Date: Friday, June 13
A Nashville-based singer-songwriter with an honest, plainspoken vocal, an eclectic-roots sound and a knack for bringing crystalline characters to life, Jack McKeon harbors a deep love for the written word. First inspired by literary musical icons from Hank Williams and Guy Clark to Tom T. Hall and John Hartford, McKeon arrived in Nashville in 2021 and has since established a reputation for his own message-driven lyricism – a value which shows up in its full sonic serenity on his 2024 album debut, Talking to Strangers. McKeon placed second at the Songwriter Serenade contest in Schulenburg, Texas and was a finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival’s prestigious New Folk contest.
From Saving Country Music: There are performers, entertainers, and singers who write songs. And then there are songwriters. Jack McKeon is a songwriter, and his elevated command of the craft calls for the calibration of your heart and mind to be open and accepting of advanced concepts on the deeper meaning of life usually reserved for the most talented and revered of the songwriting discipline. Think Jason Isbell, John Moreland, Guy Clark-type territory.
Check out Jack playing Crooked Teeth (featuring Amelia Ransom, who you know from the band Thunder and Rain), and RSVP for Jack’s show on Friday, June 13.
Artist website: Jack McKeon
Details
Date: Friday, June 13
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Lincolnwood, IL
Doors open at 6:00 pm, music begins at 7:00 pm.
RSVP here.
* Suggested minimum donation is $25 per attendee. Send your donation via PayPal – select “Friends & Family” and please specify your payment is for Jack McKeon. Include your e-mail address, cell phone number, and attendees’ names. Venmo (@Molly-Lenz-8) and Zelle (312-479-0627) are other options. All money received for donations and merchandise goes to the musicians.