Critic's Pick — Practical Magic: Sisterhood in Song

Songwriters like Bre Kennedy, Lydia Luce and Emily Hackett are women whose words build worlds of feelings that make it easy to believe in magic. Kennedy, one of the strongest-rooted writers in the game, is a beacon of light in a world that needs hope now more than ever. Writing through the beginning stages of motherhood and beyond, Luce and Hackett are constant forces in the Nashville community. Luce’s maternal strength blooms in her latest track “Baby Blues” — a song that has made me teary-eyed the handful of times I’ve seen it performed live. Hackett, a writer who knows how to be true to herself, navigates changing phases of life in her record Must Be Present to Win, an album that serves as a reminder to take a deep breath and be still in the midst of never-ending chaos. Nashville has such a special community of musicians, and the Practical Magic: Sisterhood in Song lineup (Kennedy, Luce, Hackett, Lily Meola, Sad Penny, Taylor Janzen and Elise Hayes) is about as special as they come. The show at OG Basement will surely be a celebration of stories and the women who tell them.

7 p.m. at The Basement

1604 Eighth Ave. S.