Dessa

The U.S. has denied Visas to 29:11, the South African group I’m slated to tour with in Aug.
My band and I will perform in Sioux Falls (8/9), Earlham (8/10), and Mpls (8/17). Chicago will be postponed to 12/11; Madison to 12:13. (Refunds avail from venue websites.) Sorry for the garbage news. Sucks.

We are just catching up on emails, so forgive the late excitement as this was mentioned in Dess's newsletter last week.

Dessa is coming to Meow Wolf! Holy wow, what a pairing made in artistic heaven!

I have stress baked.
Vanilla cakes were drowned in citrus-brown sugar syrup. Clementine peels were boiled alive in heavy cream. Buttercream ganache was whipped within an inch of its life.
And I feel a lil better.

Gotta kick over a few trees to make an omelette.

Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Sioux Falls, Madison, Fort Collins, Earlham—see you next month.

Dessawander.com/events

DENVER. tickets.meowwolf.com/events/denve...

MADISON. I am headed your way with the incredible voices and players of 29:11. Tickets on sale riiiiiight now.

www.etix.com/ticket/p/463...

Milwaukee. That’s little me in the distance, so thanks to Benjamin Sand for the snap.

Quick heads up that this show has half sold through already. So might wanna act quick if you’d like to catch it.

MINNEAPOLIS. Tickets on sale today for my performance with 29:11, coming all the way from Cape Town.

www.axs.com/events/10349...

CHICAGO. Tickets are on sale now for Thalia Hall. I’ll be performing with the South African group 29:11, a show that will hit only a few cities.

www.ticketweb.com/event/dessa-...

Courtesy Joshua the Jellyfish.

Ah, mannnn. Thanks for the nod.

Rehearsal: finito.
Tomorrow: St. Cloud.
On deck: Colorado & S Dakota.
Iowa: news soon.

Backstage at Icehouse. Thanks, Minneapolis.

Donate to Help 29:11 Record Songs of Bravery and Resistance, organized by Brendon Adams Hello! And thank you for visiting the 29:11 International Exchange alb… Brendon Adams needs your support for Help 29:11 Record Songs of Bravery and Resistance

If you’ve seen me perform with 29:11 before, you know how INSANELY talented this group is. If you’re lucky enough to have a little extra to spare, maybe give the link a look. (And yep, they’re a registered non-profit.) www.gofundme.com/f/help-2911-...

Shows on shows. Selling out with a quickness, but tickets are still available in Duluth and Fort Collins, Colorado. Stay tuned for a mess of new Midwest dates. Dessawander.com/events

100 days can feel so very long.

An illustration, made many moons ago by Kai Benson, of my best friend Jaclyn and me. Eating as much wasabi as we could bear.

Handwritten lyric card bought at a Dessa show in 2021. Signed and dated 8 August 2021. DESSA Anger is just love, Left out And gone to vinegar.

I got to drop this lyric in conversation yesterday!

…granted, it was a conversation with my therapist, but still…

@dessadarling.bsky.social

Happy Poetry Month, everybody. Signed up some copies of TITS ON THE MOON to celebrate. store.doomtree.net/product/dess...

If you could stand your younger selves behind you
then turn and walk the line,
how many strangers might surprise you,
too changed by time to recognize

--Dessa (@dessadarling.bsky.social )

Caked up. This guy is almond vanilla crumb and lemon almond frosted. Equal parts cussing and butter brought him into this world.

Minnesota. So many shows next month. I'll be performing in Duluth, Minneapolis, and Saint Cloud, along with a guest appearance on the MIA podcast to talk about Salvador Dalí. Check out the full list of events at Dessawander.com

A few shots from South Africa—an excellent place to get your heart pulverized. Beauty, art, pain, open-armed welcome, conflict, and hope. Then it’s time for lunch. Many thanks to 29:11 Intl for the outlandish hospitality, generosity in music making, and patience with my endless questions.

Reuniting with the Minnesota Orchestra this fall. @minnesotaorchestra.org

Heading to Cape Town, South Africa next week to work with @2911intl, a choir that moved me to tears the first time I saw them perform. Go go gadget courage.

Duluuuuth. See youz soon.

www.showclix.com/tickets/Fest...

Well thank you.

Today’s cake. Miso caramel.

Info on today’s one-day economic boycott: www.usatoday.com/story/money/...