Mary Gauthier will perform a special evening of music at the Rogue Folk Club in Vancouver this month celebrating the 20th anniversary of her landmark album Mercy Now.
The show will honour the songs and stories from the beloved album while also featuring music spanning Mary’s career.
Mary is a Grammy-nominated American folk singer-songwriter and author, known for songs that blend emotional resonance, depth of character, and lyrical insight. Her storytelling—raw, honest, and unwavering—has established her as one of America’s most compelling voices, offering beauty in sorrow, healing in loss, and perspectives only an artist of profound empathy can provide.
“I am excited to announce that this year is the 20th anniversary of the release Mercy Now, a record that changed my life,” Mary said in announcing the tour and an accompanying vinyl release.
“I’m not really one to look back, but reflecting on these 10 songs feels more like standing still long enough to take stock and appreciating the grace that brought them into existence. These shows will be a continuation of a long conversation with kindred souls, like you, who understand the alchemy of song. Kindred souls who know a sad song doesn’t make the darkness deeper; it gives it a shape, a name, shines the light on it, and brings forth hope. Yeah, we all could use a little mercy now…”
Special guest Jaimee Harris will open the show.
Alternately tear-stained and defiant, Jaimee’s passionate Americana is inspired by artists like Emmylou Harris, Eliza Gilkyson and Mary Gauthier.
Growing up in a small town outside of Waco, Texas, Jaimee Harris’ love of music was encouraged by her parents; she got her first guitar as a gift when she was five. Her father took her to the first Austin City Limits Music Festival, where she got to see Emmylou Harris and Patty Griffin perform. It was a “eureka” moment that caused her to see music as a way out of small-town life.
She recorded her debut album, Red Rescue, in 2018. As the accolades rolled in, she relocated to Nashville and embarked on a tour with prior workshop mentor and fellow queer country musician Mary.
