Aoife O'Donovan

Last night's show at Hackney Empire from I'm With Her was eagerly anticipated after their gig at Union Chapel last May and the webcast from Golden Gate Park as part of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2018.
The three band members - Aoife O'Donovan Sara Watkins and Sarah Jarosz - each have successful solo and band careers.
They have one album out, an EP and a song released in January. Gathered round a single microphone and trading instruments throughout the show, they played the bulk of their collective recorded output, selections from their solo records, a medley of bluegrass tunes (Watkins and Jarosz are both award winning players), and a smattering of covers of which a fantastic version of Joni Mitchell's Carey was the pick.
Sara Watkins' fiddle playing was a highlight for me.
The closing pair - Overland (with audience singling) and Muddy Waters emphasised the harmony singing as well as fine playing.
I'm With Her came back for a double encore of George Harrison's Behind That Locked Door and Vampire Weekend's Hannah Hunt.
First show of a European tour. Worth many times the ticket price.

Aoife O'Donovan sang on March 16, at the Sanders Theater with Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins (I'm With her). We have seen Aoife a number of times and this is our third time seeing I'm With Her. As always, the show was fantastic. This is our second time seeing Aoife at the Sanders Theater. This is a great venue as I doubt there is a bad seat in the house.

I'm With Her is a great group. Aoife, Sara and Sarah perform together as though they have been together far longer than they have. Their harmonization is so smooth and well integrated as to be unbelievable. The synchronization of their instrumentation shows what true professionals they are.

These are three of my favorite artists. Each is great on their own. But together they prove that old adage that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

If you haven't seen them either apart or together, go! They put on a show not to be missed.

As good as it gets! Great venue at The Keep pub in Guildford. Intimate, or 'cosy' as Aoife commented. Yet not too crowded. Alas the sound system got held up, in traffic on the M25, I believe, so we were treated to a pure acoustic night. It meant a hushed audience, but all the more better for that. Aoife was on top form and seemed to genuinely relish the occasion.
Set list included some old favourites, a few off the soon to be released In the Magic Tour and finishing with THe Lakes Of Ponchatrain.
Ably supported by the unusual voice of the Hope Convention
All in all an excellent night

Aoife O'Donovan is a wonderful performer; her performance is always outstanding. Have seen her solo, with Crooked Still (reunion show in Boston), with Goat Rodeo (Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, etc), with TransAtlantic Sessions, and most recently with "I'm With Her."

Loved the recent I'm With Her show at the Sanders Theater, Harvard U. The voices of Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan blend beautifully with each other. They also have a great stage presence and camaraderie as a group - which comes across to the audience.

Aoife O'Donovan has one of the most soothing voices I've ever heard. The only problem that I had with her set was that I wish it were a bit longer. While it did go by fast it was great. Very intimate as it was just her on an acoustic guitar for the most part although it did include a piano player for a few of the songs. I can't wait for her new album to come out.

Amazing rhythm and vocal sensibility - you feel like you're on a cloud when listening to her voice. You can tell which tunes are hers, with their Shawn Colvin-like twang, and her simple, but poignant storytelling style.

I never had the occasion to see her by herself but this was a powerful, moving show with her girls! The combinations and individual strengths were superb. Definitely going to see them again!

Amazing show. Wouldn't have missed it for the world, would go again in a heartbeat.
The musicality of these ladies from Im With Her never ceases to blow me away.