Chris Rawlins + John Stano

$12 adv/ $17 at the door (advance sales until 3pm day of show, then available at the door). Doors at 6pm, showtime 7pm. General Admission ticket includes a combination of limited seating and standing room. Seating is first come first serve. Tickets are nonrefundable.   Chris Rawlins: For nearly a decade, Chris Rawlins has been quietly writing, performing, and singing his songs, earning the attention of one listener after another as he’s matured into one of the finest songwriters to claim a space in the Americana music realm. He listens to the past while grounded in the present, and writes songs that sound both familiar and innovative. Rawlins has gone from open mic nights to regional and national tours, and from bedroom demos to a debut album, Bring on the Rain, that Americana UK deemed “rich and unforgettable.” He remains determined to grow artistically and professionally, and his latest release, Flyover, is a perfect example of that ambition. John Stano: Singer songwriter John Stano’s sound is a distinctive blend of acoustic and slide guitar, stellar rack harmonica, expressive vocals and insightful songwriting developed over many years of performance and study. He sometimes adds a little mandolin or cigar box guitar to the mix as well. His style can be described as a combination of Folk, Americana and Blues. Initially self-taught, John went on to study American fingerstyle guitar at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and harmonica with national blues legend, Jim Liban. John received a B.A. in English and creative writing from U.W. Madison and a skillful use of language adds an original spark to his lyrics. ‘Green Man Review’ compared John’s music to early Bob Dylan while ‘Dirty Linen’ was reminded of Country Joe McDonald. John also performs his own arrangements of folk and Americana artists such as Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, John Prine, Gillian Welch and Tom Waits; and country blues classics by artists including Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt and Bukka White. John is a flexible and engaging performer who works regularly at a variety of indoor and outdoor venues. John has released four recordings of original music.  “His vocal resemblance to John Prine may be a plus for some, but Stano’s songwriting voice is his own, apt for the folksinger’s task of chronicling the local while relating it to the universal.”  The Shepherd Express “His guitar just sings-the tone is lovely and his technique is outstanding.” Bay View Compass