Julie Bennett Hume
Literate folk songs where personal stories meet history and myth.
MUSIC
"The Lorelei", "Vinegar" and "Late Bloomer" are available at Amazon.com, iTunes & CD Baby
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Vinegar
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JBH Live
2026
Jan. 21-24 Folk Alliance International, New Orleans, LA
Feb. 27- Private Event
Mar. 1- Manor Records , HSN Songwriter Spotlight, Arts KC
Mar. 21- Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Seattle , WA
Apr. 15- Hammers, Lo Key Wednesdays, Kansas City, MO
May 9- Front Range Concerts, International Falls, MN
2025
Jan. 19- KKFI, Midcoast Live with Barry Lee
Jan. 29, KKFI, WMM with Mark Manning
Feb. 17, The Pairing
Feb. 22, "Siren Song", with Mikal Shapiro
May 1, Vinyl Release, "The Rino"
June 6, John Prine Tribute
Americana Music Academy, Lawrence, KS
August 2, Ulah Benefit Concert
Kansas City, MO
September 6. Crossroads Music
Festival, Kansas City, MO
October 12, Greenwood Social Hall, Kansas City, MO
November 2, HSN, KKFI, KC Folk Fest FAI room benefit, 5PM, Arts KC
2024
Mar. 15- Minibar with David Luther and Lonnie Fisher
Mar. 29- Cultivate KC with the Stinging Nettles
May 17- The Pairing
May 25- TBA, Lawrence
May 20- Brookside Buskerfest
August 9- Farm and Table Pizza
September 13- Farm and Table Pizza
September 14- Cultivate KC Fall Fest
September 28- Stinging Nettles, Crosscurrents
November 11- The Brick, Rural Grit
November 23- KKFI, Siren Song
November 24- "For the Good Times", Kris Kristofferson Tribute,
The Record Bar
2023
May 9 - Vivo Live Events, Kansas City Songwriters Showcase , 7-10
May 26 - AARP Friday NIght Concert with Tim Behrens
September 15- Kansas City Climate Conference
with the Stinging Nettles.
October 19- Porchfest
2022
Jan 7- Old Shawnee Pizza with Erin Eades 6-8, Shawnee
Jan. 14- Lost Evenings Brewery with Kris Bruders, Mark Montgomery 7-9, Lenexa
Feb. 14- Old Shawnee Pizza with David Williamson, 6-8, Lenexa
Mar. 11- MIP Benefit, 7-10, The Brick
Apr. 7- Kaw Valley Public House, 7-9
Aor, 28- KKFI Local Showcase
May 5- Women's Songwriter Showcase, Kaw Valley Public House, 7-10
May 20, 21- Folk Alliance International Showcase, Weston Crown Center, KC
June 2- VIVO- Voices Carry Kansas City Songwriters' Showcase, 7-9
June 11- Old Shawnee Pizza with the Stray Grays, 6-9
June 17- 9th and State with the Stray Grays
7-10
June 24- Hope and a Future, Madison Wi
June 25- Wisconsin Brewing Company, Madison WI
JULY- Vacation/ Studio time
Aug 7- Birthday 60 CD Release
"Le Blues Me Prend", The Bowery Room
Aug. 13- Kaw Valley Public House with the Stray Grays and Distant Cousins, from 7-10
Aug.26- Lost Evenings Brewery with Scotch Hollow, 7-10
Nov. 19- Joni Mitchell Benefit for Heartland Song Network , The Bowery Room
7-10
Dec. 15- Cover Me KC Benefit for MMF, Record Bar, 7-10
Julie Bennett Hume
Julie Bennett Hume is a folk and Americana singer-songwriter whose music reflects a lifetime immersed in roots traditions, story, and song. From early influences like Doc Watson , Stephen Stills, Maria Muldaur and The Roches to years spent playing Cajun music, old-time string band repertoire, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and the blues of Memphis Minnie, her musical path has been wide-ranging — and that breadth quietly informs everything she writes. Her songs are intimate, literate, and emotionally precise, favoring nuance over polish. Anchored by expressive vocals and intricate, open-tuned guitar work, Hume writes about memory, moral reckoning, place, and the ways personal lives intersect with history. Her work sits comfortably at the crossroads of folk storytelling and Americana grit, rooted in tradition while remaining quietly adventurous.Her latest LP, The Lorelei, represents a creative high point: a focused, resonant collection that moves between myth and lived experience with confidence and restraint. The album was named among the top LPs in the Kansas City area on radio programs curated by Chris Haghirian and Mark Manning, further solidifying Hume’s reputation as a songwriter whose work rewards close listening.After stepping away from public performance during her 30s and 40s — years spent earning a graduate degree in Austria, teaching German, and raising a family — Hume returned with renewed focus. Since releasing her first solo LP in 2016, she has released three solo albums and an additional project with the duo The Multiverse, building a body of work defined by patience, craft, and depth.Based in Kansas City, Hume is an active member of the regional music community. She serves on the board of the Heartland Song Network and is executive producer and co-host of the public affairs program She Talk Wha on KKFI. She has toured throughout the U.S. and Europe, including international performances with Lost Cowgirl Revue.
Videos
Greenwood Social Hall
Arts KC
