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Vienna Carroll & The Folk at The Bitter End

Friday, February 20, 2026,
6:30 – 8:00 pm,
The Bitter End,
147 Bleeker St., Greenwich Village, NYC • Map

Vienna Carroll and The Folk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb 5, 2026

Black History Month Love Experience: Vienna Carroll & The Folk Return to The Bitter End

Friday, February 20, 2026 | 6:30 PM

Joyous, Genre-Bending Celebration of Funky Black Folk music and storytelling

New York, NY — Vienna Carroll & The Folk return to the legendary Bitter End on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM, to serve up a toe-tapping good time with a vintage gospel-funk groove in the spirit of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Backed by an all-star lineup of veteran musicians, Carroll delivers a joyful blend of blues, gospel, funk, and folk with politically-charged storytelling and an electrifying stage presence. Her music is deeply rooted in Black history while remaining boldly relevant and forward-looking.

The Folk features:

  • Keith Johnston (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Jon Hendricks) – guitar
  • Stanley Banks (George Benson) – bass
  • Washboard XT / Newman Taylor Baker (Matthew Shipp, McCoy Tyner, Henry Grimes) – washboard
  • Special guest David Joyce – trumpet

As New York Music Daily notes, Carroll is known for “politically-charged reinventions of classic blues and gospel themes,” while Neon Jazz host Joe Dimino calls her a “Harlem-based vocal powerhouse.”

🎟️ Tickets: $20, available now at bitterend.com
Seating is limited; early arrival is encouraged.

Venue:
The Bitter End
147 Bleecker Street
New York, NY

Event Details:
Friday, February 20, 2026
6:30 PM | Doors open at 6:00 PM

Media & Press Inquiries:
viennacarrollmusic@gmail.com | 646-763-4587

Press Kit:

viennacarrollmusic.com/press-kit

New Zealand Tour

Ceremony for twice emancipated Edmund Moody. He escaped slavery and boarded a RI whaler in 1862; then escaped the whaler in New Zealand in 1864. St Andrew’s Church, Mangonui, NZ. Historian and vocalist Vienna Carroll made Edmund Moody come alive for all.

Ceremony for twice emancipated Edmund Moody. He escaped slavery and boarded a RI whaler in 1862; then escaped the whaler in New Zealand in 1864. St Andrew’s Church, Mangonui, NZ
The Barn, Taipa, NA
Dunedin Folk Club
Free Palestine!

Vienna Carroll performs for Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza

March 21st, 2024,
By Rev’d Michael and Rev’d Mary-Jo Holdaway,
St Michael’s Andersons Bay, Dunedin.

Vienna Carroll performs at St. Michaels
Vienna Carroll performs at St Michael’s Andersons Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand. Photo by Jonathan Wood.

Successful Fundraising Concert for the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza

St Michael’s Anglican Church in Anderson’s Bay Dunedin was packed for a concert on 20 March 2024, and you can still donate to this hospital appeal. Over $1200 was raised for this on the night, and further donations can be made to the hospital via Anglican Missions.

Bishop Kelvin Wright reflected on social media:
There were performances from Paul Allen and Bella Bloomfield and the Dee Street Band. But the real showstopper was Vienna Carroll with her mesmerizing mix of story and African American music. Rula Yousef from the Dunedin Palestinian community was MC. It was a powerful, deeply moving evening.

Vienna Carroll performs at St. Michael's Church. Photo: Jonathan Wood.
Vienna Carroll performs at St Michael’s Andersons Bay, Dunedin, NZ. Photo by Jonathan Wood.

See a peak at a livestream of the evening on Facebook.

Peace for Palestine fundraising concert

Vienna Carroll Sings the Blues

About the Performance

Experimental Blues pairs artists of juxtaposing styles in intimate concerts to create, highlight, and explore the intersection of Blues with other Black American music and musical genres—such as Negro spirituals, gospel, jazz, R&B, soul, hip hop, and more.

This season’s three Experimental Blues concerts begin with the pairing of two blues powerhouses: Vienna Caroll and Melody Angel. Together, these celebrated women of the blues will escort audiences through a musical journey of catharsis and revitalization that is sure to soothe your soul and energize your body.