life (2023) appeared on numerous best-of-the-year lists.

Her forthcoming project, Observations From a Crowded Room, due out October 18, marks a significant evolution in her career. The 15-track collection—12 songs and 3 interludes—blends her pop-folk roots with electronic and psychedelic elements. Oladokun wrote and produced the album herself during a period of introspection and questioning.

A proud queer Black woman and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Oladokun has performed at the White House for the Respect for Marriage Act signing ceremony and appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “CBS Saturday Morning,” “TODAY,” PBS’ “Austin City Limits” and NPR Music’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.” Her music has appeared in documentaries and TV series including “And Just Like That,” “CSI: Vegas” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Her song “i see america” was a finalist for the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Award for Best Song for Social Change.

Oladokun has collaborated with Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Jason Isbell and Noah Kahan, and has toured with Morris, Isbell, Kahan, John Mayer, Tyler Childers, Hozier, My Morning Jacket, Pink Sweat$, Leon Bridges and Manchester Orchestra.