Second Story Presents.. Laura Gibson & Blair Borax

Thursday, May 21

7:00pm – 10:00pm

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$25 per person

55 total spots

Listen to Laura Gibson

Listen to Blair Borax

Second Story presents... Laura Gibson & Blair Borax doors at 7pm | show at 7:30pm $25 | space is limited and advance RSVP is required email secondstorypdx@gmail.com if you have any questions :) *There will also be a supply drive for Street Books, an organization that Laura volunteers with! Please consider bringing an item to donate to houseless folks in our community. More info below. ||| About Laura Gibson: Laura Gibson is an internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and producer, born and raised in the small Oregon logging town of Coquille. Her most recent album Goners (Barsuk/City Slang) is a meditation on grief and empathy which The Fader described as, "so incessantly beautiful that one cannot help but want to gently crack it open to get to its beating core.” The New York Times summarized its themes: “longing and instinct, and whether they can ever converge.” Both literary and raw, with a love of traditional folk music and a bent toward experimentation, Gibson has toured four continents and had the distinct honor of performing the very first NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Between albums, Gibson earned an MFA in fiction writing from Hunter College, completing her thesis in the back of a tour van. She's been awarded residencies at Yaddo, Ucross, and AIRIE Everglades; is the recipient of a Hertog fellowship and a RACC Grant; and remains a frequent collaborator with both major arts organizations and her indie rock peers. About Blair Borax: Born on the East Coast, and home to the West, Blair Borax began her relationship with music unexpectedly in 2016, when a friend gifted her a cheap guitar. Since then, Borax has become a prolific songwriter, recording artist, and performer, known for her distinctive voice, captivating melodies, and thoughtful songwriting that taps into the heart of being human. Since she quit her day job in 2022, she has released three full length albums and played over 350 shows across the country. Her third full length record, The Color Green (2025) is a collection of ten songs, searching for hope in dystopian times. Blending intimate storytelling, gorgeous melodies, and rich instrumentation, The Color Green wanders through growing up, falling in love, missing home, watching parents get old, thinking about life and death, and slowing down to savor all of it. Fans of Adrianne Lenker, Hannah Cohen, and Angie McMahon may find something to love in her music. She's also the co-host of Second Story with her fiance, Micah Hummel! ||| A note from Laura about the Street Books Hey folks! I volunteer with an organization called Street Books, a mobile library providing books, reading glasses, supplies, community, and advocacy for people living outside or at the margins. A show feels like a good opportunity to pool our resources to support our Portland neighbors. We're asking ticket holders will bring one of our most-requested (new, unused) items: -Socks (multi packs of crew socks like Hanes are great) -Flushable wipes (box of 8-10 packs are great) - Adult Coloring Books (unused) -Fresh notebooks/journals -Pack of markers or colored pencils

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