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Friday night’s next-generation rising stars include vocal powerhouse Sammy Volkov, back-from-hiatus musical storyteller Laurell Kanji, “prairie wild rose” Kaylin Kowalyshyn, singer-guitarist-pianist Kaiya Kodie, fiddle phenomenon Brianna Lizotte, and avant-jazz sparkplug Billie Zizi — each with connections to Bourne, who we lost to cancer in April 2022.
Presented in the round, the players will tell stories and play the local legend’s music on a night that shows how a legacy can go on with a life of its own.
On the roster here is the charming indie country of Swear By the Moon, the bumpin’ Bitters, Lindsay Pratt of The Hearts, Brava! and some burlesque — perhaps even Nanise’s drag king, Floyd Minster, himself!
This one is guaranteed to be a banger of a mash-up, so stick a couple of Advils in that little jeans pocket where you’re supposed to keep a picture of your pet in advance.
Jon Mick: “Jon used to do a lot of comedy,” reads his self-penned writeup, “and now he’s back doing a little of comedy. His unique brand of observation and self-deprecation will have you chortling like mad.
“Please be very supportive because he has self-esteem issues.”
It’s all true. Mick is hilarious, and one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen is him imploding on stage when it was going terribly. Go get ’em, buddy!
This week’s The Stand Up Show, hosted by Adam Dyck, also features Steven Darnell and Hayley Sinclair.