Finally Back to the Loft stage….. ilyAIMY ! One of our most anticipated regular acts at the Loft back for 2026!
Baltimore’s ilyAIMY (i love you And I Miss You) has played it ALL nationwide for more than two decades. Similarly adventurous songwriters, audiences should expect everything from boogie-woogie to beatboxing, innovative acoustic guitar, and rapid-fire lyricism softened by cello, soulful vocals and lush harmonies. With honors from prestigious festivals (Kerrville NewFolk, Telluride Bluegrass, FreshGrass, Falcon Ridge Folk), ilyAIMY is an award-winning “welcome jolt “and an acoustically roiling, combustible attack on the usual singer/songwriter fare,” say reviewers.
Collectively their energetic brand of new-folk has garnered honors from the Bernard/Ebb Songwriter Awards, Mid-Atlantic Song Contest, Kerrville Folk Festival, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Washington Area Music Awards, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, National Association for Campus Activities, the Northeast & Southeast Regional Folk Alliances and more. They are three-time winners of the Washington Area Music Association Winners for Best Contemporary Folk Group and are known for combining their award-winning songwriting, tight male/female harmonies, signature intricate slap-style guitar work, ukulele, percussion and an eclectically humorous stage show into an exquisite package.
For two decades, ilyAIMY has played everywhere; bait shops to biker weeks to clothing-optional resorts in every one of the lower 48 states. Similarly adventurous songwriters, the band features multiple lead singers, innovative acoustic guitar, and even beatboxing. Rapid-fire lyricism is softened with cello and lush harmonies for "a welcome jolt in folk" as likely to rock out as break into barbershop. “Imagine, if you will, the rhythm section of Earth Wind and Fire teamed up with the folk sensibilities of Steeleye Span and you will have ilyAIMY,” says Vance Gilbert. And they bring that same infectious energy, eclectic musicianship, and hilarious stage banter to festival stages and living room house concerts alike.
Heather Aubrey Lloyd and Rob Hinkal, ilyAIMY’s core duo, have earned honors from Kerrville NewFolk, Telluride Troubador, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, the Northeast and Southeast Regional Folk Alliances, and more. They are repeat Washington Area Music Association Winners for Best Contemporary Folk Group. The band is currently recording its 12th album, which they hope to have ready to release at THIS SHOW!!!
Just $15
