ACL Artist Spotlight: Solange
Written by Junior Fernandez on September 8, 2017
Solange performing “An Ode To” at the Guggenheim
Realizing Solange’s A Seat at the Table will be turning one later this month is truly wild. Not only was the project one of the best albums of 2016 (some might even argue it was the best) but the year following its release was quite a year for Solange. Her record was #1 on both Apple Music and iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart, she won Best R&B Performance for “Cranes in the Sky” at the Grammys, she has been busy headlining every major music festival, and taking “Scales” and “An Ode To,” performance pieces inspired by her record, to museums across the country.
She recently announced a site-specific performance of “Scales” amongst Donald Judd’s ’15 untitled works in concrete’ in Marfa, Texas on October 8th. On October 6th the 13th, however, you can catch Solange in all her glory at Austin City Limits Music Festival. Buy tickets by clicking here
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