Anna Graves at Pearl Street Warehouse

Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview

By Alexandra Henriques

Courtesy of Union Stage Presents and Anna Graves’ team

Minnesotan Anna Graves is coming to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 15, celebrating her newest album, America’s Greatest Burnout, at Pearl Street Warehouse. Graves released the intimate Americana album just a few weeks ago, on Aug. 21, so attendees will be among the first groups of people to hear the unflinchingly honest folk masterpiece. 

“There ain’t a sight of a star in the sky that’s leadin’ me to the way back home,” Graves sings in the album’s namesake song. 

The album’s title is fitting for the collection about finding your way back home and figuring out who you are while ambitiously chasing a career. Graves moved to Nashville and Los Angeles for her music before returning home to Minnesota, inspiring her recent debut album. “Burn On,” one of the most unfiltered and vulnerable songs from her debut, Graves wrote in high school and rediscovered on an old computer. She reimagined it for the album, singing about the fear of death, rebellion and young love, mixing teenage angst and childlike wonder with the reckoning of adulthood. 

Since she began releasing music in 2023, she has gained millions of streams globally, with songs such as “Fly” and “Made To Love Someone” both amassing over 5 million streams each on Spotify. “Hollow Bones,” released with America’s Greatest Burnout, has already gained almost 3 million streams, and boasts over 15,000 TikToks with the song.

With Pearl Street Warehouse’s cozy atmosphere, her storytelling will feel even more personal, with the ability to connect to audience members in all different times of life. 

If you want to see Anna Graves live but are trying to save money, tune in to our station (you can listen to the livestream right here on this website!) for a chance to win a pair of tickets for free. The only catch: you have to listen to find out how to win! 

The 5 W’s (And a few H’s)

Who: Anna Graves, with support from Catherine Savage

What: Pop melodies, folk intimacy, and a night of storytelling through song. 

Where: Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl St SW, Washington, D.C., 20024

When: Tuesday, September 15, doors at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Why: It’s local, you have a chance to go for free (!), and you won’t want to miss out on her live stage presence!

How you might know them: Graves has opened for the likes of legends Stevie Nicks and Marren Morris.

How to go: Tickets are $27 on Union Stage Presents.