Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light is a Boston-based string band bringing folk music with real substance to the winery stage. This trio—featuring Sumner's thoughtful songwriting, Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals, and Mike Siegel on upright bass and vocals—creates what they call "Femericana": sharp-edged Americana that weaves together history, myth, feminist storytelling, and poetic detail. Their music is spare and intentional, moving between intimate sweetness and something more mysterious, with close harmonies anchoring everything they play. Sumner's work has earned serious recognition, including performances at the Library of Congress and a 2024 win at the Kerrville New Folk competition. Her song "Radium Girls" has resonated widely, finding its way into classrooms, protests, and even tattoos. If your family appreciates folk music with depth—songs rooted in real stories and sung with both tenderness and grit—this is a chance to hear an artist creating work that genuinely moves people. Subscriptions are on sale now, with single tickets available later in the summer.