After a brief run of dates in Australia, Allison Russell embarked on her rescheduled All Returners Tour, which included a recent date at the Lincoln Theatre! Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show.
The following article is adapted from a press release.
GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter, poet, activist and multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell recently released the phenomenal, emotional new single “Superlover,” which features the legendary Annie Lennox. Allison performed the song in the middle of her set at the Lincoln Theatre in DC on May 3. When released, the song came with a music video directed by Mason Poole (Beyonce, Lady Gaga). “Superlover” was produced by DimStar and features Wendy & Lisa and Russell’s Rainbow Coalition band.
Watch the official music video for “Superlover” by Allison Russell featuring Annie Lennox on YouTube:
For much of the show at the Lincoln Theatre, Allison pulled from her 2023 album The Returner, dedicating about half of the concert to it. She closed her encore with a new song — not yet released — titled “Cold April,” which she presented with her opener Kara Jackson.
Russell has just completed her Broadway debut as Persephone in the 8 x Tony Award winning musical Hadestown. She took over the role in November 2024 after spending much of the year opening for Hozier on his Unreal Unearth Tour supporting his arena run on all US dates and throughout Europe. She made her Billboard Hot 100 debut thanks to their duet “Wildflower & Barley.”
The accolades for Russell have been immense. This past fall she was nominated for the Polaris Prize and named Billboard Women In Music Canada’s “Breakthrough Artist of the Year.” She has had 8 GRAMMY nominations and one win, earned three 2022 Americana Award nominations and a win for Album of the Year with subsequent nominations in 2023 and 2024, two International Folk Music Award wins, a 2022 Juno nomination for Songwriter of the Year, and her first-ever Juno Award win for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year. Russell won three Canadian Folk Music Awards, two UK Americana Music Awards, and more.
Catch Allison Russell on tour!
Here are some photos of Allison Russell performing live at the Lincoln Theatre in DC on May 3, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
Here are some photos of Kara Jackson performing live at the Lincoln Theatre in DC on May 3, 2025. All pictures copyright and courtesy of Steve Satzberg.
