Music

Sarah Jarosz

Rozz-Tox

Wednesday, October 16, 8 p.m.

Singer/songwriter Sarah Jarosz plays Rock Island's Rozz-Tox on October 16, and in recent years, the bluegrass, country, and folk musician has been the beneficiary of some truly excellent reviews. The Austin Chronicle called her "a songwriter of uncommon wisdom." American Songwriter magazine wrote, "Jarosz invites us along with her into a growing sonic space of collaboration and artistry." Paste magazine praised her gift for "conjuring soundscapes, erotic tableau, and enough tension to hold listeners transfixed."

And my inner frustrated artist is now doing his damnedest to contain his resentment, considering that Jarosz wasn't alive in the freaking 1980s.