Lizzie No at The Front Porch 2/14

A few classic Valentine’s tropes pop up in Lovers Welcome, a concert promising deep feelings alongside the potential of poetry and transcendence. Grab your date (or a sympathetic/single friend) and explore love, un-love, and amorous longing with indie darling folk troubadour Lizzie No, who shares new songs for yearners and old tales of heartbreak. Shenandoah Valley folk and jazz-inspired artist Isabel March performs in support. $20–25, 7:30pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org

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