eTown Presents EmmyJean Jenkins’ Queer Country Cabaret

Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 7 p.m.
All Ages Welcome
No Refunds or Exchanges
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EmmyJean Jenkins (she/her) is a queer country artist based in Boulder, Colorado. Her comedic country cabaret DETECTIVE CONVENTION, a true story of murder, intrigue, romance and comedy, premiered at Gaudeamus Muziek Week in Utrecht, The Netherlands and has seen additional performances at MassMoca and The University of Colorado. Her first album, Gay All This Time, is an EP of original songs with San Francisco’s Friction Quartet, which will be released on Adhyâropa Records in April, 2026.
EmmyJean’s band is made up of queers and allies from across Colorado’s Front Range, including Trace Hybertson (fiddle), isele phoenix harper (keys), Ilan Blanck (guitars) and Nicole Patrick (drums).
EmmyJean Jenkins is the queer country alter-ego of classical composer-vocalist Annika Socolofsky, whose work has been described as “grotesquely gorgeous” (Chicago Tribune) and “unbearably moving” (Gramophone). The EJJ name is a compilation of her family’s matriarchs’ names and maiden names. Socolofsky is Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Colorado Boulder.
EmmyJean collaborates with San Francisco’s Friction Quartet on her debut EP, Gay All This Time, to be released on Adhyâropa Records on April 24, 2026. The release features original songs that combine country-folk songwriting with string quartet arrangements, delving into themes of queer discovery, hope and love. The EP is produced by Jeff Snyder (Owen Lake and The Tragic Loves) and features Snyder on Pedal Steel and Morgan Harris on guitar.
This EP marks the first release under the EmmyJean Jenkins name. Friction Quartet is a contemporary string quartet focused on expanding the chamber music repertoire through commissioning cutting-edge composers, curating imaginative concert programs, collaborating with diverse artists and engaging in interactive educational outreach.