Alela Diane: Stripped Back + Signing

Alela Diane brings a stripped-back performance and signing to Rough Trade Denmark Street, London, on 28 May 2026, marking the release of her new album Who’s Keeping Time? on Loose Music. Raised in Nevada City and long based in Portland, the American songwriter has shaped a folk language centered on voice and acoustic guitar, tracing a path from The Pirate’s Gospel and To Be Still to the inward-looking About Farewell, the duo album Cold Moon with Ryan Francesconi, and more recent works Cusp and Looking Glass.

On stage, she favors an unadorned delivery and clear storytelling, letting melodies carry the weight of the songs. This set puts the new material at the centre, with room for subtle harmonies and careful pacing, and a few earlier pieces revisited in their bare bones. Expect a focused, close-listening moment that draws out the grain of her voice and the precise guitar work that has defined her writing. After the performance, Alela Diane will meet fans for a signing around the new release.