Emily Hurd

Hey friends, looks I’ll be filling in this weekend at RockYard Fest at Founders Landing at 10 am on Saturday morning, August 15th.

The city has put a lot of work into Davis Park, & I’m excited to be back on the stage. Grab some breakfast (I know a good place), & come listen to songs from the upcoming album this Saturday morning.

❤️ Em

📸 Amy

Tomorrow (Tuesday) night, I’m playing with a full band at Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford. Bring a chair or blanket, find a patch of grass, & enjoy some new songs with cool company.

I love this series, & I’m excited to be back this summer with John Abbey, Gregg Ostrom, & Cam St Clair.

❤️ Em

📸 Mindy Joy Photography

And just like that—after 9 years—my girl is moving on from the Children’s Hospital in Madison. I get all choked up thinking about the weeks we spent up here with the badass craniofacial surgeons & staff. I’m gonna miss this magical place.

Also, I have a favor to ask. Right now, there is a bipartisan bill that has been reintroduced to congress. It’s called the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA), referred to as the “happy smiles” bill, and it would require private health insurance plans to cover medically necessary dental and reconstructive services for congenital anomalies or birth defects.

Please join us in calling your congress person and asking them to push this through. Families shouldn’t have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to help their kids with syndromes get a full set of chompers.

Keep fighting the good fight.
❤️ Em (& Jo)