Original shows & TOuring PROGRAMS & MORE

  • Enjoy the talent and creativity of Amy Lowe for a variety of musical performances that appeal to diverse audiences of all ages. From the very young to the very old, Amy offers a variety of musical options, such as school assemblies and library programs, festivals, and concert halls; seasonal holiday programs, and so much more. Wherever she goes, Amy receives rave reviews.

Popular Live Music Shows, Touring Programs & School Assemblies & Library Programs.

National Award Winning Music that Makes a Difference

History Alive Series - Music & Storytelling

Fire in Boomtown: A fast-paced, fact-based, re-enactment of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. This multi-award-winning show comes to life through original story and song. Megan Wells joins Amy for this series.
Immigration/Ellis Island: This is a first-person musical narrative about coming to America. An immigrant story, woven with engaging, memorable songs about the journey by boat, through storms, Lady Liberty, doctors at the dock, the anxious process of Ellis Island, detention in the hospital, and reunited families. All Aboard: The race to link East to West was on. Who would be the first to build the Transcontinental Railroad? You hear the story from the point of view of Irish and Chinese immigrants, newly freed slaves, settlers, industrialists, natives Americans, and the buffalo. Movin' In – Building a Town: The story of settling a small Midwest farm town and its growth into one of Illinois' largest communities. Original toe-tapping interactive songs and stories that tell the tale.

Popular Music Programs

Stomp Your Feet to the Jammin' Beat: Environmental awareness, neighborhood diversity, and the ability of everyone to make his or her music are just a few of the themes covered in this lively, entertaining program. Amy offers selections from Parents Choice award-winning CDs I like Gum and Brighter Than Fireflies. These encourage the audience to clap their hands, stomp their feet, and sing along to the jammin' beats. These are songs and stories that spark imagination in all ages.
Music Across the Ages, from the Past to the Present: Popular songs from the early 19th century until today. Sharing music that covers a variety of styles from Jazz & Blues, Folk & Country, World Music, Pop, and Americana, mixed with a selection of original pieces. Seasonal Songs & Holiday Magic: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Holidays — Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day. These vibrant songs bring a fresh feeling to any seasonal holiday gathering as contemporary arrangements of holiday classics tastefully blended with original music.

Concerts,

Live Performances/Solo, Duos, & Band
Multi-Award-Winning, Singer-Songwriter, Amy Lowe’s diverse spectrum of music incorporates rhythms from all over the world. She’s a musical storyteller with a powerful yet sweet voice who blends well-crafted originals with choice covers to delight her audiences. Versatile, critically acclaimed, well-seasoned veterans of the music scene join Amy Lowe in live performances. These include Guitarist/Bassist, Dave Katzman and a host of Percussionists- including: Jose Rendon , Dave Sims, and/or Marty Binder and/or Rick King Dave uses early Bee-Bop, jazz, Chicago blues, traditional country, and classical guitar influences to weave smooth, raw textures of color through Amy's strong, melodic voice.
Each percussionist's energetic, Latin, Afro-Cuban, World rhythms pump up the fresh contemporary sounds of Amy Lowe's music. Their shows are fun for all ages.
"Her crystalline voice, honesty, and clever, original songs are a few of the reasons why audiences look forward to Lowe's performances." -Myrna Petlicki, Pioneer Press
"Amy Lowe's contemporary-style music will remind many adults of songs by artists such as Etta James, The Indigo Girls, and Emmylou Harris." -Lahri Bond, Parents' Choice

SONGWRITING - Tell me a story and I'll write you a song.

Personalized songs for any occasion. Something uniquely special for someone uniquely special. I will tell your story through music. Do you want to express something deeply sentimental, joyous, humorous, provocative, or all of the above? I can do that!

School Assemblies & Library Programs

Math Music – Sing Lowe, Score High
Catchy lyrics and singable tunes cover the metric system, time, temperature, area, perimeter, circumference, slope, long division, angles, strategies for solving problems, and much more. A CD-ROM is available to accompany the program.
Art All Around You: Inside/Outside
Through a multi-media presentation of slides, live music, and drama, discover that our eyes are like camera lenses that can capture art anytime, anywhere. Photographer Mike Kelly joins Amy for this presentation.
The Journey of Estevanico the Black: Search for the Seven Cities of Gold - An American Hero (a.k.a.) Voices of Arizona: A Story Rarely Told
America's First African Explorer: This incredible musical tale highlights the early days of Spanish-American history and African-American history. Learn about Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico the Black, a Moor from Azamor, Morocco. They make a remarkable eight-year odyssey across the continent. This marks Estevanico's pioneering trek as one of the early explorers into Arizona and New Mexico. Their journey predates Coronado's exploration of the Southwest. Estevanico also known as Esteban the Black lived among various Native American Nations, and become the first outsider to enter Arizona / New Mexico territory. This fascinating historical tale comes to life through engaging musical narrative and compelling original songs.
"Amy Lowe has a wonderful way of telling a story with music that reaches people of all ages. She is a talented musician with a powerful yet sweet voice that can sing a song or tell a story with passion, poignancy, and feeling. She has the unique ability to reach into the soul of her subject and share it with her audience." - Marshall Trimble, Arizona State Historian, Award-Winning Author & Storyteller

Seasonal Holiday Programs for Libraries, Independent Living & Memory Care

Halloween, Winter Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Fourth of July, & Special Occasions

Retelling Stories Through Song

Participants select and retell a short story and learn how to turn the text into a song. Through creating and performing, they understand how to produce works of art as they interpret, identify, and perform words that express the story's theme. Participants are inspired to find the rhythm in words, recognize and write rhymes, sing, record, and listen to their compositions.

From Text to Lyric to Song

  • Singer-songwriter Amy Lowe teaches the art of storytelling through song. She introduces songwriting techniques as a tool for enhancing writing skills and reading comprehension.

  • Through creative group interaction, participants identify rhythm and rhyme, write and tell stories, and turn them into lyrics.
  • Participants choose a rhyming scheme and learn about song form.
  • Participants complete, perform, record, and listen to their songs.
Amy combines music, poetry, art, reading, writing, and performance to give students an inside look at what being a composer is all about. Topics and themes grow from classroom studies, personal experience, fantasy, and environmental sights and sounds.

Parent/Teacher/Staff Workshop

Sound, Art, and the Music of Words: Singer-songwriter Amy Lowe inspires participants to explore the rhythm of words and learn how to add musical elements to text in creating musical compositions.
Through creative group interaction, theater games, and music activities, participants learn how to demonstrate simple rhythms through chant and body percussion that identifies the feeling and mood. There are plenty of opportunities to create and perform their original compositions with each other.
Contact us to book Amy Lowe for your event.

2026 Shows/ Events/ Performances

HAPPY NEW YEAR January 12, 2026 - Oak Park Township - Solo - 11:30January 16, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - performanceJanuary 30, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 10, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - PDFebruary 20, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 27, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyMarch 6, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyMarch 9, 2026 - Old Town School of Folk Music - w/Megan Wells - 10:00 am - Fire in BoomtownMarch 13, 2026 - Old Town School of Folk Music - w/Megan Wells - 10:00 am - Fire in BoomtownMarch 19, 2026 - Evergreen Community Center - Evergreen Park - Solo -1 pmMarch 20, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyMarch 30, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - rehearsal March 28, 2026 - Chicago History Museum - Sound & Spirit -Songs by Iconic Women - Duo March 30, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - rehearsalApril 1, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play -9 am -Class Act Performance April 4-14, 2026 - Scotland TourApril 14, 2026- Central School - Wilmette - Ellis Island/ Immigration - w/ Megan Wells 9 amApril 1, 2026 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play -9 am -Class Act Performance April 4-14, 2026 - Scotland TourApril 14, 2026- Central School - Wilmette - Ellis Island/ Immigration - w/ Megan Wells 9 am May 1-4, 2026 - Imlay Michigan - Michigan - Amy Lowe & Dave Katzman June 19, 2026 - Milwaukee World Summer Festival - Milwaukee Wisconsin -Amy Lowe & KingKatz - 12:30 pm July 29, 2026 - Reggies on the Beach - Amy Lowe & KingKatz 6 pm- 9 pmAugust 11,12,13, 2026 -Ravinia - PDAugust 15-28, 2026 - Maui Music & Food ExperienceSeptember 2-8, 2026 Sante FeSeptember 10, 2026 Virtual Cafe -Evanston Library - Solo - 2 pm-3 pm September -20, 2026 - Navy Pier- Chicago Live - Amy Lowe & KingKatz 12:30 pmSeptember 25, 2026 - Peace Village , Palos Park - Solo - 2 pm- 3 pmSeptember 29, 2026 - Lutheran Home, Arlington Heights - Solo 2 pm - 3 pm ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAST PERFORMANCES 2025January 15, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyJanuary 22, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyJanuary 24, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyJanuary 27, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyJanuary 29, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyJanuary 31, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 5, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 5, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 7, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 10, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 12, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyFebruary 21, 2025 - American House Cedarlake - Solo - 2 pmFebruary 26, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - performanceFebruary 28, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - performanceMarch 5, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyMarch 7, 2025 - Old Town School of Folk Music - w/Megan Wells - 10:00 am - Fire in BoomtownMarch 20, 2025 - Sunrise Lincoln Park - Solo - 3:30March 21, 2025 - Guidepost Montessori - Deerfield - Solo - 6 pmMarch 22, 2025 - Chicago History Museum - Sound & Spirit -Songs by Iconic Women - Duo - 1 pmMarch 28- April 8 - Tour NetherlandsApril 11, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - performanceApril 14, 2025 - Central School - Wilmette - Ellis Island/ Immigration - w/ Megan Wells 12:15 pmApril 16 , 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyApril 23, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyApril 28, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - PerformanceApril 30, 2025 - Ravinia Festival- Reach, Teach, Play - ResidencyMay 4, 2025 - Brookdale Lakeview - Music Across the Ages - Solo - 3 pm-May 11, 2025 - Poodies Road House - Austin Texas - 6 - 8 pmMay 14, 2025 - Norwood Crossing - Solo - 2 pmMay 19, 2025 - Brookdale Lakeview - History Alive - Solo - 7 pmMay 21, 2025 - Ravinia Festival - Ravinia Days - Performances @ RaviniaMay 22, 2025 - Ravinia Festival - Ravinia Days PerformancesMay 28, 2025 - Ravinia Festival -Ravinia Days Performances @ Ravinia -10 amMay 28, 2025 - Encore - Bartlett - Solo -2:30 pmJune 2 , 2025 - Niles Senior Center - solo - 1 pm.June 6, 2025 - Reggies Rock Club - Amy Lowe w/ Chicago Blues SuperSession - 9:00 pmJune 8, 2025 - Reggies Rock Club - Blues Fest after party ProJam - 9:30 pmJune 28, 2025 - Milwaukee Summerfest - Johnsonville Summerville Stage - 12 noon - Amy Lowe & KingKatzAugust 1, 2025 - Aliya of Palatine -Solo - 2 pm -3 pmAugust , 5, 6, 7, 2025 - Ravinia Days - Ravinia FestivalAugust -14, 15, 16, 17, 2025 - Maui -Hua Mamona -Food and Music FestivalSeptember 21, 2025 - Navy Pier - Amy Lowe & KingKatz - 12:00 noonSeptember 21, 2025 - Navy Pier - ChicagoBlues SuperSession - 12:30 pmSeptember 1- 12, 2025 - Panama City Panama September 22 , 2025 -Three Crowns -SoloOctober 10, 15, 17, 22,24, 2025 - Ravinia -Music Discovery ResidencyOctober 16, 2025 - The Reserve Oswego - Solo 2 pm November 3, 2025 - Three Crowns -SoloNovember 5, 14, 19, 2025 - Ravinia -Music Discovery ResidencyDecember 3, 5, 10, 17- - Ravinia -Music Discovery Residency/performanceDecember 16, 2025 Aliya of Palatine Holiday Program -Solo - 2pmDecember 30, 2025 - Navy Pier- Winter Wondeland - Amy Lowe & KingKatz 6 pm - 9 pm