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Jill Tracy at ShadowDance 2019

Jill Tracy is collaborating on an exquisite, dark lamentation with the astounding Kandroma for ShadowDance 2019. 

Indulge in an evening of elegant disarray, dark fairytales, and some not too fairytale like at all…featuring some of the best performance artists, musicians…

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Jill Tracy and Paul Mercer: A Musical Summoning November 21, San Francisco

Known for their dark lavish solo works, and chilling spontaneous duets on piano and violin, Jill Tracy and Atlanta-based Paul Mercer reunite after two years for this very special evening of their signature musical summoning— Nov 21, 2019 at The…

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Jill Tracy Opens for Peter Murphy- New York City Residency

After joining him for several West Coast shows, Jill Tracy is thrilled to have been asked by Peter Murphy to open for his historical New York City residency at Le Poisson Rouge. 

The “Godfather of Goth” and founder of the…

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Jill Tracy’s Sonic Séance Returns to the Ancient Redwoods in San Francisco’s Botanical Garden

By popular demand, Jill Tracy returns with her acclaimed Sonic Séance for TWO nights this year as part of Flower Piano at Night in San Francisco Botanical Garden. July 18 and 20. 

The Sonic Séance is Jill Tracy’s singular approach…

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Jill Tracy’s New Album and Collector’s Book “The Secret Music of Lily Dale” Recorded in the Mysterious New York Town that Talks to the Dead

Exciting news! The recordings are finished! This fundraiser has ended. 
THANK YOU for funding this project close to 140%!

Become a Guardian Spirit! Help Jill Tracy conjure musical spirits within mysterious Lily Dale, New York…and get a rare, private glimpse…

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“Happiness is Easy— A Tribute to Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis” San Francisco

"The voice of Mark Hollis was an obscure and rare treasure. I was gutted to hear he had suddenly passed earlier this year. The lavish exquisite pain of Talk Talk (especially Laughing Stock and Spirit of Eden and Mark’s obscure…

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Jill Tracy Opening Act for Peter Murphy Residency

Jill Tracy is deeply honored to have been asked by Peter Murphy is open his San Francisco concerts at The Chapel. The “Godfather of Goth” and founder of the legendary English post-punk band Bauhaus will be performing legendary albums each…

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“In the Footsteps of Spirits” Private Nighttime Lantern Walking Tour plus Sonic Séance Inside San Francisco’s Haunted Presidio: October 25, 26, 27 — SOLD OUT

Mingle by lantern light with legendary spirits as musical storyteller Jill Tracy leads you on a nighttime stroll to some of the most fascinating and (purportedly) haunted spots in San Francisco’s historical Presidio. 

In this follow-up to her hit 2015-16…

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Jill Tracy Returns to DNA Lounge, San Francisco

Jill Tracy sets the sultry, sinister vibe in a special solo performance as she opens the show for the one-man-mayhem of Texas-born Lincoln Durham. 

Armed with old bastardized mid-century guitars, hand-me-down fiddles and banjos, home-made contraptions with just enough tension…

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Jill Tracy presents the “Muse and Music” Series

The return of Jill Tracy’s “Muse and Music Series” where she discusses the intriguing stories behind the songs and the approach to craft with fellow musicians. This is a fun, interactive show with the audience! 

Joined by master percussionist/drummer Randy…

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Jill Tracy in Concert with Bauhaus’ David J

JUST ADDED! SATURDAY June 30 at The Chapel with Bauhaus’ David J! 
In lieu of the postponed concert with Peter Murphy, David and Jill Tracy wanted to still create a special night of music in his honor for fans, as…

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Jill Tracy Returns to San Francisco Botanical Garden for TWO SHOWS in July

By popular demand, Jill Tracy returns to SF Botanical Garden! “There has been nothing more moving than performing my signature Sonic Séance at night at a piano under the stars.” explains Jill Tracy. “Last year, thousands of you came into…

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Jill Tracy Opens for Lydia Lunch: San Francisco

Jill Tracy opens this historical show with legendary Lydia Lunch RETROVIRUS: An all-star cast of sonic Brutarians in a no-holds-barred survey of Lydia’s musical output from 1977 to present. 
Including music from Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, 8 Eyed Spy…

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Jill Tracy with Eliza Rickman at The Lost Church, San Francisco

You can’t miss this one folks—not only is Jill Tracy returning to The Lost Church, but this time with the enchanting Eliza Rickman! The promoters are calling it “One Night with Two Dark Enchantresses!” And they certainly cast quite a…

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Nighttime Concert and Sonic Séance FRIDAY the 13th at San Francisco Botanical Garden

(***This show is now SOLD OUT, thank you!) Accompany Jill Tracy FRIDAY the 13th for an alluring night of music, magic, and tales (including a sonic séance) as she returns to San Francisco Botanical Garden, July 13,2018.

Long considered a…

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New Interview in Haute Macabre— “A Glimpse Beyond the Veil: Jill Tracy Reveals The Secret Music of Lily Dale”

Compelling new interview in Haute Macabre about creating “The Secret Music of Lily Dale,” hidden frequencies, spirit phenomena, Jill Tracy’s beliefs and process for unearthing music in unusual locations.  (Named in “Favorite Interviews of 2017” by Haute Macabre writer S…

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Help Fund the Chilling New Piano Album “The Secret Music of Lily Dale”— Recorded in the Historical Little Town That Speaks to the Dead

Jill Tracy has been in the throes of a beautiful, eerie— and quite unprecedented project—a musical excavation of mysterious Lily Dale, NY!  Founded in the 1800s, Lily Dale is a small, private community upstate, comprised entirely of Spiritualists and mediums…

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THE IMMORTAL COLLECTION: Antique COFFIN USB Drives!

Shhh…back for a limited time. Is the secret to eternity to be found within the confines of a miniature coffin? —Or perhaps the Jill Tracy music, filmscores, and even Nosferatu himself lurking within. This collection even comes with a tiny…

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Waking the Dead with Pianist Jill Tracy

Read “Waking the Dead with Pianist Jill Tracy,” the new interview in the Bay Bridged, where she discusses some of her favorite Presidio Ghosts— and the music they inspired as she explored inside abandoned buildings in the historical and haunted…

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Jill Tracy in Concert at the Presidio Officers Club Ballroom

At the helm of the wondrous 1903 Steinway grand, Jill Tracy returns under the famed chandeliers (and yes, haunted) Presidio Officers Club in San Francisco, Oct 27 at 7pm. Get ready for a full concert of music, cinematic conjurings, and…

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Jill Tracy Presents a Sonic Séance in the Ancient Redwoods, July 22, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Join Jill Tracy in the ancient redwoods for a nighttime sonic séance in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. She is thrilled to present this as part of NightGarden Piano, July 22 (7:30pm-10:30pm) where beautifully-lit pathways guide visitors to wonderful hidden…

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Jill Tracy to Conjure Musical Spirits, and Record an Album in Mysterious Lily Dale, New York…the Town That Talks to the Dead

Become a guardian spirit and help Jill Tracy realize this beautiful otherworldly adventure— and get a rare, private glimpse into this historical little town that talks to the dead. 
Founded in the 1800s, Lily Dale is a small, private community…

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“The Sublime Art of Darkness:” New Interview with Jill Tracy in Diabolique Magazine

Resembling the lovechild of H.H. Holmes and a silent era siren, when it comes to dark music there is only one Jill Tracy. As a singer, pianist, and performer, she conjures a timeless netherworld that opens up the portals to…

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The Musical Seance Summons the West Coast: New Dates Announced

“Every object holds a story…and a hidden score”…. This is BIG! For the first time in years, Jill Tracy and violinist Paul Mercer will NOT be spending The Dark Season in New Orleans, but taking their acclaimed The Musical Seance…

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