“Venson plays with an infectious abandon that sweeps her audience up in her passion and emotion. Her marvelous voice is enchanting…” raves AMERICANA HIGHWAYS
Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer & Songwriter JACKIE VENSON is known far and wide for her complexly beautiful music and blazing guitar skills. In 2020, Jackie was awarded "Musician of the Year" at the Austin Music Awards, and her album 'Vintage Machine' won "Album of the Year." Jackie is also the first ever black woman to win "Best Guitarist" at the 2019 Austin Music Awards. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Jackie has traveled the world playing to massive crowds both as a headliner and as support for major acts such as Gary Clark Jr, Melissa Etheridge, Aloe Blacc, and CitizenCope, to name a few. During the pandemic, Jackie Venson also made her National TV Performance Debut on Austin City Limits 46th season, a huge honor for the native Austinite. "Jackie Venson fuses electric Hendrix-meets-Prince blues guitar and a panoply of synthesized voices and vibes, eagerly and fluidly passing through genres to never quite call one home," says PREMIER GUITAR.