Name: Jackie Venson
Start: 2026-05-08T19:00:00-04:00
Location: The Magic Bag

The Magic Bag Presents
Jackie Venson
Fri, May 8 - Doors 7pm - All Ages
Ticket Link: https://tinyurl.com/ys92vcrd
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"Steering away from familiar Southern blues-funk tropes, Venson copped a bit of Prince's sexy synth swagger, a welcome addition that kept the music sounding fresh. Another element she's borrowed from Prince is a sense of casual virtuosity." — Rolling Stone
Heralded as one of "Austin's rising stars" by Rolling Stone and "an Austin legend in the making" by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024 Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone's Future of Music showcase..
Venson's breakthrough album Joy received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019, and while the pandemic stood in the way of touring plans for the next year, Venson nonetheless found new levels of fame with her live streaming presence throughout 2020, which led to her landing the #9 position on Pollstar's Top 50 Live Streamers list for the year and a booking on the legendary Austin City Limits Television Season 46.
In 2021 Venson collaborated with renowned producer Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) on Love Transcends, a love letter to Texas blues rock in all its forms. Venson followed that up with Evolution of Joy, a reimagining of Joy that was created with help of producer Frenchie Smith (Toadies, Jet), and the duo teamed up again for 2023's Ghost in the Machine, an electro funk, jazz-infused guitar pop album that updates 2020's Vintage Machine. Venson's newest album, The Love Anthology, arrived in January 2025 to coincide with her third annual January residency at the iconic Austin venue Antone's, and showcases Jackie's love of R&B, gospel and soul.
Acclaimed by greats as diverse as Vernon Reid and Michael McKean, Venson continues to evolve as an artist, whether it's on Texas blues focused albums like Love Transcends, the eclectic electro-funk and rock of Ghost in The Machine or the mesmerizing soul and R&B of The Love Anthology. With her passionate commitment to exploring diverse sounds and styles, Venson's artistry is only going to continue to grow.