Dar Williams

Dar Williams has spent decades turning the colors, characters, and complexities of modern life into deeply resonant songs. A celebrated singer-songwriter, playwright, author, and longtime touring musician, Williams has released 13 albums, including her latest, Hummingbird Highway, on Righteous Babe Records.Drawing on her experience as a playwright, she creates nuanced characters and vivid stories that explore connection, community, politics, resilience, and joy. Since 2013, Williams has also led songwriting workshops, encouraging students to let songs find their own trajectories.Her work extends beyond music: her 2017 book, What I Found in a Thousand Towns, explores how communities foster connection and thrive. Whether writing about family, activism, or the passage of time, Williams continues to find beauty and possibility in the world around her.