Ravinia 2026 Issue 6

MARTINTHEATRE 7:30 PMWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 , 2026 The Light For Days Tour: Solo performances in intimate spaces JACOB COLLIER JACOBCOLLIER Beloved by audiences, musicians and crit- ics the world over, and heralded as one of the most groundbreaking artists of the st centu- ry, singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier has taken the music industry by storm. With imaginatory in nity, Collier plays, writes, and communicates with drastic inclusivity that melts hearts, ex- plodes minds, and inspires millions. Collier’s genre-bridging discography has led to seven Grammy wins and nominations, making him the rst British artist in history to win at least one Grammy for each of his rst ve stu- dio albums. His fearless approach to music has attracted + collaborators, including Cold- play, SZA, Shawn Mendes, John Mayer, Tori Kelly, Anoushka Shankar, Quincy Jones, Hans Zimmer, and Joni Mitchell. Perhaps his most groundbreaking collaboration is that with his audience: to date, Collier has recorded and in- corporated the voices of over , audience members (including languages) into Djesse Vol. , the nal entry in his seven-year project, which was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammys. is “Audience Choir” phe- nomenon, which continues to evolve through improvised moments at his concerts, challenges what’s possible between an artist and their audi- ence, uniting legions of people across every con- tinent in a language beyond words. Whether it’s writing songs in keys that don’t exist or breaking track-count limits in digital audio workstations, Collier continues to push creative boundaries while brewing up his next adventure. Collier’s latest album— ’s e Light for Days — nds him at his most present and immediate, as well as centered around a single instrument: the gui- tar. During a brief trip home to London, sitting in the same music room where his career began, he chose to explore his ve-string and ten-string signature Taylor acoustic guitars more fully than he ever had before. rough alternate tunings (“DAEAD”) and techniques, he trades scale for intimacy. Recorded and produced in only four days, e Light for Days re ects a core pillar of Collier’s artistry, o ering a sonic counterpart to the moments in his live shows when everything falls away to just him and the music he loves. Jacob Collier previously appeared at Ravinia in and . RAVINIA.ORG • RAVINIAMAGAZINE 79 THEOBATTERHAM