Calvin Love + Shannon Lay

Enjoy free live music every Thursday upstairs at the Second Story. Doors open at 6PM, music starts at 7PM. No RSVP needed. seating is first come, first served, with entry based on capacity Shannon Lay’s music is shored by radical empathy. After 15 years of writing, recording and performing her singularly gentle songs in venues around the world, the songwriter is most concerned with how her music may help people in emotional and spiritual need. In a world of persistent change, Lay’s goal is to have concentrations of love and energy in her work that double as a helping hand or a voice whispering “everything is going to be ok.” The singer’s abiding belief is that immense change also means invaluable transformation and permanent relief. Intention is her North Star. Hailed by publications such as Pitchfork, The Guardian, SPIN and Uncut magazine, Lay’s solo albums, including “Geist,” “August”, “Living Water,” and “All this life goin’ down” are noted for their thoughtful and entirely tender reflections on life’s big questions. Calvin Love is a songwriter whose work blends psychfolk, classic rock, and a sense of nostalgic noir. Recognized for his distinctive vocal presence and minimal, mood-driven style, Love has developed a sound that is both vintage and contemporary. His music has been described as “a crestfallen soundtrack of near-escape…like Chris Isaak trapped in a Lynch film.” He's built a catalogue defined by introspective songwriting, cinematic tones, and a strong DIY ethos