9pm – Nici Peper
10pm – Ashley Groves

http://www.ashleygrovesmusic.com/music-1

Ashley is masterful in her presentation of subtleties and sass, mixing fluidly with guitarist Dayton Brock, and fellow band members. Her jazz-infused take on indie-folk will draw you in with her complex writing style, and smooth vocal stylings will leave your musical mind enchanted and ears wanting more.

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https://www.nicipeper.com/

Nici Peper is a Rootsy, Americana Folk singer-songwriter based in Minneapolis, MN influenced by the tradition of classic storytellers. She has been described as vintage and soulful, and her lyrics are open and honest. She writes of love, heartbreak and her dreams; exposing her inner souls to the world within her lyrics and music.

Nici Peper has opened for Elvis Monroe, Hobo Jim, and among several other acts, for Brett Michaels. She’s toured Alaska, the Ozarks and the Midwest. She’s played the Main Stage of The Girdwood Forest Fair in Girdwood, Alaska, been on TV and the radio a bit in “Bluebird”, a series that was featured on Minnesota’s Kare 11. In 2016, Nici took home the title of Minneapolis’s most authentic artist in the “Twin Cities Wholly Guacamole” sponsored contest, while competing against hundreds of other local artists.

Her hit song, “Ahead of the Storm” has been a favorite on Twin Cities Radio, 89.3 The Current.