The Royal Room & South Hudson Music Project presents KNKX Benefit featuring Stephanie Anne Johnson
with special guests from Piano Starts Here and Womxn & Blues

Doors: 6:00pm Show 7:00pm

Tickets: $50 advance, $60 doors - All proceeds will go to KNKX (except taxes and credit card fees) 

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Advance tickets can only be purchased online-we do not sell advance tickets at the venue. Refunds are not available within 48 hours of the event. Tickets do not guarantee seating during shows at the Royal Room. 

After purchasing tickets, please visit the Reservations page to book a table. Table reservations require advance tickets, and are for guests who plan to dine at the Royal Room.  We do not take reservations over the phone. The Royal Room is All Ages until 10pm. 

KNKX has long championed Northwest artists and supported local music venues—strengthening our vibrant regional music ecosystem. Now, in response to the recent rescission of essential federal funding, the Northwest music community is stepping up in solidarity.  We have curated a special evening featuring Northwest talent—including vocalist and KNKX Grooveyard host Stephanie Anne Johnson—to rally behind KNKX. Join us for an unforgettable celebration of music, unity, and community spirit!

Stephanie Anne Johnson’s voice is like a prayer. It’s the kind of sound that makes you feel renewed, refreshed, and in love with the higher spirits of the planet. It’s a sound you can bask in, that can wash over you and regenerate the best of you all at once. Their latest live album 'Live at Jazz Alley' was released in January, 2025. A new studio album is on the way in the Fall 2025.

Piano Starts Here highlights the work of some of the most prolific and talented composers and pianists to have ever tackled the instrument. Each of the performances brings together Seattle’s finest pianists to perform the works of the artist selected for that evening on the Royal Room’s Steinway B grand piano. Curator/host, Alex Guilbert, and series artist, Nelda Swiggett, will delight us with selections from their repertoire. This series is sponsored by KNKX and the South Hudson Music Project.

Womxn & Blues nonors the roots of American music and amplifies the stories, songs and voices of womxn and non-binary artists through blues and blues-influenced songtelling. Series regular, Amber Flame, and house band leader, Tess Forte, bring a bit of blues legacy and future to the night. This series is sponsored by KNKX and the Royal Room.