ismay Concert History

Named after a town of 19 in the Northern Great Plains, Ismay represents the work of singer-songwriter Avery Hellman. Just as with the name, Ismay seeks to uncover ways in which the place we live changes us, and how the natural world provides deeper meaning. For Ismay, a life lived in rural California connects them with the landscape, providing a freedom to express gender identity, and the space to create music. Mystical lyricism, ethereal vocals, and dynamic finger-picking on guitar are the defining features of their music.

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ismay Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
May 22, 2026
Lynne Hanson / ismay 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 22, 2026
ismay Tractor Tavern Seattle, Washington, United States
Nov 21, 2025
ismay The Hideout Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 12, 2025
ismay / Kendra McKinley / Peter Mulvey Regent Theater Arlington, MA, US
Oct 27, 2025
Andrew Duhon / Paul Sanchez / ismay Chickie Wah Wah New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Oct 03, 2025
ismay / Elizabeth Lubin / Olivia Wolf / Jimmie Dale Gilmore 4 Star Theater San Francisco, California, United States
Jun 14, 2025
Woollystar Music Festival
Andre Cruz & Chris Lujan / Willy Tea Taylor / Western Medicine / Maya de Vitry / ismay / Francesca Brown / Jacob Aranda
Woollystar Ranch Alpine Village, California, United States
May 10, 2025
Aj Lee & Blue Summit / Viv & Riley / Crying Uncle / ismay / Big Dog

Sierragrass

Sierra Meadows Ahwahnee, California, United States
Oct 04, 2024
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Cat Power / Charlie Overbey / Devendra Banhart / Glen Hansard / Ibibio Sound Machine / Jessica Pratt / Lindsay Lou / Matt the Electrician / Molly Tuttle / Sean McConnell / Sgt. Splendor / Sleater-Kinney / Kelly Willis / Chuck Prophet / ismay / Steve Earle / The Milk Carton Kids / Viv & Riley Show all bands
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Lindley Meadow @ Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 10, 2024
Steve Poltz / Paul Burch / ismay / Megan Slankard

KC Turner Summer Cookout Series

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HopMonk Tavern - Novato Novato, California, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 10, 2024
Aug 07, 2024
Dylan LeBlanc / Sarah Shook & the Disarmers / ismay
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Bijou Theatre Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Aug 01, 2024 –
Aug 04, 2024
Avlfest 2024
The New Pornographers / Blitzen Trapper / River Whyless / Papadosio / Susto / Beachwood Sparks / Dylan LeBlanc / Floating Action / Town Mountain / Dangermuffin / Toubab Krewe / The Mother Hips / Heavy Heavy / Yarn / Daikaiju / S.G. Goodman / Tyler Ramsey / Joshua Quimby / Larry Keel / Justin Wells / Lyric / Bask / King Lazy Eye / The Jon Stickley Trio / Viv & Riley / Resonant Rogues / Stephanie Morgan (aka Pink Mercury) / GYASI / Colby T. Helms / Tumbao / Holler Choir / Crys Matthews / The Pinkerton Raid / ismay / Trap Jazz / Free Planet Radio / Boulevards (Raleigh) / The Silver Doors / Joslyn & The Sweet Compression / Jeff Sipe Group Show all bands
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Avlfest 2024 Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Jul 20, 2024
Sarah Shook & the Disarmers / Jimmy Touzel / ismay Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California, United States
May 31, 2024
ismay Turf Club Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Apr 27, 2024
ismay Christ Church United Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Apr 12, 2024
Finally Friday / ismay / Sarah Gayle Meech 3rd and Lindsley Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 22, 2024
Folk Alliance International
Abraham Alexander / Sarah Peacock / Freedy Johnston / joachim cooder / Whiskey Mash Band / Gina Chavez / Digging Roots / Jackson Emmer / Barbra Lica / Matt the Electrician / Puuluup / Frank Waln / Tony Kamel / Kym Warner / Siobhan Miller / Annie Dressner / The Steelwheels / Calling Cadence / Alice Howe / Freebo / Justin Adams & Mauro Durante / Paula Boggs / Malena Cadiz / Mireya Ramos / Nat Myers / Paul McDonald / ismay / Mouths Of Babes / Elliott Brood / Georgia Ruth / Willie Watson / Scott H. Biram / Connie Kaldor / John Smith / Amilia K Spicer / Ray Bonneville / Willi Carlisle / Grace Pettis / Ellis Paul / Radoslav Lorkovic / The accidentals / Heron Valley / Jon Muq / Martin Kerr / Pat Byrne / Gordie Tentrees / Jaxon Haldane / Skerryvore / Liv Greene / The Matchsellers Show all bands
Westin Crown Center Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Feb 21, 2024
Handmade Moments / Chris Dupont / Sarah Peacock / ismay / Alice Howe / Annie Dressner / Joy Clark / Tim Easton / Scott H. Biram / Willie Watson / Willi Carlisle / AJ Lee and Blue Summit / Matt Andersen / Ron Artis II / Lisa sanders / Tony Kamel / ...
Handmade Moments / Chris Dupont / Sarah Peacock / ismay / Alice Howe / Annie Dressner / Joy Clark / Tim Easton / Scott H. Biram / Willie Watson / Willi Carlisle / AJ Lee and Blue Summit / Matt Andersen / Ron Artis II / Lisa sanders / Tony Kamel / Kym Warner / Beth Nielsen Chapman / Matt the Electrician / Eugenia Riot / Kylee Phillips / David Berkeley / Redd / The accidentals / Adrian / Connor McLaren / John Smith / Geneviève Racette / Ellis Paul / Freedy Johnston / West Texas Exiles / Colin Gilmore / Paul McDonald / John Gallagher, Jr. / Anna Katarina Show all bands
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Feb 08, 2024
Kelly McFarling / ismay

Ismay & Kelly McFarling

Scribble Los Angeles, California, United States
Jan 28, 2024
ismay / Kelly McFarling Sweetwater Music Hall Mill Valley, California, United States

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Steve Poltz / Paul Burch / ismay / Megan Slankard on Aug 10, 2024 [291-small]

Steve Poltz / Paul Burch / ismay / Megan Slankard
Aug 10, 2024
 Novato, California, United States
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Genres:

Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Americana
Russian Dance

Latest Setlist (08/07/2024):

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  1. I Called You Up
  2. The Lonely Stallion
  3. Stranger in the Barn
  4. The Shearer & the Darby Ram
  5. The Dove, the Shrew, & the Raccoon
  6. The Window Shade

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 2 concerts
2025 6 concerts
2024 13 concerts
2023 10 concerts
2022 6 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2019 1 concert
2018 3 concerts
2017 10 concerts
2016 5 concerts
2015 2 concerts

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