Lanesboro Arts is thrilled to partner with Sarah Peterson to present the first Spring Songwriters Showcase of 2025 on Saturday, April 12 at 7:00 at Lanesboro’s historic St. Mane Theatre. This unique acoustic concert experience features regional songwriters Jill Burkes, Audrey Robinson, Jason Chaffee, and Sarah Peterson.
Audience members will be immersed in this intimate concert setting, where four singer-songwriters will share their original songs, along with the inspirations and stories behind them. Each concert in this series is presented in a Nashville-style round robin format, which removes the usual distractions of a normal gig, and allows the audience to be drawn into the emotional heart of each song. The Spring Songwriters Showcase will feature
About the Artists:
Jill Burkes is a singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Hibbing, MN. She began studying the violin at age 7 and performed with various string ensembles through childhood and young adulthood. Jill is currently fronting the folk rock band Morningbird; their debut album “Echoes in the Meadow” was released in May 2024. Audrey Robinson is a singer-songwriter originally from Waterloo, Iowa, and now based out of Rochester MN. She has been playing and writing for pert near 20 years now, and has been performing throughout the Midwest for about 15 years. With a folk/punk style, her lyrics and songs are honest and straightforward. Jason Chaffee is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer whose music exists in the space between notes—where emotion lingers and inspiration resonates. Now, Jason is preparing for his most ambitious project yet—a double album release on July 18, 2025. The first, a folk-rock/pop album, and the second, an ambient album. Sarah Peterson has written with other songwriters all over the world. Recent success include a song on rotation on Sirus XM radio (If Country Was a Town) and two songs in rotation on Malaysian Radio Stations (Glitter and Gold, Together). From her home base in Lanesboro she developed her first artist project last year, releasing four singles and the full six song EP ‘Singing to the Angels’.
In addition to performing together on stage that evening, songwriter Sarah Peterson will lead a songwriting workshop earlier in the day, called “Songwriting through Inspiration, Intuition & Practice.” The workshop will take place at 2 pm on April 12th at the St. Mane Theatre upper level studio. Participants at any experience level can register for the workshop for only $5.
Tickets are on sale online now for an Early Bird price of $15 if purchased by Saturday, April 5th, 2025. The regular ticket price after April 5th is $20. Tickets at lanesboroarts.org. Seating is general admission.
Songwriters Showcase concert and workshop series is presented by Sarah Peterson in partnership with Lanesboro Arts. Sarah Peterson is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
