ABOUT SIDEWALK SESSIONS:
This fall, get your party started at the Ryman with Sidewalk Sessions, the pre-show party series on our PNC Plaza featuring FREE live music, drinks at our outdoor bar, and plenty of giveaways. See Isabel Pless on the PNC Plaza before Rhiannon Giddens on May 7.
ABOUT ISABEL PLESS:
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Isabel Pless is a self-proclaimed “word girl.” Born and raised in Vermont, Isabel began writing songs at age 12 following in the footsteps of musical inspirations such as Joni Mitchell, The Chicks and Alanis Morissette. Her songs are personal, playful and smart—she often calls into question the contradictions and challenges of what it means to be a young woman. In 2020, she started posting clips of her original songs on TikTok and has since amassed an audience of 115k followers. Isabel’s 2025 album Workhorse has accumulated over 600,000 streams across streaming platforms and she has been featured on Spotify playlists such as New Music Friday, All New Pop, and All New Indie, and Apple playlists like Acoustic Chill and New in Singer-Songwriter. Over the past year, she’s recorded an Audiotree session, toured with Donovan Woods and Henry Jamison, and played headline shows across the US and in London. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and an ability to write relatable yet hyper-specific songs, Isabel is redefining what it means to be a singer-songwriter in the age of social media.
