Haunting folk singer Laura Gibson headlines the latest ‘Sessions at CAC’ concert

The second of the “Sessions at CAC” quiet-is-the-new-loud concert series more than lives up to the prestigious precedent set by debut artist William Tyler. Indie-folk singer Laura Gibson, aside from being a formidable songwriter, was the actual inspiration behind NPR’s long-lived Tiny Desk concert series after she played in the studio in 2008.

Now, she’ll bring some of that same intimacy to CAC as part of their series of collab shows with The Listening Room in Gainesville. The Portland musician spent much of 2024 sidestepping the spotlight and grind of club touring by instead playing a long and winding road of living room shows all over the U.S. and U.K. — the unconventional spaces and itineraries agreed with her, and now she’s playing three quirky Florida spots in shows that should be absolutely dreamy.

Her last album, Goners, was a series of haunting musical epiphanies on love and mourning. Practice hiding those tears now.

6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, Casselberry Arts Center, $10.

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This article appears in Jan 22-28, 2025.