Known for fearless, truth-telling lyrics and melodies you can’t resist singing, Emma's Revolution is the award-winning activist duo of Pat Humphries & Sandy O, whose songs have been praised by Pete Seeger, covered by Holly Near, featured on NPR’s All Things Considered and Pacifica’s Democracy Now! and sung around the world.

This unique concert will feature special guests performing with Emma’s Revolution. The concert will be filmed for a feature documentary being made by award-winning independent filmmaker, Tom Weidlinger, about the duo, their songs and their work on the frontlines of peace and social justice movements.

Special guests are:

Holly Near (Bay Area) legendary social change artist, founding performer in the Women’s Music movement and recipient of Freight & Salvage’s Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023

Crys Matthews (TN) among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers

Shelley Doty (Bay Area) stellar electric guitarist of Skip the Needle and Shotgun Players’ Hedwig & The Angry Inch

Reggie Harris (MI) & Greg Greenway (VA), renowned singer/songwriters and creators of “Deeper than the Skin”, a musical exploration of race in America aimed at finding common ground

Jean Rohe (NY) remarkable songwriter and 2022 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk winner

Jaeger & Reid (Bay Area) Beloved singing and songwriting duo, with family roots in Oakland’s music scene

Bev Grant (NY) veteran singer/songwriter and “brilliant feminist pioneer with a true rock and roll heart”

Gina Forsyth (LA) soulful award-winning songwriter and one of the best fiddlers in Louisiana

Robin Burdulis (NY) “[Robin] plays her percussion instruments like a symphony” ~ The New York Times

David Rokeach (Bay Area) “Perhaps the best all-around drummer, with a resume that includes road duty with Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin”

Daniel Fabricant (Bay Area) internationally touring multi-genre bassist, from Michael Feinstein to Rupa and the April Fishes

Richelle Scales (Bay Area) beautifully versatile pianist of the China Dolls