emma's revolution Performs at Ivy Chord Coffee House

emma's revolution will be performing on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at 8 p.m., Ivy Chord Coffee House, Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn Street, Reading, MA 01867.  Tickets:  $18 general admission, $16 students & seniors. Suitable for all ages.  For tickets and more information: (781) 944-0494.

About emma's revolution:

Smart, funny, informative -- like Rachel Maddow and Jon Stewart with guitars. emma's revolution is the DC based, award-winning, activist musicians Pat Humphries & Sandy O. With hauntingly beautiful harmonies and powerful acoustic instrumentals that deliver the energy and strength of their convictions, emma's revolution creates new standards in the art of social justice.

Their songs have been sung for the Dalai Lama, praised by Pete Seeger and recorded by Holly Near. "Peace, Salaam, Shalom" is sung around the world and has been called the anthem of the anti-war movement. "If I Give Your Name" won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the band's music has been featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" and Pacifica's "Democracy Now!" Their CD "roots, rock & revolution" has been called "inspiring, gutsy & rockin'!"  emma's revolution is also a contributor to Grammy nominated "Singing Through the Hard Times – a tribute to Utah Phillips" and "Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger". 

In the spirit of Emma Goldman's famous attribution, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution," emma's revolution brings their uprising of truth, hope and a dash of healthy irreverence to concerts and peace & justice, labor, human rights, environmental, LGBT and women's rights events.  Touring over 200 days a year, emma's revolution has performed at hundreds of events around the world from Canada, Chile, Korea, Scotland, England, Israel/Palestine, Nicaragua and Cuba and throughout the US spreading their message of peace and justice. emma's revolution consistently delivers performances that are an uprising of hope and harmony so powerful audiences leap to their feet.

emma's revolution performed by invitation at the First Inaugural Peace Ball, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, World Culture Open in Seoul Korea, Scottish Parliament's Festival of Politics, School of America's Watch Annual Vigils, as well as conferences, festivals, coffeehouses, schools/universities, churches, benefits and rallies around the world. emma's revolution has shared the stage with Pete Seeger, Holly Near, Cindy Sheehan, Howard Zinn, Medea Benjamin, Amy Goodman, Tim Robbins, Martin Sheen, Julia Butterfly Hill, Indigo Girls, Michael Franti and Michael Moore.