Joy Oladokun documents her life in songs. Her new record, Proof of Life, takes stock of her journey thus far, from examining her experiences as a proud queer Black person, to celebrating the simple pleasures of being alive. “My lyricism is very open, and I’m able to dip my toes into genres and styles I’ve always loved,” says Oladokun, who collaborated with Mt. Joy, Chris Stapleton, Manchester Orchestra, Maxo Kream, and Noah Kahan on songs like the apocalyptically catchy “We’re All Gonna Die” and the earnest “Sweet Symphony.”
Saturday 9/23. $22–25, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com
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