Award-winning folk songwriter Abigail Lapell’s Journey of Eternal Love is bringing her to town.
The Toronto artist plays the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. for an on stage concert.
Known for her haunting, modern folk songs, Lapell will showcase her prairie noir and Canadiana desert rock style. She has won three Canadian Folk Music Awards and has over 40 million Spotify streams.
Her new album Anniversary is set for release in May on Outside Music with a collection of original love songs.
“Abigail Lapell’s sincere songwriting, dreamy indie folk sound and disarming banter create a great night out,“ said Erin Kennedy, VDPAC artistic director.
Anniversary was recorded at the historic St. Mark’s Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake with Great Lake Swimmers’ Tony Dekker. Anniversary interrogates the romantic ideal of growing old together. The album’s 11 songs track the revolving days, seasons, and years to celebrate and complicate the notion of eternal love. Lapell draws inspiration from turning 40, the 15th anniversary of her father’s death – and several personal milestones.
“I’m excited to be back in the Okanagan as part of the ONStage Concert Series. It’ll be my first performance in the area with my full band, and we’re looking forward to sharing some brand-new songs from my upcoming album along with older favorites,” she said.
Lapell, a multi-instrumentalist, showcases her powerful voice in live ’70s folk rock performances alongside an eclectic group of musicians, now performing as a three-piece band. The track features an in-house harpsichord along with drums, bass, electric guitar and layers of doubled vocals and harmonies. Anniversary comes on the heels of Lapell’s critically acclaimed 2022 album Stolen Time, and her project Lullabies, released last year.
In VDPAC’s popular and intimate OnSTAGE Concert format, the audience is seated directly on the stage, cabaret-style, for a unique concert experience.
Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors and $30 for students. The performance is two hours with an intermission.
For tickets, visit or call Ticket Seller at 250-549-SHOW (7469) or online at ticketseller.ca.
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