Julie Bennett Hume
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Literate folk songs where personal stories meet history and myth.
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MUSIC
"The Lorelei", "Vinegar" and "Late Bloomer" are available at Amazon.com, iTunes & CD Baby
Listen here on Spotify
Vinegar
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Listen here on Spotify
JBH Live
2026
Jan. 21-24 Folk Alliance International, New Orleans, LA
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Feb. 27- Private Event
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Mar. 1- Manor Records , HSN Songwriter Spotlight, Arts KC
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Mar. 16-20- Portland, Seattle, TBA
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Apr. 15- Hammers, Lo Key Wednesdays, Kansas City, MO
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May 9- Front Range Concerts, International Falls, MN
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2025
Jan. 19- KKFI, Midcoast Live with Barry Lee
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Jan. 29, KKFI, WMM with Mark Manning
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Feb. 17, The Pairing
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Feb. 22, "Siren Song", with Mikal Shapiro
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May 1, Vinyl Release, "The Rino"
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June 6, John Prine Tribute
Americana Music Academy, Lawrence, KS​​
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August 2, Ulah Benefit Concert
Kansas City, MO
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September 6. Crossroads Music
Festival, Kansas City, MO
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October 12, Greenwood Social Hall, Kansas City, MO
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November 2, HSN, KKFI, KC Folk Fest FAI room benefit, 5PM, Arts KC
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2024
Mar. 15- Minibar with David Luther and Lonnie Fisher
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Mar. 29- Cultivate KC with the Stinging Nettles
​May 17- The Pairing
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May 25- TBA, Lawrence
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May 20- Brookside Buskerfest
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August 9- Farm and Table Pizza
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September 13- Farm and Table Pizza
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September 14- Cultivate KC Fall Fest
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September 28- Stinging Nettles, Crosscurrents
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November 11- The Brick, Rural Grit
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November 23- KKFI, Siren Song
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November 24- "For the Good Times", Kris Kristofferson Tribute,
The Record Bar
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2023
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May 9 - Vivo Live Events, Kansas City Songwriters Showcase , 7-10
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May 26 - AARP Friday NIght Concert with Tim Behrens
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September 15- Kansas City Climate Conference
with the Stinging Nettles.
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October 19- Porchfest
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2022
Jan 7- Old Shawnee Pizza with Erin Eades 6-8, Shawnee
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Jan. 14- Lost Evenings Brewery with Kris Bruders, Mark Montgomery 7-9, Lenexa
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Feb. 14- Old Shawnee Pizza with David Williamson, 6-8, Lenexa
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Mar. 11- MIP Benefit, 7-10, The Brick
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Apr. 7- Kaw Valley Public House, 7-9
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Aor, 28- KKFI Local Showcase
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May 5- Women's Songwriter Showcase, Kaw Valley Public House, 7-10
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May 20, 21- Folk Alliance International Showcase, Weston Crown Center, KC
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June 2- VIVO- Voices Carry Kansas City Songwriters' Showcase, 7-9
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June 11- Old Shawnee Pizza with the Stray Grays, 6-9
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June 17- 9th and State with the Stray Grays
7-10
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June 24- Hope and a Future, Madison Wi
June 25- Wisconsin Brewing Company, Madison WI
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JULY- Vacation/ Studio time
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Aug 7- Birthday 60 CD Release
"Le Blues Me Prend", The Bowery Room
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Aug. 13- Kaw Valley Public House with the Stray Grays and Distant Cousins, from 7-10
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Aug.26- Lost Evenings Brewery with Scotch Hollow, 7-10
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Nov. 19- Joni Mitchell Benefit for Heartland Song Network , The Bowery Room
7-10
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Dec. 15- Cover Me KC Benefit for MMF, Record Bar, 7-10
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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.
