Lucy Dacus performs on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

by | Jul 29, 2016 | MUSIC

The beloved RVA singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus who quickly rose to fame with that sweet, soft angelic voice of hers just keeps popping up on every news outlet, festival, and magazine you can imagine.

The beloved RVA singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus who quickly rose to fame with that sweet, soft angelic voice of hers just keeps popping up on every news outlet, festival, and magazine you can imagine.

This time, she lends her voice to the people at NPR for their Tiny Desk Concert series, performing “I Don’t Want to Be Funny Anymore,” her first hit single off her debut album No Burden which dropped in February.

She also performs “Direct Address” and “Green Eyes, Red Face” off the album as well which you can find below.

Dacus is on a nationwide tour right now, but you can catch her back in RVA at The National on October 7th. Tickets are $13 you can get yours here.

Amy David

Amy David

Amy David was the Web Editor for RVAMag.com from May 2015 until September 2018. She covered craft beer, food, music, art and more. She's been a journalist since 2010 and attended Radford University. She enjoys dogs, beer, tacos, and Bob's Burgers references.




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