Sunday, March 8, 2026

DSP Shows presents Emily King live in The 9th Ward with special guest Jill McCracken 

7pm Doors, 8pm Show

Tickets: General Admission Standing $35 advance, $40 day of show, available at TixR.com or in person at the Babeville Box Office (M-F 11a-5p- in person fee free cash sales, 3% credit/debit card fee).

4 time Grammy nominated songwriter and singer Emily King was born and raised in New York City’s lower east side. She began her career playing venues in Greenwich village and was soon after discovered by Clive Davis who signed her to his J Records label at the age of 21.

King has toured extensively most recently headlining her European tour as well as performing alongside Norah Jones on her Visions tour and Jacob Collier on his North American Djesse Vol. 4 Tour. King is a cross genre artist collaborating with an array of acclaimed contemporaries such as Robert Glasper, Sara Bareilles, Brittany Howard, Lukas Nelson and Jon Batiste to name a few. King’s unmistakable silky lush vocal and joyous magnetic stage presence continue to lure audiences around the world.

A songwriter’s songwriter, King has written and released several critically acclaimed albums including “Seven” and “The Switch” her most recent album “Special Occasion” received a Grammy nominated for Best R&B album.

King is currently working on her latest release with Making Music Records from her home in the Catskill mountains.

Boston’s Jill McCracken opens the show!

Jill McCracken (they/them) is a queer singer/songwriter making emotionally raw retro soul music. Heartfelt passion and vocal power remain front and center whether it’s a boisterous full band performance or an intimate solo set. McCracken’s influence has resonated with their home city of Boston, earning consistent Boston Music Award nominations over the past five years (Singer/Songwriter, Vocalist of the Year), clinching a New England Music Award (Soul/R&B act of the year), and being regarded as “a force to reckon with in the Boston Music Community” (Allston Pudding).

“Dependents”, the first single off McCracken’s forthcoming sophomore LP, was recorded and mixed by Andrew Oedel (Anderson .Paak, Rachael Price) at Ghost Hit Recording in Western Massachusetts. Acclaimed by The Boston Globe as “explosive”, the haunting anthem delivers raspy passion over a relentless Daptone-inspired groove on the songwriter’s journey to claw their way to self-reliance.