Passim Member Event: Mercedes Escobar
1-2pm: Reception in the Club (drinks and light refreshments will be served)
2-3pm: Concert with Mercedes Escobar
This event is part of our Supporter Appreciation Week and is open to Passim members and donors. Join us for a reception from 1-2pm where drinks and light refreshments will be served and stay for a concert with the wonderful Mercedes Escobar. To reserve your seat, you’ll check out like you would through the member portal but your order will be free.
To become a member, please visit our membership page and to make a gift, please visit our donation page. For more information and to view other events in our 3rd Annual Passim Supporter Appreciation Week, please visit: www.passim.org/supporterweek.
Questions? Please contact our Development Manager, Mariel at mariel@passim.org.
Thank you for supporting Passim!
All tickets have a $3 processing fee and a $2 preservation fee. The $3 processing fee is waived for tickets purchased at our box office.
Mercedes Escobar
- Blues
- Country
- Singer/Songwriter
Fluctuating between unleashed and sweet, Guatemalan singer-songwriter Mercedes Escobar’s raw, guttural vocals dominate any stage. Her voice has been likened to a mix between Linda Ronstadt and Howlin’ Wolf. She’s created a unique genre which blends the rawness of old blues and country vocals and guitar, with the intensity of magical realism lyrics and the sonic traditions of her home culture; All while staying true to her modern values against prejudice in music, race and gender, and highlighting her story-driven songwriting. She calls this “Latin Americana.”
Mercedes has shared the stage with artists such as Gaby Moreno, Rubén Albarrán (Café Tacvba), Malacates Trébol Shop, etc. She is also featured in the soundtrack of acclaimed independent films Temblores (2019) and Cadejo Blanco (2022; the latter also credits her as music supervisor). After graduating Berklee College of Music in May 2024, Mercedes is recording an upcoming bilingual album, which is being co-produced by Grammy-winning producer and artist Gaby Moreno. This show will be an exclusive preview of that album’s work.
Other than her work in music, Mercedes organized the first Pride event in Antigua Guatemala, and was appointed “Ambassador Against Violence Against Women and Girls” by UN-Women Guatemala.
