Rissi Palmer at the FOX

In collaboration with Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the Tucson FOX, Tucson Meet Yourself invites you to a FREE concert with artist Rissi Palmer, as a part of the Smithsonian’s Of The People celebration to commemorate our nation’s 250th anniversary.

Tickets are free but advance registration is required.
Reserve tickets at the Fox.

Rissi Palmer, who describes her musical style as “Southern Soul,” has received widespread media attention in national publications including Ebony, Billboard, People, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal and more. She has performed on the CBS Morning Show, CNN, Oprah & Friends, at the White House, Lincoln Center, and the Grand Ole Opry. In 2007, she released her debut album Rissi Palmer, charting singles, “Country Girl,” “Hold On To Me,” and “No Air.” Since then, Rissi has independently released a children’s album, Best Day Ever and an EP titled The Back Porch Sessions, and a full length album, Revival.

She received a Grammy nomination as a part of 1 Tribe Collective for the album All One Tribe in 2021.  She is now the host of the Apple Music Country show, Color Me Country Radio w/ Rissi Palmer and administers the Color Me Country Artist Grant Fund to provide grants for artists of color pursuing careers in Country and Americana Music.

This event is presented by the Fox Tucson Theatre in partnership with Tucson Meet Yourself, a program of Southwest Folklife Alliance.

This event is co-presented with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. As one of about 40 festivals chosen for the Smithsonian’s “Of the People” initiative marking America’s 250th anniversary, TMY is co-presenting the Rissi Palmer concert at the Fox as a lead up to this year’s festival weekend, on October 16-18, 2026.

It received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.